FLAGSTAFF, Ariz., April 4, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- SenesTech,
Inc. (NASDAQ: SNES), a developer of proprietary technologies for
managing animal pest populations through fertility control, fully
supports and underscores their alignment with their California pest management professionals who
are concerned with balancing rodent control with the protection of
non-target wildlife species, by providing an effective non-lethal
tool for rodent management, ContraPest®.
The Assembly of the State of
California is once again considering a bill to amend the
Food and Agricultural Code relating to pesticides (AB1788). The
Bill would create the California Ecosystems Protection Act of 2019
and, in short, prohibit the use of the four major Second Generation
Anticoagulant Rodenticides (SGARs) commonly used in rodent pest
control. The target problem being addressed in this bill is the
vulnerability of wildlife to the lethality and ecologic persistence
of these SGARs used for rodent control that have long-term health
impacts on non-target species such as birds of prey, mountain
lions, bobcats, fishers, and endangered species. These animals are
a part of the public trust and vital ecosystems. In the preamble to
the bill it is stated that "aquatic, terrestrial, and avian
wildlife species remain a fully functional component of the
ecosystems they inhabit and move through in California."
"The issue of balancing the conflict between rodent control and
protection of other non-target wildlife species is not new, or just
specific to California. Rodent
infestations addressed by Professional Pest Managers impact human
health, infrastructure, and other animals to a serious extent.
Wildlife, which are adversely affected by some rodent control
measures, are invaluable to our planet. Bridging the gap between
these two issues has long been one of the goals of our development
of ContraPest, our fertility control flagship product," said Dr.
Loretta Mayer, CEO and co-founder of
SenesTech.
"We believe that balance is critical in all approaches to
mammalian interventions, and if we can control infestations without
threat to other species, it is incumbent upon us to pursue that
pathway. This has already begun in California. ContraPest is our first solution
offered to the industry and there are already leading edge pest
management companies who have aligned with us in deployment of
ContraPest in Southern California
and the San Francisco Bay area. We currently have seven pest
professionals deploying ContraPest in their larger commercial
accounts as well as zoos and animal sanctuaries and an additional
ten that have an intent to deploy ContraPest in the near future,"
continued Dr. Mayer. "These deployments are showing that we can, as
an industry, find the balance our customers and society
demands."
Community stakeholders such as Poison-Free Malibu, Citizens for
Los Angeles Wildlife, Raptors are the Solution and many others are
among the responsible communities and cities that want to see
rodenticide use restricted, due to the "unintended consequences" of
non-target animals becoming poisoned, all the way to the top of the
animal food chain. Our professional partners are answering the
call.
"Pestmaster Services is offering alternatives to these harsh
pesticides, and initiating ContraPest fertility control
alternatives to our clients. The response has been very positive
and we believe it will be a game changer in the manner in which
rodent control is performed. We call it: 'Pest Management with
Environmentality', and from residential accounts, to animal
sanctuaries and to our government clients: this is cutting edge
technology and a much-needed paradigm shift," said Jeff Van Diepen, President of Pestmaster
Services.
About SenesTech
SenesTech is changing the paradigm of pest management by
targeting the root cause of the problem: reproduction.
ContraPest® is an innovative technology with an
approach that targets the reproductive capabilities of both sexes
in rat populations, inducing egg loss in female rats and impairing
sperm development in males. Using a proprietary bait delivery
method, ContraPest® is dispensed in a highly palatable
liquid formulation that promotes sustained consumption by rat
communities. ContraPest® is designed, formulated and
dispensed to be low hazard for handlers and non-target species such
as wildlife, livestock and pets, where the active ingredients break
down rapidly.
We believe ContraPest® will establish a new paradigm
in rodent control, resulting in a decreased reliance on lethal
options. For more information visit the SenesTech website at
www.senestech.com.
Safe Harbor Statement
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"forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended and such
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Commission. Forward looking statements include, but are not limited
to, our expectation regarding sales commitments, our expectation
regarding the conversion of sales commitments and programs to
revenue, our belief that our product is more humane, less harmful
to the environment and more effective than traditional methods, and
our belief that ContraPest will establish a new paradigm in rodent
control without environmental effects of rodenticides. All
forward-looking statements contained in this press release speak
only as of the date on which they were made and are based on
management's assumptions and estimates as of such date. We do not
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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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