SenesTech, Inc. (NASDAQ:SNES) shares rose Thursday. SenesTech this week announced renewed and expanded agreement with Agri-Turf for distribution of ContraPest.
"Agri-Turf's management team has deep experience in the pest management industry, particularly in the California market, and their team believes in delivering the most innovative technology and products to their customers," CEO Ken Siegel, "ContraPest has demonstrated, improved and sustained success in reducing rat populations when incorporated into an integrated pest management plan. This makes Agri-Turf an ideal partner as we expand our reach into California .
"We are excited to add Contrapest as an additional option for pest management programs. Partnering with Senestech is an opportunity to help our customers with their rodent control challenges," said Rich Records , President of Agri-Turf.
Both companies plan to launch joint marketing and sales initiatives.
"Agri-Turf has been an important distributor for SenesTech, but we are excited to take this partnership to the next level," added Steve Krause , EVP for commercialization at SenesTech.
"SenesTech has dedicated Technical Field Sales staff to co-call on accounts with Agri-Turf and the marketing teams are developing targeted awareness campaigns to meet the growing demand for ContraPest."
SenesTech claims to be changing the model for pest management by targeting one of the root causes 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.
SNES shares nicked up one cent to $1.55
