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SenesTech Announces Successful Completion of a Long Term Agricultural Deployment of ContraPest®
PHOENIX, March 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- SenesTech, Inc. (NASDAQ: SNES), a developer of proprietary, next generation technologies for managing animal pest
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[{"type":"text","content":"PHOENIX, March 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- SenesTech, Inc. (NASDAQ: SNES), a developer of proprietary, next generation technologies for managing animal pest populations through fertility control, today announced the conclusion of agricultural deployments of ContraPest® with demonstrated, sustained success in reducing rat populations and improving operating economies in poultry settings.\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \nRats in poultry facilities cause significant damage and can be hazardous to the health of flocks due to disease transmission, equipment impairment, pullet predation, loss of grain, and, in severe cases, may interrupt production. ContraPest was added to the existing integrated pest management plans at two poultry farming operations. At an egg production farm on the west coast, the rat populations were surveyed monthly using cameras for over a year to measure a reduction in rat activity throughout ContraPest treatment. On a second farm, a pullet house on the east coast, staff tracked consumption rates and economic impacts caused by rats before and after the introduction of ContraPest.\nResults from both farms showed a substantial reduction in rats within six months of deployment and continued success as treatment progressed. \nThe west coast egg farm had a confirmed 90% decline in rat activity within 12 months of adding ContraPest. The east coast pullet farm reported an 88% improvement in pullet survival after reducing their rat population with ContraPest. The savings projected by the customer of adding ContraPest to the their pest management plan were over $400,000 in increased revenue and decreased costs. Overall, rodent control programs on both farms were significantly enhanced by the reduction in rat activity provided by ContraPest and the clear economic value generated. \nKen Siegel, CEO of SenesTech, commented, \"While these results were from deployments at poultry facilities, the results are immediately applicable to many other agricultural situations. Anywhere there is high quality grain, there is the potential for rat infestations, and ContraPest is now proven in the field to reduce those infestations, reduce the negative economic impact, and improve overall food security.\"\nAbout SenesTech\nSenesTech is changing the model for pest management by targeting one of the root causes of the problem: reproduction.\nContraP...