Cacao

Representative accessions screened for Lasiodiplodia theobromae or vascular streak dieback (VSD) using C4021t2 Molecular markers were generated from the completed DOST-PCAARRD funded project to identify National Seed Industry Council (NSIC) recommended cacao varieties, true Criollo types and cacao accessions with resistance to cacao vascular streak disease caused by Lasiodiplodia theobroma and cacao pod rot disease …

Validation of Molecular Markers for Identification Of Cacao HYVs, Criollo Types and Disease Resistant Varieties through Marker-Assisted Breeding Read More »

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 exported crops of the Philippines in the 1980’s. But because of the agrarian reform program coupled with the high insect pest infestations from the cacao pod borer, the production of …

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 Read More »

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 of the zeolite as a coating agent against insect pests of cacao attacking pods was done. The assessment was done on cacao mirid bug as the sample pest.  Both field …

Particle Film Formulation with Microbial Control Agents (MCAs) for the Control of Insect Pests and Diseases of Cacao in the Philippines Read More »

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) sticky board trap, and D) bottle trap. Cacao from which chocolates are made is a globally important crop that can only grow in places situated near the equator. The Philippines …

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 Read More »

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 in the Philippines. The experiment was laid out in RCBD with three replications in 3m x 3m planting distance following Good Agricultural Practices (GAP). The experiment was conducted in six …

Multilocation Trial of Ten (10) Promising Varieties of Cacao in Different Agro-climatic Zones in the Philippines Read More »

Identification of potential expansion areas for rubber is essential to increase local production and improve their quality while taking advantage of the market demand. A database on existing plantations of nine provinces in the Philippines identified as major production areas of rubber and cacao was developed. Using geographic information (GIS), remote sensing (RS) and other …

GIS-Based Inventory and Sustainability Assessment for Rubber and Cacao Read More »

A nanobiosensor for the electrochemical detection of genomic DNA of P. palmivora in cacao and soil samples was developed. Through the funding of DOST-PCAARRD, the same nanobiosensor is being developed for L.theobromae. The preliminary use of the nanobiosensor to detect genomic DNA of P. palmivora in cacao and soil samples shows its potential for use …

Portable Nanobiosensor for Fungal Diseases of Cacao Read More »

To further reduce the amount of hard work and operating time-cost of mucilage extracting, fermentation, and drying, one alternative solution is to combine the three operations handled by the proposed machine/equipment/facility. The project aims to design, develop and optimize the operating conditions of the automated combined mechanical demucilager-fermenter-dryer for cacao. This proposed machine continually processes …

Automated Combined Mechanical Demucilager-Fermenter-Dryer Read More »