Mouse Surveillance Project

2025

Research organisation

Funding source

<abbr title='Grains Research and Development Corporation'>GRDC</abbr>

Trial details

Researcher(s)	Amber Martin
Contact email	amber@liebegroup.org,au
Year(s)	2025
Contributor	Liebe Group
Trial location(s)	Dalwallinu, WA Dalwallinu, WA east Buntine, WA Main Trial Site, Latham, WA, WA Nugadong, WA Pithara, WA

Aims

To improve understanding of mouse behaviour and optimise baiting strategies for effective management.

Key messages

No mouse activity was recorded across six surveillance sites from Dalwallinu to Bunjil in both April and September 2025.
All chew cards remained untouched, confirming ongoing low mouse populations across the region.
Continued monitoring remains essential to detect early changes and protect crops.

Lead research organisation	N/A
Host research organisation	N/A
Trial funding source	GRDC
Related program	N/A
Acknowledgments	This is part of a national GRDC investment into improved mouse management, led by CSIRO in Collaboration with Farmanco and WA grower groups.
Other trial partners	Not specified

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Method

Crop type	Oilseed: Canola
Treatment type(s)	Management systems : Integrated pest management
Trial type	Unknown
Trial design	Unknown

Dalwallinu 2025

Sow date	Not applicable
Harvest date	Not applicable
Plot size	Not specified
Plot replication	Not specified

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Trial source data and summary not available
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Observed trial site soil information

Trial site soil testing

Not specified

Soil conditions

Trial site	Soil texture
Dalwallinu, WA	Not specified
Dalwallinu, WA	Not specified
east Buntine, WA	Not specified
Main Trial Site, Latham, WA, WA	Not specified
Nugadong, WA	Not specified
Pithara, WA	Not specified

Derived trial site soil information

Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS

Trial site	Soil order
Dalwallinu, WA	Kandosol
Dalwallinu, WA	Kandosol
east Buntine, WA	Sodosol
Main Trial Site, Latham, WA, WA	Kandosol
Nugadong, WA	Kandosol
Pithara, WA	Kandosol

Climate

Derived climate information

No observed climate data available for this trial.
Derived climate data is determined from trial site location and national weather sources.

Dalwallinu WA

east Buntine WA

Main Trial Site, Latham, WA WA

Nugadong WA

Pithara WA

Dalwallinu WA

NOTE: Exact trial site locality unknown - Climate data may not be accurate

Dalwallinu WA

NOTE: Exact trial site locality unknown - Climate data may not be accurate

east Buntine WA

NOTE: Exact trial site locality unknown - Climate data may not be accurate

Main Trial Site, Latham, WA WA

Nugadong WA

Pithara WA

SILO weather estimates sourced from https://www.longpaddock.qld.gov.au/silo/
Jeffrey, S.J., Carter, J.O., Moodie, K.B. and Beswick, A.R. (2001). Using spatial interpolation to construct a comprehensive archive of Australian climate data , Environmental Modelling and Software, Vol 16/4, pp 309-330. DOI: 10.1016/S1364-8152(01)00008-1.

Trial report and links