Mass Rearing, Augmentation, and Conservation of the Biological Control Agents (BCAs): Lynx Spider, Oxyopes javanus, and Red Weaver Ant, Oecophylla smaragdina for the Management of Insect Pests of Cacao in the Philippines
Laboratory mass rearing set-up of the lynx spider, Oxyopes javanus Cacao is a priority high value crop in the Philippines and one of the flagship...
Particle Film Formulation with Microbial Control Agents (MCAs) for the Control of Insect Pests and Diseases of Cacao in the Philippines
Photographs showing treated cacao pod with cacao mirid bugs (CMB) introduced into plastic cups (left) and treated pods in a cacao tree (right). Field assessment...
Pilot Testing of the Semiochemical Trapping System using Impregnated Sex Pheromone and Kairomone Lures for the Control of the Major Insect Pests of Cacao in the Philippines: Cacao Pod Borer and Cacao Mirid Bug
Different trap designs evaluated in the biological assays of β-caryophyllene as food attractant for cacao mirid bug (CMB). A) Pyramid trap, B) rectangular trap, C)...
Multilocation Trial of Ten (10) Promising Varieties of Cacao in Different Agro-climatic Zones in the Philippines
Flower characteristics of seven cacao varieties Field experiment was conducted to determine the adaptability and performance of ten promising cacao varieties in different agro-climatic zones...
PET Bottle
The PET bottles we used to collect spat are now being used in Palawan and Capiz, pouches were used by Prof. Capinpin in Pangasinan