ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,382,954, issued on Aug. 12, was assigned to METABOLIC INSIGHTS LTD. (Ness-Ziona, Israel).

"Pinocembrin dihydrochalcone and compositions thereof and their use as pesticides" was invented by David Panik (Rehovot, Israel) and Ido Korman (Sde Nitzan, Israel).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A composition comprising pinocembrin dihydrochalcone or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof as an active pesticidal ingredient is provided. A method for controlling, preventing, reducing or eradicating the instances of plant-pathogen infestation on a plant, plant organ, plant part, or plant propagation material is further provided, the method comprisin...