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PROF. P. CHAVIGNY has contributed to the Revue Générale des Sciences for July 15 and 30 two very interesting and useful articles on the invasion of trenches by rats. Soon after trench warfare began the trenches were invaded by immense numbers of rats, which caused great damage and almost intolerable annoyance at night. Various measures, such as the use of poisons, infective virus, traps, terriers, etc., were taken to destroy the rats, but with very poor success; and it is shown that this was due to a lack of knowledge of the natural history and habits of the animals concerned.
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The Invasion of Trenches by Rats . Nature 102, 53 (1918). https://doi.org/10.1038/102053a0
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