ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,606,569, issued on April 21, was assigned to Biotelliga Holdings Ltd. (Auckland, New Zealand).

"Alkaloid-containing compositions and uses thereof" was invented by Stephen Ford (Auckland, New Zealand), Emilie Galand (Auckland, New Zealand), Bernard Cecil Kimble (Auckland, New Zealand), Alan James Robinson (Auckland, New Zealand) and Roelof Van Ginkel (Auckland, New Zealand).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention provides compositions comprising loline alkaloids including pesticidal compositions, methods of producing the compositions and uses of the compositions including uses as control agents. Methods for the control of pes...