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Plague of 'mutating' super rats are taking over Sydney

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Over half of black rats tested in Australia 's biggest cities are resistant to rat poison.

Genetic mutation Tyr25Phe is associated with resistance to anticoagulant rodenticides.

The mutation was found in 53.7 per cent of the rats they tested in Brisbane , Melbourne , Perth and Sydney .

Toxicologist Alicia Gorbould warns of a public health crisis as Australians may be using larger quantities of poison to rid rats from their homes.

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