SenesTech, Inc. (/sɛnɛstɛk/) is an agricultural biotechnology life-sciences company, specializing in fertility management as a form of pest control. The company's primary product, ContraPest is designed to make brown and black rats infertile.[1][2] SenesTech is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona.
| Company type | Public |
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| Nasdaq: SNES Russell Microcap Index component | |
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| Founded | 2004 |
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| Headquarters | , United States |
Area served | United States and international markets |
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| Brands | contrapeststore |
| Services | Fertility control |
Number of employees | 33 |
| Website | senestech |
History
editThe 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.[3][4][5] In 2019, SenesTech began selling directly to the public.
Products
editContraPest
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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 sterilize the rats, so a continuous supply is required.[6][7] The company claims that in field tests, ContraPest use caused a reduction in rat populations of roughly 40% over a period of 12 weeks or longer.
The product was approved for commercial use by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in August 2016.[8] Removal of the "Restricted Use Only" label from ContraPest was permitted by the EPA in October 2018.[9][10] The active ingredients of ContraPest are 4-vinylcyclohexene diepoxide (VCD), which reduces oocytes in immature ovarian follicles[11] and triptolide reducing reproductive effects on both males and females.[12]
In November 2023, Senestech released a new soft bait product with a different active ingredient, called Evolve. It is also a fertility control product.[citation needed]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ FBN (2017-03-06). "New York State Approval is Major Step For SenesTech". Flagstaff Business & Online News | Northern Arizona Local Newspaper. Retrieved 2019-03-18.
- ^ Reporter, EMERY COWAN Sun Staff (30 April 2017). "Booming in biotech: Flagstaff's SenesTech takes major leaps". Arizona Daily Sun. Retrieved 2019-03-15.
- ^ "Loretta Mayer". PCT - Pest Control Technology. Retrieved 2019-03-15.
- ^ "A Conversation with Professor Patricia Hoyer | SWEHSC". swehsc.pharmacy.arizona.edu. Retrieved 2019-04-17.
- ^ Kisner, Jordan (2016-09-20). "Man v rat: could the long war soon be over? | Jordan Kisner". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2019-03-15.
- ^ "FAQ | Senestech". Retrieved 2019-03-07.
- ^ "Man v rat: could the long war soon be over?". The Guardian. 2016-09-20. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2016-09-21.
- ^ "ContraPest Rodent Control Product Wins EPA Approval". Pest Control Technology, GIA Media, Inc. 12 August 2016. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
- ^ "'Restricted Use Only' Removed From ContraPest Label". PCT - Pest Control Technology. Retrieved 2019-03-15.
- ^ "SenesTech Announces Fiscal 2018 Financial and Operational Results". www.news9.com. Retrieved 2019-04-04.
- ^ "FAQ | Senestech". Retrieved 2019-03-15.
- ^ "Evaluation of ContraPest fertility control on black rats Laboratory Evaluation of the Effectiveness of the Fertility Control Bait ContraPest ® on Wild-captured Black Rats (Rattus rattus) | Academic Technical Report". ResearchGate. Retrieved 2019-03-18.