Technology transfer of chelisoches morio (Fabricius) as biological control agent against brontispa longissima (Gestro) on coconut through S&T community based-farm in Nagcarlan, Laguna

Issue Date

10-2017

Abstract

The technology of using Chelisoches morio (Fabricius) for the biological control of Brontispa longissima (Gestro) was transferred to farmers through Science and Technology (S&T) Community-based Farm in Nagcarlan, Laguna. This involved training of farmers followed by farmer-participated setting-up community-based mass rearing of the predator, familiarization of damage assessment of B. longissima, and the field releases of the predators. The training was conducted in cooperation with local government unit of Nagcarlan and the Lawaguin Multipurpose Cooperative, Inc., (LMCI), a farmers’ cooperative based in Nagcarlan, Laguna. A total of 54 farmers of LMCI participated in the project and more than 3000 coconut palms aged 2-5 years were released with 5-10 fourth instar individuals of C. morio. The impacts of the technology are as follows : 1) The farmer-participated field releases of the technology convinced the farmer cooperators, LGU personnel, other barangay leaders, and farmers of the effectiveness of the predator; 2) Farmers learned to assess the damage caused by B. longissima; 3) The releases influenced LCMI members and other farmers to adopt the technology; 4) Farmers’ awareness on the role of biological control agents in managing B. longissima increased; and, 5) Farmers involved in rearing the predator found the technique simple, easy, and doable.

Source or Periodical Title

The Philippine Entomologist

ISSN

0048-3753

Volume

31

Issue

2

Page

148

Document Type

Article

College

College of Agriculture and Food Science (CAFS)

Frequency

semi-annually

Language

English

En – AGROVOC descriptors

DERMAPTERA; USEFUL INSECTS; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER; MASS REARING; FARMERS ORGANIZATIONS; COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS; TRAINING COURSES; TRAINING PROGRAMMES; TRAINING STRATEGIES; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL AGENTS; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL

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