Members of our project team, Karmen Radovani and Luka Čotić (DOK-NPOO-2023-10-7422), participated in the International Conference on Agricultural Sciences (ICAS2026), held from October 21 to 23, 2026, in Bologna, Italy, where they presented the latest activities and research results within the BeerBy-4-OliveFly project (HRZZ-IP-2022-10-9643).

Luka Čotić delivered an oral presentation titled “Identifying volatile attractants for the olive fruit fly (Bactrocera oleae Rossi) from modified brewer’s spent yeast: A chemometric study” as part of the Pest Management in Farming for Sustainable Systems session. The presentation attracted the attention of the scientific community and sparked an engaging discussion on topics aligned with our project’s objectives.

Karmen Radovani presented her work via a poster titled “Modified Brewer’s Spent Yeast as a Sustainable Attractant for Mediterranean Fruit Fly Management: Evidence from Laboratory and Field Studies”, which was displayed in the Pest Management in Farming for Sustainable Systems poster session. The poster served as an excellent platform for in-depth discussions and the exchange of ideas with international experts.

Participating in this prestigious conference provided a great opportunity to promote the BeerBy-4-OliveFly project at an international level, gain new insights, and network with leading researchers in related fields.