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To isolate: 1. Collect Metarhizium-infected RBB from the field. 2. Prepare plated Potato Dextrose Agar. Mark the bottom of the plate as your guide for inoculation. 3. Using the tip of the inoculating needle, slightly touch the spores on the body surface of the infected insect and prick it into the marked portion of the […]

Rats can seriously damage rice and cause losses of 5% to 60%, or even 100% at seedbed. They are destructive in all stages of rice growth, reaching its peak at grain maturity stage. Rats are difficult to manage because they reproduce rapidly in high numbers and their life span is long. Rats can be managed […]

1. Prepare materials for mass production of Metarhizium anisopliae Equipment: 1. Pressure cooker/autoclave 2. Inoculating chamber/Laminar Flow Hood Supplies: Artificial culture media Polypropylene plastic bag (9 x 16) or any heat-resistant plastic bag Inoculating loop/inoculating needle Glass syringe, 10 ml (dispenser) Detergent (all-purpose) Ethyl alcohol Denatured alcohol Glass stirring rod Chlorox Cotton Rubber bands Alcohol […]

Tagalog names: kayumangging hanip, kayumangging ngusong kabayo Identifying marks: Adults are 2.5-3.0 mm long, winged, or without wings. The legs are hairless and the hind leg has a large, mobile outgrowth. Where to find: Rainfed and irrigated wetland fields are preferred. It is rare in upland rice conditions. Direct-sown fields are more prone to heavy […]