Your guest list might be shorter than usual this year as COVID-19 continues to require social distancing measures. Fortunately, practicing Integrated Pest Management or IPM at home will help keep uninvited guests like rats off your list and out of your home. IPM at Home for the Holidays As we’ve witnessed during this pandemic, rats… Read More »
Last month, California officially passed into law Bill AB 1788, aimed at eliminating the use of most lethal rodenticides. Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 1788, “The California Ecosystems Protection Act” on September 29, banning the use of second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides (SGARs) statewide, with a few key exceptions. What will this mean for pest control and… Read More »
Our team at SenesTech is eager to attend PestWorld 2020 where industry leaders come together to discuss the evolution of pest management and our roles as change-makers within it. This year, marking the 87th annual event, PestWorld will be hosted as a virtual conference, in keeping with the remote trends necessitated by COVID-19. In a… Read More »
In honor of our attendance at this year’s 95th annual Association of Zoos & Aquariums (AZA) Conference, we are taking a moment between virtual events to reflect on the pest control challenges facing animal markets like these. Part of taking care of your animals requires safeguarding them from exposure to pests. As we all know,… Read More »
Despite the continued need for social distancing, the SenesTech team is excited to connect with fellow attendees at this year’s Association of Zoos & Aquariums’ virtual-only conference. Always eager for a chance to meet new faces and collaborate with industry thought leaders, the SenesTech team is looking forward to attending the 2020 AZA Annual Conference.… Read More »
It’s one thing to realize success in a lab. It’s another entirely to translate that success into the real world, especially on a larger scale. Never one to shy from a challenge, the SenesTech team put ContraPest to the test by partnering with DC Health to combat the city’s notorious rat problem. The goal was… Read More »
Summer is a notoriously speedy season and this year is no different. Well…. almost. The Covid-19 pandemic has cast uncertainty over so many aspects of our personal and professional lives and the start of the school year is one of them. This is one reason why IPM in schools is critical. Districts across the country… Read More »
When it comes to effective rodent prevention, it helps to borrow a trick or two from IPM — Integrated Pest Management — strategies. Rodent prevention involves thinking ahead and implementing habits and routines designed to keep rats away from your property in the first place. Though they may seem simple and rooted in common sense,… Read More »
Important messages bear repeating. In this case, our team is once again banging the drum about rat problems and public health during the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. Your continued safety is our priority and as confirmed cases of Covid-19 are once again on the rise, we want to be sure that you’re protected from the perfect… Read More »
The Covid-19 pandemic brought with it many challenges to public safety, reminding us all about the importance of an effective IPM program. Although we can’t know for sure where we are in this pandemic — beginning, middle or end — we do know that as businesses reopen, rats are ready to rebound their populations. A… Read More »