BIOLOGICAL CONTROL

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                    [Title] => ‘Friendly’ wasps to counter pests in coconut farms
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Millions of “friendly” wasps will be released in coconut-producing regions to fight a pest attacking the trees.

                    [DatePublished] => 2014-03-09 00:00:00
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                    [AuthorName] => Rudy Fernandez
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                    [Title] => FIDA utilizes biological agents to combat twin abaca diseases
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LEGAZPI CITY -- With more than 17,000 hectares of infected abaca plantations,
the Fiber Industry Development Authority (FIDA) has come up with a study to use
biological agents to control the spread of two abaca plant diseases --
bunchy-top and mosaic -- which is continuing to threaten the abaca industry in
the Bicol Region.

Ramon Borromeo, FIDA regional director, said there are 17,411.81 or 33 percent
number of hectares of abaca which are infected with bunchy-top and mosaic.
There are about 52,664 hectares planted to abaca in the region.

"The aim of the project is to collect
                    [DatePublished] => 2000-04-30 00:00:00
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                    [AuthorName] => Cecille Suerte Felipe
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‘Friendly’ wasps to counter pests in coconut farms

By Rudy Fernandez | March 9, 2014 - 12:00am

Millions of “friendly” wasps will be released in coconut-producing regions to fight a pest attacking the tre...

Agriculture

FIDA utilizes biological agents to combat twin abaca diseases

By Cecille Suerte Felipe | April 30, 2000 - 12:00am

LEGAZPI CITY -- With more than 17,000 hectares of infected abaca plantations, the Fiber Industry Development Authority (FIDA) has come up with a study to use biological agents to control the spread of two abaca...

Business