banana
Qualitative and quantitative loss assessment of high value food crops (Mango, banana, calamansi, carrots, cabbage and onion
submitted by: UP Los Baños
Report on the generation of baseline data on postharvest losses of selected food crops with the ultimate objective of providing a basis for formulating sound and tenable loss reduction programs in the Philippines.
Dr. Edralina P. Serrano
Crop Science Cluster
College of Agriculture
University of the Philippines Los Baños
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Enhancing capacity for nematode management in small-scale banana cropping systems
submitted by: UP Los Baños
Report on the survey and collection of banana cultivars resistant to nematodes in small-scale cropping systems. Occurence and population of nematodes in the bananas were studied while varieties resistant to nematodes, particularly of Radopholus similis and Meloidogyne spp. The banana's resistance reaction were validated under farmer's field condition.
Dr. Felipe S. Dela Cruz
Dr. Teodora O. Dizon
Crop Science Cluster
College of Agriculture
University of the Philippines Los Baños
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Identification, characterization and management of Fusarium wilt of banana (Saba, Lakatan, and Latundan)
submitted by: UP Los Baños
Report on the identification, characterization of fusarium wilt in banana major growing areas in Luzon Island, Philippines and the use of promising endophytic fungi isolates to reduce colonies of fusarium in vitro and in vivo.
Dr. Teresita U. Dalisay
Crop Protection Cluster
College of Agriculture
University of the Philippines Los Baños