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"Biological Impact of Pesticide Use in Different Cropping Patterns in Bongabon, Nueva Ecija"
A one-year study which investigated five specific areas regarding pesticide use in Bongagon, Nueva Ecija, Philippines was conducted. The specific areas investigated inlcuded the: 1) existing species and population of different plant pathogens... Read more.PhD in Plant Pathology (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Characterization of the Philippine Native Pig (Sus scrofa L.) Based on Phenotype, Karyotype, and Protein Polymorphism"
The Philippine native pig (Sus scrofa L.) was characterized based on phenotype, karyotype, and protein profile using the native pig herd at the Institute of Animal Science Farm, University of the Philippines Los Baños from January 1992... Read more.PhD in Animal Science (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Ecological Characteristics of Aphidophagous Menochilus Sexmaculatus Fabricus and its Performance Against Aphis Gossypii Glover"
The chili aphid, Aphis gossypii Glover (Homoptera Aphididae) (AG), is vector of the chili veinal mottle virus (CVMV) and a main pest of chili in Malaysia. The aphidophagous Menochilus sexmaculatus Fabricus (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) (MS) is a... Read more.PhD in Entomology (Universiti Pertanian Malaysia)"Effectiveness of Calcium Fertilizers on Calcium Content in Mango (Filanglfera Indica, L.) Grown on Calcareous Soil"
A field experiment was conducted to evaluate the effect of calcium fertilizers and irrigation on calcium content in mango (Mangifera indica L.) and the incidence of insidious fruit rot (IFR) grown on alkaline soil, which was also characterized... Read more.MS in Soil Science (Universiti Pertanian Malaysia)"Factors Affecting the Information-seeking Behavior of Scientists in the Los Banos Science Community (LBSC)"
This study was conducted to determine the general informationseeking behavior of scientists in the Los Banos Science Community (LBSC) and the factors that influenced such behavior. Specifically, it sought to: 1) find out the information-seeking... Read more.PhD in Development Communication (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Fanners' Irrigation Behavior in Bengkulu Province, Indonesia"
The study described the socioeconomic characteristics, psychological attributes, and political factors of farmers in selected lrrigated Command Area Development (ICAD) projects in Bengkulu Province, Indonesia and determined the association of... Read more.MS in Community Development (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Heterosis, Combining Ability, and Yield Prediction in Hybrids from Local Maize Inbred Line"
Studies were conducted to identify and select superior maize inbred lines based on their performace, and to evaluate their performance and combining ability in all possible crosses. Performance and heterosis of the single crosses were... Read more.PhD in Plant Breeding (Universiti Pertanian Malaysia)"Perception of the Impacts of Nature Tourism Development and Planning in Dong Hua Sao Protected Area, Lao PDR"
The study assessed the opportunities for outdoor recreation development in the Dong Hua Sao Protected Area (DHSPA) in Champasak Province, Southern Lao PDR. It involved the assessment of the natural resources; the perception of residents toward... Read more.MS in Forestry (Universiti Pertanian Malaysia)"Production and Nutritive Calue Improvement of Forage Legumes by Rock Phosphate Fertilization and Vesicular-arbuscular Mycorrhiza Inoculation"
A series of greenhouse and field experiments as well as laboratory analyses were conducted for 25 months (October 1992 to November 1994). The aim was to study the effect of rock phosphate fertilization (0, 100, 200, 300, and 400 kg P2O5/ ha... Read more.PhD in Animal Science (Institut Pertanian Bogor)"Productivity and Seed Quality of Corn and Mung Bean in Relation to Pest Management, Fertilizer Sources, and Cropping Patterns"
The study was conducted to compare growth and seed production performance of corn (variety Nakhon sawan 1) and mung bean (variety Kampangsan 2) when monocropped or intercropped, and under various pest management system (no pest control, applied... Read more.PhD in Agronomy (University of the Philippines Los Baños)