BPI-CPMD Participated in the 56th Pest Management Council of the Philippines Anniversary and Annual Scientific Conference | June 24-29, 2024.
Three (3) technical staff from the Crop Pest Management Division of the Bureau of Plant Industry, attended and participated in the recently conducted “56th PMCP Anniversary and Annual Scientific Conference” held at La Carmela de Boracay on June 25 to 28, 2024.
With the theme, “Cultivating Resilience: Harnessing Innovative Technologies for Sustainable Pest Management in a Changing Climate”, esteemed resource speakers, scientists, and researchers were invited and contributed to the great success of the said activity. Thematic sessions, poster presentations, societal business meetings, and societal fellowships were the components of the said conference.
In relation to the theme of the conference towards sustainable agriculture, BPI-CPMD actively presented the results of their respective researches in the area of pest management for both oral and poster presentation.
As such the following researches were presented:
A. Oral Presentation: Ms. Jade Enot-Sanidad, Agriculturist I, presented their research titled “Digitalization of Surveillance and Monitoring of Arthropod Pests and Diseases of Corn in the Philippines”
B. Poster Presentation:
1. Dr. Peter Magdaraog, CPMD Chief, presented the poster for “Performance of Methyl Eugenol-Based Pheromone Lure Against Fruit Fly (Bactrocera sp.) in Zambales”,
2. Mr. Paul Bernard L. La Torre, Science Research Specialist I, discussed the research poster with the title of “Understanding the Biology of the Endoparasitoid Meteorus pulchricornis Under Bio-Assay Set-Up, Corn Fall Armyworm (Faw) as its Host Pest”
Further, Mr. Paul Bernard L. La Torre, registered as a new member of the Philippine Association of Entomologists (PAE).
The participation of the BPI-CPMD to scientific conferences will certainly boost and enhance their skills, knowledge, and updates on the current research, training, and other extension programs on pest management in the Philippines.
