DNA Test Aids Invasive Species Eradication

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UF scientists develop groundbreaking DNA test to combat invasive snakes in Florida

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University of Florida developed a DNA-based environmental monitoring test that can pinpoint where snakes have been.

The test can identify four invasive snake species simultaneously.

Florida is home to over 500 nonnative species, with reptiles leading the way.

More than 50 nonnative reptile species are now established across the state.

A field experiment also showed that snake DNA could be detected in soil where a snake had been resting up to two weeks after its removal.

The new assay aligns with ongoing efforts by state and federal agencies, which have invested more than $10 million from 2004 to 2021 to manage the Burmese pythons alone.

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