Management and research operations for rice biological control trials at the Bayer Cropscience Research Center
Date
4-2014
Degree
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture
Major Course
Major in Plant Pathology
College
College of Agriculture and Food Science (CAFS)
Adviser/Committee Chair
Ireneo B. Pangga
Abstract
This major practice was conducted at the Bayer Cropscience Research Center in Brgy. Masiit, Calauan, Laguna. The focus was on management and research operations in rice biological control trials on sheath blight and rice blast diseases caused by Rhizoctonia solani and Pyricularia oryzae, respectively. Specific activities included field trial area preparation and maintenance, sheath blight pathogenicity test, mass production of R. solani and P. oryzae inocula, and inoculation. A fungicide assay was also conducted to test a biofungicide, Bacillus subtilis QST 713 against R. solani in vitro. This test showed that the biofungicide was effective against R. solani at half, full and double recommended rates indicating it as potential biological control agent against the sheath blight pathogen. Management and research operations for biological control trials were observed to be generally efficient. Some improvements were recommended to overcome encountered problems.
Language
English
Location
UPLB Main Library Special Collections Section (USCS)
Call Number
LG 993 2014 A3 /S57
Recommended Citation
Sison, Marc Allen A., "Management and research operations for rice biological control trials at the Bayer Cropscience Research Center" (2014). Undergraduate Theses. 2526.
https://www.ukdr.uplb.edu.ph/etd-undergrad/2526
Document Type
Thesis