Monthly Archives: March 2009

Spraying for leaf folders increases crop vulnerability to planthopper outbreaks

Posted on March 24, 2009 by moni

By K. L. Heong, International Rice Research Institute, Los Baños, Philippines H. V. Chien, Southern Regional Plant Protection Center, Long Dinh, Vietnam T. T. M. Phoung, Sub Plant Protection Department, Long An, Vietnam M. M. Escalada, Visayas State University, Philippines … Continue reading →

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Imidacloprid – from hero to zero in the control of brown planthopper

Posted on March 5, 2009 by moni

By K.H. Tan Retired Professor of Entomology Malaysia “Neonicotinoids – from zero to hero in insecticide chemistry” was just reported in 2008 (Jeschke, P. and Nauen, R., 2008). They belong to a new novel class of insecticides that are very … Continue reading →

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Does scientific research impact plant protection policy and institutional decisions?

Posted on March 2, 2009 by moni

By: K.L. Heong, International Rice Research Institute, Los Baños, Philippines M.M. Escalada, Visayas State University, Leyte, Philippines H.V. Chien, Southern Regional Plant Protection Center, Long Dinh, Vietnam Policy and institutional decisions should be rational but sometimes they may not be. … Continue reading →

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