Basic Studies on the Asian Corn Borer, Ostrinia furnacalis (Guenée), are Crucial for Insect Resistance Management for Bt corn in the Philippines

Authors

• Merdelyn T. Caasi-Lit, University of the Philippines Los BanosFollow
• Aimee Lynn A. Barrion-Dupo, Environmental Biology Division, Institute of Biological Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, University of the Philippines Los Baños, College, Laguna, 4031, Philippines

Publication Date

12-1-2025

Abstract

The Philippines is considered to be “at the forefront of biotech research and commercialization in Southeast Asia and a model for science-based and thorough regulatory policy in the region” (ISAAA 2016). This is evident in the country's pioneering adoption of Bt corn technology in Asia and in the effective handling and implementation of rules and regulations on biosafety and the application of transgenic crops through the regulatory function of the Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) under the Department of Agriculture.

Recommended Citation

Caasi-Lit, Merdelyn T. and Barrion-Dupo, Aimee Lynn A. (2025) "Basic Studies on the Asian Corn Borer, Ostrinia furnacalis (Guenée), are Crucial for Insect Resistance Management for Bt corn in the Philippines," The Philippine Agricultural Scientist: Vol. 108: No. 5, Article 3.
Available at: https://www.ukdr.uplb.edu.ph/pas/vol108/iss5/3