ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,439,914, issued on Oct. 14.

"Bactrocera oleae attractant composition and uses thereof" was invented by Marion Canale (Marseilles, France).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention relates to a Bactrocera oleae attractant composition comprising at least one terpene and at least one carbonyl compound as active substances, and at least one excipient."

The patent was filed on Aug. 10, 2021, under Application No. 18/040,585.

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