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National Research and Development Project for Watershed Management: Saug Watershed, Compostela Valley Province and Davao del Norte

Watershed / By

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 …

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

Cacao / By

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 …

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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

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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 1980ā€™s. But because of the agrarian reform program coupled with the high insect pest infestations from the cacao pod borer, the production of …

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

Cacao / By

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.Ā  Both field …

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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

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Different trap designs evaluated in the biological assays of Ī²-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 …

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

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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 …

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Biological control-based approaches against major diseases of coffee in Region XII

Coffee / By

Coffee pests and diseases in South Cotabato Coffee is an important global commodity and the Philippines is a potential producer of coffee and it is considered as one of the high-value commercial crops in the local and foreign markets. Locally, Sultan Kudarat province is the top producer of coffee which yields in 2016. Despite economic …

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Development of an Unmanned Ground Vehicle Drone-Aided System with vis-NIR Sensors for Soil Nutrient Mapping of Coffee Farms

Coffee / By

Perspective front view of initial design of UGV Presently, local farmers apply a certain amount of fertilizers without prior knowledge to the current soil nutrients status of their plantation. As a result, excess or shortage of soil nutrients occurs that may lead to low productivity, soil acidity or negative environmental impacts. One of the identified …

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Mapping the Distribution of Abaca Bunchy Top and Analyzing Epidemic Risks

Abaca / By

The project titled ā€œMapping the Distribution of Abaca Bunchy Top in Different Cropping Systems and Analyzing Epidemic Risks in the Zamboanga Peninsulaā€ coordinated with local and municipal officials of Zamboanga, including the Department of Agriculture (DA) to conduct abaca bunchy top disease surveys, develop forecasting strategies to manage the disease, and gather data on abaca …

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High-yielding and Bunchy Top-resistant abaca hybrids

Abaca / By

The project titled ā€œRevitalizing the Abaca Industry through S&T Interventions for Higher Crop Productivity Using High-Yielding and Bunchy Top- Resistant Abaca Hybridsā€ was implemented to reinvigorate the abaca industry by improving the farm productivity to 1.2 mt/ha through the use of high-yielding and virus-resistant abaca hybrids and its package of production technologies, to ultimately increase …

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