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"Identification and characterization of Oryctes rhinoceros nudivirus on Oryctes rhinoceros Linnaeus"
The coconut rhinoceros beetle (CRB), Oryctes rhinoceros, is a destructive pest of palm trees, in Malaysia. Oryctes rhinoceros nudivirus (OrNV), a natural pathogen of CRB, was discovered in Malaysia in 1963. It has been widely used to control CRB in... Read more.PhD in Entomology (Universiti Putra Malaysia)"Isolation, evaluation, and whole genome analysis of lactic acid bacteria and their application as starter culture for Lao traditional fermented bamboo shoots (Nor mai som)"
A total of 20 lactic acid bacteria (LAB) were isolated from Nor mai som. Based on initial screening, five isolates, 1, 3, 13, 16, and 20, were selected for species identification by 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis and were found to be Pediococcus... Read more.PhD in Microbiology (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Policy analysis and economic efficiency of Cat Chu mango value chain in Vietnam"
Vietnam is a large mango producer in Asia and the world. The Mekong Delta is the largest mango production center in the nation. The mango subsector's opportunities and challenges strongly influence producers and other traders. A profound insight... Read more.PhD in Agricultural Policy (Universiti Putra Malaysia)"Serological and molecular detection of Brucella suis in pigs from selected slaughterhouses in Luzon, Philippines"
Brucellosis is a disease that affects both humans and animals including cattle, sheep, goats, camels, wild animals, and pigs. Swine brucellosis is caused by the intracellular bacterium, Brucella suis (B. suis). Unfortunately, there was no recent... Read more.MS in Veterinary Medicine (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Spatial variations in soil properties, soil productivity, and crop yield in selected corn producing provinces in Cagayan Valley Region, Philippines"
The future of food security and nutrition relies on the availability of productive soil resources for cultivation of economically important crops. Soil threats such as loss of soil organic carbon (SOC) and decline in soil productivity occur that may... Read more.PhD in Agronomy (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Biological treatment of oil palm empty fruit bunch fibre for Volvariella volvacea (Bul.) Singer cultivation and spent utilization"
The Malaysian palm oil industry produces about 20 million tons of empty fruit bunches (EFB) annually. The use of EFB for the cultivation of mushrooms such as Volvariella volvacea or straw mushroom offered an alternative solution for sustainable... Read more.PhD in Microbiology (Universiti Putra Malaysia)"Characterization of rice growing areas and suitability assessment of rice cultivation using GIS in Thai Nguyen Province, Vietnam"
Thai Nguyen is an agricultural province and rice is one of the main crops. Focusing to find the way to develop rice production with enhancing quality and quantity is a major goal of the Government. This research focused on two activities... Read more.PhD in Agronomy (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Climate change vulnerability assessment of the coastal ecosystems and communities in Zambales, Philippines"
The Philippines being an archipelagic country has one of the most diverse coastal ecosystems. Its mangrove ecosystems cater to 65 species of mangroves. Despite having these natural barriers, its coastal areas had a very high risk of climate... Read more.PhD in Environmental Science (Kasetsart University)"Effects of component and total mixed ration feeding systems on the growth performance, rumen fluid characteristics, and nutrient digestibility in dairy cattle"
To determine the effects of total mixed ration (TMR) and component (COMP) feeding systems on the growth performance, 10 growing Holstein-Friesian (HF) x Jersey cattle were grouped in two and assigned to the treatments following a randomized complete... Read more.PhD in Animal Science (University of the Philippines Los Baños)"Efficacy of entomopathogenic nematodes against the coconut rhinoceros beetle larva, (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) in Nakhon Si Thammarat province, Thailand"
The coconut rhinoceros beetle, Oryctes rhinoceros, is a major coconut insect pest in Thailand. This study was conducted to determine the efficacy of five species of entomopathogenic nematodes (EPN) namely, Steinernema carpocapsae All, Steinernema... Read more.PhD in Entomology (University of the Philippines Los Baños)