Non-Toxic Bait Controls Rat Fertility

Non-Toxic Bait Controls Rat Fertility BUILDINGS Maintenance Killing rats doesn’t work if you want to control rat infestations because they breed so fast You have to control their fertility That’s the logic behind ContraPest rat contraception Conventional poisons are a threat to pets children and wildlife Plus while they may knock rat populations down they won’t knock them out “Kill all the rats in your area but one pair and within a year they will produce 15 000 offspring and as many as half a billion in 3 years ” says Ken Siegel SenesTech maker of ContraPest “Poison can’t kill fast enough or extensively enough to eliminate the problem Control their fertility and the population will drop by 94 percent ” Unlike with poison it’s what you don’t see that tells you ContraPest is working Instead of dead rats users report fewer rat sightings over time At first users don’t even see the liquid bait level go down “It takes time for the rats to get acclimated to ContraPest ” says Siegel “Once they get used to it they’ll drain the bait stations fast As the population starts to decline over the first 3-mo period consumption falls off ” Siegel cautions that you never say you have zero population of rats with any type of control However if you are down to one or two sightings a month population levels are considered close to undetectable Getting to that level requires placing bait stations in the right location Siegel advises searching out trails and locations in a building or set of buildings where rats are likely to be found “We look for key transit or forage areas and place bait stations there ” says Siegel “Check every 1 to 2 weeks to note consumption and adjust locations or the number of bait stations ” ContraPest is a non-toxic liquid contraceptive composed of a biological component and an industrial chemical The active ingredients are included in a sweet fatty liquid formula that appeals to rats Once the rat drinks it the active ingredients interact with the metabolism within 15 min and begin to affect fertility The more that is consumed the greater the result with infertility a cumulative effect “ContraPest is effective on any mammal ” explains Siegel “It’s just a question of the level needed It’s equally effective on both male and female reproductive systems ” SenesTech makes ground-level bait stations designed to attract Norway rats A starter kit with a ground station with a month’s supply of ContraPest 13 1/2 oz and feeder trays is $79 99 Currently the company is selling bait stations and bait direct as well as through select pest management professionals However they are working with a major ag distributor and others for general distribution Contact: FARM SHOW Followup SenesTech 23460 N 19th Ave Suite 110 Phoenix Ariz 85027 ph 928-779-4143; toll-free 866-866-7287; www contrapeststore com

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