An age-old story: Farmers against pests - EurekAlert

As early as the Neolithic period, pests posed a threat to agricultural yields, as shown by the remains of mice and insects found in prehistoric wells by a Basel-led archaeological research team. However, there are also indications that people knew how to defe…

image: Lower jaw and front limb bones of wood mice (Apodemus cf. sylvaticus) and blackthorn fruit with gnawing traces by mice.view more  Credit: Raül Soteras, AgriChange Project As early as the Neo… [+3774 chars]

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