Jerzon G. Villacencio1 ABSTRACT Kanzawa spider mites Tetranychus kanzawai, are among the most widespread and serious pests that infest economically important crops such as cassava. It is important to screen the toxicity of the available agrochemicals with acaricidal effects because chemical control remains an integral part in the management of these pests. This study presents […]
Syrus Cesar P. Decena1, Arwin O. Arribado1, Carlo A. Avorque1 and Dionesio R. Macasait Jr.1 ABSTRACT Mangrove forest ecosystems are known to sequester large quantities of carbon, becoming a significant carbon source when disturbed. This paper presents a quantification in aboveground (standing trees, palm, shrub, standing dead trees, downed wood and litter), belowground (root and
Normina A. Mamalinta1 and Junito P. Marcelino1 ABSTRACT The study investigated the impact of abiotic factors on the yield of harvested mangoes before and after Science and Technology (S&T) interventions in five municipalities, namely: President Quirino, Sultan Kudarat, Tulunan, North Cotabato, Tantangan, South Cotabato, Malungon, Sarangani Province, and General Santos City. The study used the
Buliaminu Adeniyi Yekini1, Olaitan Chinenye Okechukwu2 and Clement Gboyega Afolabi3,4* ABSTRACT Blast disease is one of the major threats to rice production globally. This study investigates the prevalence, incidence, severity, damage index and morphological variation of blast disease in lowland rice in nine local government areas of Ebonyi State, Nigeria. Ebonyi State lies within Latitudes
Leonila T. Salundaguit-Parrilla ABSTRACT A total of 120 agrarian reform beneficiaries from 10 municipalities in Leyte was selected through proportional sampling to determine their credit needs. The average farm loan requirements of the respondents were P1,003, P1,035 and P2,038 per hectare for wet, dry, and both seasons, respectively. Farm size was directly and significantly related
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Maurice Akpan Okoji ABSTRACT Per capita income is low in Nigeria. In some rural areas it is below US$30.00. This level of income has forced the rural poor to rely on accessible natural resources for survival. To find out the role of trees in this regard, six villages in each of the six local government
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