SenesTech
American biotechnology company
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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
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 sterilize the rats, so a continuous supply is required.[6][7]
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]