SenesTech Announces Development and Distribution Agreement for ContraPest® in South Africa
PHOENIX, June 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- SenesTech, Inc. (NASDAQ: SNES, "SenesTech" or the "Company"), (www.senestech.com) the rodent fertility control experts and inventors of the only EPA registered contraceptive for male and female rats, announced entry into a Development and Distribution Agreement with Pathogens and Environmental Solutions (PES) of South Africa for the commercialization of ContraPest® into South Africa. Under the agreement, PES will be responsible for seeking regulatory registration, and all marketing and sales of ContraPest into South Africa.
"South Africa is a leading sub-Saharan economy with an active pest control industry focused on the agricultural and public health applications of pest control. We were introduced to South Africa and PES by the South African National Council of SPCAs (NSPCA), who are continuing to advise us, and who clearly articulated their support for fertility control and ContraPest in particular. They have committed to recommend ContraPest to private and state entities and to assist with regulatory issues," said Joel Fruendt, SenesTech's President and CEO.
"NSPCA brought in PES as being an excellent partner for us in this project, as they have extensive experience in securing registration and launching commercialization of pest control products. Specifically, PES is a leading manufacturer and distributor of rodent pest control products, with an explicit goal to constantly grow their range of products by adding innovative products for integrated pest management (IPM)," continued Mr. Fruendt. "While we are starting in South Africa, I have no doubt that we will be able to expand our work with PES across its sub-Saharan territories."
"At PES we aim to bring innovative products to the African Sub-Saharan region. Contrapest fits this aim perfectly, and partnering with Senestech was a logical fit for us at PES, as we are always looking for industry leading products," said Reon Hillebrand, Director at PES. "Once regulatory approval is achieved, we look forward to offering our customers this unique rodent control alternative, complementing our current rodent control offering in South Africa and our other African partners."
About SenesTech
We are the experts in rat fertility control. Our passion is to create a healthy environment by better controlling rat pest populations. We keep an inescapable truth in mind. Two rats and their descendants can be responsible for the birth of up to 15,000 pups after a year. We invented ContraPest, the only U.S. EPA registered contraceptive for male and female rats. ContraPest fits seamlessly into all integrated pest management programs, greatly improving the overall goal of effective rat management. We strive for clean cities, efficient businesses, and happy households – with a product that was designed to be effective and sustainable without killing rats. At SenesTech, we are committed to improving the
