rodent
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Those branches may have helped establish new reservoirs of Yersinia pestis in wild rodent populations.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026
Earlier research had shown that ancient strains of Yersinia pestis were missing some of the genetic features that eventually allowed bubonic plague to spread efficiently through fleas and rodent hosts.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026
The Hogsmill release last year marked the return of the rodent to the county after an absence of more than 20 years.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has cited Lineage for unsanitary and nuisance conditions related to rodent and pest control violations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
Maybe all the cages are empty except for a handful of birds, a small rodent or two, a couple of clams and snails.
From "The Thing About Jellyfish" by Ali Benjamin
Studies of modern plague systems have shown that changes in climate can strongly affect outbreaks among wild rodents, which act as natural hosts for the bacterium.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026
He looked around to find the missing shoe and noticed one of the plump rodents sneaking peaks at him from behind a log.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
Instead, they mark the rodents with dye and call them things like "dans_hat", "open_kite" and "Citroën".
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
The display also said the company had refused to address unsanitary conditions, including odors and the spread of flies and rodents into nearby properties.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
To an ever-increasing degree, chemicals used for the control of insects, rodents, or unwanted vegetation contribute to these organic pollutants.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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