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"Biology and Ecology of the Buffalo Fly, Haematobia exigua de Meijere (Diptera: Muscidae"
Under the laboratory conditions, buffalo fly eggs hatched after 17-22 hours It took 3-4 days for tje larvae to become pupae 5-7 days for the pupae to become adults. Life cycle fields was completed in 9.5-10.5 day in the laboratory and 9-14 days under... Read more.MS (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Challenge of Youth: A Study of Youth Identity in a Northeastern Village of Thailand"
The study was undertaken mainly to determine the identity of rural out-of-school youths as perceived by their parents, the village development committees, the community development workers and the youths themselves. Data were gathered with... Read more.PhD (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Correlates of Continuance of Family Planning Methods in a Project Compassion Area."
The study sought mainly to identify some of the factors affecting the continuance of family planning methods among husbands, to determine the relationship of these factors to the continuance of family planning methods, to pinpoint the factors... Read more.PhD (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Cytology of Thai Carabao, Philippine Carabao, Murrah Buffalo and Their Hybrids"
The purpose of this study was to analyze the chromosomes of two major types of water buffaloes, the Murrah or river type and the carabao or swamp type, and their F1, BC1 (carabao) and BC2 (carabao) hybrids. The diploid chromosomes number of... Read more.PhD (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Effect of Nitrogen and Phosphorus Fertilizers on the Growth Response of Themeda triandra Forsk."
A greenhouse experiment was conducted to determine the effects of varying levels of nitrogen and phosphorus on the growth responses of Thermeda triandra, using plants and soil taken from Carranglan, Nueva Ecija. Phosphorus was applied in... Read more.MS (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Effect of Seed Size (and Spacing) on the Germination and growth of Moluccan sau [Albizia falcotaria (L.)] Fosh.] Seedling"
The study aimed to test the hyphotesis that bigger seeds will have higher percentage of germination and produce healthier and bigger seedlings than smaller ones. Narrow, medium and wide Moluccan sau seeds were sown directly into pots arranged at... Read more.MS (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Effects of Fertilization on the Growth and Survival of Agoho (Casuarina equistifolia Forst.) and Giant Ipil-ipil Hawaiian Variety [Leucaena Ieucocephala (Lam.) de Wit.] Seedlings Outplatend in a Grassland."
The study was conducted to determine the effects of fertilization on the growth and survival of agoho and gian ipil-ipil seedlings outplanted in a grassland, some soil properties, climatic variables and their interrelationships, and plant nutrient... Read more.MS (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Ethylene and the Induction of Flowering by Potassium Nitrate in Mango(Mangifera indics L.)"
Under normal enviromental conditions, leaves and apices of 'Carabao' mango shoots produced small quantities of ethylene. Higher rates of ethylene production were found in the apical leaves than in the middle and basal leaves of the shoot. ... Read more.MS in Horticulture (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Factors Associated with the Adoption of Applied Nutrition Program (ANP) in a Malaysian Mukin"
The study sought mainly to determine some socioeconomic factors assoiciated with the adoption of ANP practices, and the chief reasons for non-adoption. Data were collected by interviewing 130 household heads in six selected villages in Kuala... Read more.MS in Extension Education (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Factors That Influence the Level of Success of Group Farming in the Farmers' Cooperative, West Malaysia"
The study generally sought to determine how farmers' characteristics, group farming dynamics, the Farmers' Organization Authority (FOA) aidsystem and management problems had influenced the success of the group farming project. Data were... Read more.MS (University of the Philippines Los Baños)