<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/farming" rel="" target="_blank" title="Farmers"><span>Farmers</span></a><span> in </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/south-australia" rel="" target="_blank" title="South Australia"><span>South Australia</span></a><span> are being forced to resort to shooting mice with rifles or burning their precious crops as a mouse plague ravages southern </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/australia" rel="" target="_blank" title="Australia"><span>Australia</span></a><span>.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Videos of hordes of mice sweeping across the country have been shared on social media, with millions making their way from </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/western-australia" rel="" target="_blank" title="Western Australia"><span>Western Australia</span></a><span> in an easterly direction.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>It is another huge blow for farmers, who have already been ravaged by wild weather and the fuel crisis, and experts warn it could threaten $3 billion in grain and food exports to Asian neighbours.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>LIVE UPDATES:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/donald-trump-shooting-iran-live-updates-us-politics-april-28-king-charles/b8458881-ea3b-4a8c-b1a8-23b686b4bdce" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>Melania rages at 'coward' Kimmel for 'expectant widow' joke</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/cash-out-day-2026-aussies-urged-to-visit-atm/d343e58d-82bc-43ec-a16e-08b1694a1983" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>'Nobody's voted for a cashless society': Thousands to withdraw cash in protest</span></strong></a><strong><span></span></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The plague has already hit the wheatbelt region in Western Australia, and is now making its way towards South Australia, which is recovering from an intense period of rain and floods.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>These conditions are perfect for mice plagues to occur, due to the warmer temperatures and larger amount of crops they feed off.</span><strong><span></span></strong></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/mouse-plague-australia-fresh-fears-as-farmers-share-videos-of-hordes-attacking-crops/948aac35-a296-47cc-b4ad-20fb3a164fcd" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Some farmers have been forced to take drastic action, with one shooting mice on his property with a rifle, and another has been forced to burn the crops he had already grown after he found hundreds of holes burrowed by mice.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Look how busy these little bastards have been," the farmer said as he posted a video of the remains.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>In previous mouse plagues, especially in the 1980s, farmers used flamethrowers to kill the swarms of mice attacking their crops.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Experts fear the plague will continue as it spreads across South Australia and even into Victoria.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The impact could pass from the farmers to millions of Aussies as it could massively impact Australia's trade with many Asian neighbours.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>CRIME:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/young-girl-sharon-missing-in-alice-springs/e63b0cbf-2b1c-48e1-9c2f-1e3dd581e5cb" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>Search continues for man wanted over suspected abduction of young girl in NT</span></strong></a><strong><span></span></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"This is another kick in the guts, not only for our farmers impacted, it's the community, it's anybody. It's small business, it's supermarkets, it's the baker," Andrew Weidemann from Grain Producers Australia said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Australia's grain export industry brings in $3 billion, but this could be in jeopardy if the plague continues.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>An emergency application was launched with the federal chemical regulator - Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority - asking to double the lethal ingredient in baits from 25 grams to 50 grams.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Our research shows that with the 50-gram bait, you kill over 80 per cent of the mice, 80 per cent of the time," Henry said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><em><strong><span>NEVER MISS A STORY: Get your breaking news and exclusive stories first by following us across all platforms.</span></strong></em></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><ul><li><p><em><strong><span>Download the 9NEWS App here via</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727"><em><strong><span>Apple</span></strong></em></a><span> </span><em><strong><span>and</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nineNewsAlerts.nine.com&amp;hl=en_AU&amp;pli=1"><em><strong><span>Google Play</span></strong></em></a></p></li><li><p><em><strong><span>Make 9News your preferred source on Google by</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://9.nine.com.au/8x987w"><em><strong><span>ticking this box here</span></strong></em></a></p></li></ul></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><ul><li><em><strong><span>Sign up to</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://login.nine.com.au/edm?client_id=nineatnine" rel="" target="" title=""><em><strong><span>our breaking newsletter here</span></strong></em></a></li></ul></div></div>