| biotech prospects for the control of introduced mammals in australia. | more than twenty exotic vertebrate species are now listed as pests in australia. collectively, these pests have a huge economic and environmental impact and pose a major threat to australia's ecosystems and unique biodiversity. management of such pests on a continental scale is a major challenge. recent advances in biotechnology suggest alternatives to the lethal diseases normally sought for use as biological control agents. one proposal, being investigated in the pest animal control cooperative ... | 2001 | 11999324 |