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But once they began using it regularly, the litter excelled in clumping, odor control, and longevity while producing the least dust of all the natural litters we tested. We also couldn't detect ...

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The university is also researching whether a pheromone can be used to disrupt the mating patterns of browntail moths, another way to control the population. Browntail moth populations typically go ...

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