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SenesTech
SenesTech, Inc. () is an Agriculture, agricultural biotechnology life-sciences company, specializing in Birth control, fertility management as a form of pest control. The company's primary product, ContraPest is designed to make Brown rat, brown and Black rat, black rats infertile. SenesTech is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona. History The company was founded by Dr. Loretta Mayer and several colleagues, who were researching menopause in rodents. The commercial applications of their research became apparent, and they incorporated SenesTech in 2004. In 2019, SenesTech began selling directly to the public. Products ContraPest ContraPest is a sugary liquid, designed to be attractive to, and to be consumed by rats in order to eliminate future potential offspring. However, it does not Sterilization (medicine), sterilize the rats, so a continuous supply is required. The company claims that in field tests, ContraPest use caused a reduction in rat populations of roughly 40% over ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ContraPest
ContraPest is the first U.S. EPA registered contraceptive pest control tool designed to reduce fertility in brown and black rats, developed by the U.S. biotechnology company SenesTech. It is a flavored liquid, designed to be attractive to, and to be consumed by, the target animals in order to reduce the population over time. ContraPest is a contraceptive, not a sterilant, so a continuous supply maintains reduced populations. ContraPest was initially tested in Indonesian rice fields, South Carolina pig farms, the suburbs of Boston and the New York City subway, and caused a reduction in rat populations of roughly 40% over a period of 12 weeks. The product was approved for commercial use by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in August 2016. History The formula was originally used by Dr. Loretta Mayer and Dr. Cheryl Dyer as part of a research program to study heart disease in post-menopausal women through menopausal mice. The active ingredient of ContraPest is the chemica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
