𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐥 𝐋𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝟏 | 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥 𝟐𝟑-𝟐𝟔, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒
Published by Crop Pest Management Division
The CPMD-Biocontol and Integrated Pest Management Section monitored and assessed existing biological control laboratories in Region I on April 23-26, 2024. The group exchanged ideas, shared new techniques and innovations in the 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), Sta. Barbara, Pangasinan; Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPAG), Tubao, La Union; and Sta. Barbara and Pangasinan were monitored and evaluated.
Moreover, quality mother stocks of BCAs such as 𝘔𝘦𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘩𝘪𝘻𝘪𝘶𝘮 𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘪𝘢𝘦, 𝘉𝘦𝘢𝘶𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘢 𝘣𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘢, 𝘐𝘴𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘢 𝘴𝘱., and 𝘛𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘮𝘢 𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘻𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘶𝘮 were provided to DA-RCPC Region 1.