MUMBAI, India, Jan. 9 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202521112535 A) filed by Shivam Satyawan Madrewar; Bhagyashri Sanjay Wagh; Yash Shilavant Kamble; Dr. Satappa Kharbade; Dr. Sangram Dhumal; Dr. Ravindra Pawar; Dr. Ravindra Karande; Dr. Deepak Deshmukh; and Dr. Makarand Naniwadekar, Sangli, Maharashtra, on Nov. 17, 2025, for 'a novel synergistic attractant composition comprising 2-butenal and 3- methylaniline in hydroxypropyl methylcellulose carrier for effective white grub (scarabaeidae: coleoptera) attraction and integrated pest management.'
Inventor(s) include Shivam Satyawan Madrewar; Bhagyashri Sanjay Wagh; Yash Shilavant Kamble; Dr. Satappa Kharbade; Dr. Sangram Dhumal; Dr. Ravindra Pawar; Dr. Ravindra Karande; Dr. Deepak Deshmukh; and Dr. Makarand Naniwadekar.
The application for the patent was published on Jan. 9, under issue no. 02/2026.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "A novel synergistic attractant composition for effective management of white grub beetles (Scarabaeidae: Coleoptera) is disclosed, comprising 2-butenal (crotonaldehyde) and 3-methylaniline (m-toluidine) as active attractant components formulated in a hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC) controlled-release carrier system. The preferred composition comprises 15% w/w 2-butenal, 15% w/w 3-methylaniline, 2% w/w HPMC, and 68% w/w solvent/vehicle. Field trials in Kolhapur district, Maharashtra, India demonstrated that the formulation attracted an average of 88.1 3.7 white grub beetles per trap over 41 days, representing 163% improvement over standard pheromone lures and 105% improvement over light traps. The composition exhibits broad-spectrum activity against multiple economically important species including Holotrichia serrata, Leucopholis lepidophora, and H. fissa. The invention provides significant advantages including superior attraction efficacy, extended field longevity (40-42 days), broad-spectrum activity, cost-effectiveness (45-50% cost reduction), environmental safety, and ease of application. Methods of preparation, application in trap-based mass trapping systems, and integration with integrated pest management (IPM) programs are described. The invention addresses critical technological gaps in white grub management and offers agricultural practitioners a powerful, sustainable tool for protecting crops from devastating scarabid beetle infestations."
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