𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐥 𝐋𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝟖 | 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟏-𝟐𝟓, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒.
Published by Crop Pest Management Division
The CPMD-Biocontol and Integrated Pest Management Section monitored and assessed existing biological control laboratories in Region VIII on October 21-25, 2024. The group exchanged ideas, shared new techniques and innovations in mass production of different biological control agents (BCAs) and discussed the problems encountered during biocon rearing, culture and production.
The biocontrol laboratories of the Department of Agriculture, Regional Crop Protection Center (DA-RCPC), Kanhuraw Hill, Tacloban City; Ormoc Agri-Tech Center, Ormoc City, Leyte; Abuyog Experiment Station, Balinsasayao, Abuyog, Leyte and Municipal Agriculture Office, Brgy. Rawis, Dulag, Leyte were monitored and evaluated. Procedure in spore counting was also demonstrated in the RCPC Laboratory.
Moreover, quality mother stocks of BCAs such as 𝘔𝘦𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘩𝘪𝘻𝘪𝘶𝘮 𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘪𝘢𝘦, 𝘉𝘦𝘢𝘶𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘢 𝘣𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘢, 𝘐𝘴𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘢 𝘴𝘱., and 𝘛𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘮𝘢 𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘻𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘶𝘮 were provided to DA-RCPC Region 8.
