MUMBAI, India, Nov. 28 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202531109228 A) filed by Prof. Manendra Kumar, Muzaffarpur, Bihar, on Nov. 11, for 'sap beetle (carpophilus spp.) catches in different baited traps on litchi trees.'

Inventor(s) include Prof. Manendra Kumar.

The application for the patent was published on Nov. 28, under issue no. 48/2025.

According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "The present invention relates to the development of the study "Sap Beetle (Carpophilus spp.) Catches in Different Baited Traps on Litchi Trees" was to assess how well different kinds of bait work to draw in and capture sap beetles, a pest that significantly reduces the output and quality of lit...