31/07/2026
The Institute of Biological Control attended the 58th PMCP Anniversary and Annual Scientific Conference last July 28-30, 2026, sharing their research on various topics.
Among the oral presenters, Mr. Kris Lord T. Santos presented his research entitled “Field Evaluation of the S*x Pheromone of the Sweetpotato Weevil (𝘊𝘺𝘭𝘢𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘶𝘴 (Fabricius)) in the Philippines.” Mr. Shad Natthew S. Arce also shared his study on the “First Record of Bondar’s Nesting Whitefly, (𝘗𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘺𝘳𝘰𝘥𝘦𝘴 𝘣𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘳𝘪) Peracchi (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae), on Sweet Potato in the Philippines,” highlighting new distribution findings.
Alongside them, Ms. Monica F. Fronda discussed her research entitled “𝘐𝘯 𝘝𝘪𝘵𝘳𝘰 Evaluation of the Antifungal Activity of 𝘉𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘵𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘢 𝘢𝘴𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘢 Against 𝘍𝘶𝘴𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘶𝘮 𝘰𝘹𝘺𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘶𝘮 Isolated from Sweetpotato.” Ms. Ma. Kimberly Suministrado, on the other hand, presented her research entitled “Understanding the Gut Microbiota of Green Leafhopper using 16s Metabarcoding Analysis.” Additionally, “Pupae and Exit Holes as Predictors of Parasitization by 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘢 𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘶𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘢 Larvae in 𝘈𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘥𝘪𝘰𝘵𝘶𝘴 𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘪𝘥𝘶𝘴 Colonies” was discussed by Dr. Billy Joel M. Almarinez
During the poster presentation sessions, “Elucidating the combined effects of prey density and feeding frequency on the feeding ecology of 𝘛𝘰𝘹𝘰𝘳𝘩𝘺𝘯𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘴𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘴 (Wiede-mann, 1819) under laboratory conditions” was presented by Dale Anthony L. To, while Ms. Ma. Christine G. Ortiguero shared her study entitled “Semi-field Assessment of Oviposition Preference of 𝘛𝘰𝘹𝘰𝘳𝘩𝘺𝘯𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘴 sp. (Diptera: Culicidae).” Lastly, Mr. Jerome Cortez displayed his research on the “Insecticidal Properties of Cacao Pod Husk Extract Against the Cacao Mirid Bug (𝘏𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘭𝘵𝘪𝘴 𝘣𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘳𝘪 Poppius).”
Through these presentations, we remain dedicated to advancing smart and responsible solutions on pest management that leave a significant impact and help create a sustainable future. We look forward to seeing you at the next event!
