Industry Strategic Science and Technology Plans (ISPs) Platform
White root rot (WRR) manifests conspicuously within regions 9, 10, and 12. Healthy root specimens were collected and subjected to laboratory processing to facilitate the isolation of fungal endophytes, resulting in the purification of 53 distinct fungal endophytes. Among these, the top 3 fungal endophytes exhibiting notable efficacy against WRR were discerned through a dual …
Nowadays, latex harvesting is critical in rubber plantations. The tapping knife and tapping skills of the tapper is essential in attaining optimum volume of latex harvest and in maintaining economic/productive life of the rubber tree. The conventional rubber tapping device, as farmers have noted, is said to be heavy, the blade easily becomes dull, and …
A quarter (¼) spiral upward tapping cut measured from 1.10m height above the ground with tapping angle of 450 and expected rubber lifespan of up to 30 years using virgin bark. Latex harvesting in rubber is considered the costliest operation that contributes to 1/3 of the total cost of production. It also requires a certain …
Through the years, attempts to restore degraded mangroves in different countries were made but very few reported high success rates. Species-site incompatibility, lack of technical know-how and environmental factors contribute to the failure of these efforts. Ecological Mangrove Restoration (EMR) is an approach to restore Abandoned Brackishwater Fishponds (ABF), which are formerly mangrove areas, through …
The Philippines is one of the most vulnerable countries to climate change impacts. Increasing temperatures and stronger typhoons have been equated to loss of lives and damage to properties. This compels the need for long term mitigation measures such as increasing forest cover to efficiently absorb carbon in the atmosphere. Carbon dioxide is one of …
This two year research project conducted in Saug Watershed in Davao del Norte and Compostela Valley Province yielded several significant science-based data and results, as well as instrumentation knowledge, which are very useful for planners, policy makers, researchers, students and other stakeholders who have interests and involvement in the proper management of the watershed to …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …