FLAGSTAFF, Ariz., Sept. 21, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- SenesTech,
Inc. (NASDAQ: SNES), a developer of proprietary technologies for
managing animal pest populations through fertility control, today
announced a sales agreement and initial delivery of ContraPest to a
Hawaii natural resources program
for the control of rodents in an outdoor setting under an
experimental use permit to control wild rats that prey upon native
birds and plants in the preserve.
"We are particularly excited to be a part of a solution to
address the devastation to our island communities by rodents that
are increasing at an unusual rate as the changing climate favors
more fruiting plant growth, providing resources for increased rat
reproduction," said Dr. Loretta P.
Mayer, Chair, CEO and co-founder of SenesTech.
The agreement calls for ContraPest deployment on the island of
Oahu over a total of 20 acres in a
tropical forest region where bait stations are methodically placed
on a grid by preserve personnel who have hiked into the remote
area. Rodent management on this site has provided in excess
of 10 years of population data and was selected strategically to
demonstrate the sustainability of a fertility control approach to
rat infestations in Island ecologies. The total area of all
projects managed by this natural resources program is 16,163
acres.
The ContraPest product is being provided by the Pacific
International Center for High Technology Research in support of the
experimental use permit. ContraPest baiting began in August,
at the height of the rodent population expansion season.
The precise location and additional details were not
disclosed.
About SenesTech
SenesTech has developed an innovative technology for managing
animal pest populations through fertility control as opposed to a
lethal approach.
The Company's first fertility control product,
ContraPest®, is marketed for use initially in
controlling rat infestations. ContraPest's novel technology
and approach targets the reproductive capabilities of both sexes,
inducing egg loss in female rodents and impairing sperm development
in males. Using proprietary bait stations, ContraPest is
dispensed in a highly palatable liquid formulation that promotes
sustained consumption by rodent communities. ContraPest is
designed, formulated and dispensed to be safe for handlers and
non-target species such as wildlife, livestock and pets, in a
biodegradable product. In contrast, the historical approach to
managing rodent pest populations, rodenticides, carries a high risk
of environmental contamination and the poisoning of non-target
animals, pets and children.
We believe our non-lethal approach, targeting reproduction, is
more humane, less harmful to the environment, and more effective in
providing a sustainable solution to pest infestations than
traditional lethal pest management methods. There is currently no
other non-lethal fertility control product approved by the Food and
Drug Administration (FDA), or the Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA), for the management of rodent populations. We believe
ContraPest® will establish a new paradigm in rodent
control, resulting in improved performance in rodent control over
rodenticides, without the negative environmental effects of
rodenticides. For more information visit the SenesTech
website at www.senestech.com.
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CONTACT:
Investor: Robert Blum,
Joe Dorame, Joe Diaz, Lytham Partners, LLC, 602-889-9700,
senestech@lythampartners.com
Company: Tom Chesterman, Chief
Financial Officer, SenesTech, Inc., 928-779-4143
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