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<font size="2"><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>Speaker: Mr. Agham C. Cuevas</strong> <br></font></font><font size="2"><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><em>Assistant Professor<br>College of Economics and Management, University of the Philippines Los Baņos</em><br>
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<p align="center"><font size="2" face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif">SEARCA, College, Laguna, Philippines <br><strong>02 June 2009 (Tuesday)</strong><br>4:00 - 5:00 PM</font></p>
<p align="center"><font size="2" face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif">For further details, visit SEARCA website at </font><a target="_blank" href="http://www.searca.org/"><font color="#0000ff" size="2" face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif">http://www.searca.org</font></a><font size="2" face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif">. <br>
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<p align="center"><a class="events"><strong><font color="#336600"><font size="2"><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><u>IRRI SEMINAR SERIES</u><br><br>Myths and misconceptions on the management of the<br>invasive rice black bugs (RBB), Scotinophara spp. in the Philippines</font></font></font></strong></a><br>
<font size="2"><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><strong>Speaker: Dr. Alberto T. Barrion</strong> <br></font></font><font size="2"><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><em>Senior Consulting Crop Protection Expert in Entomology<br>
Philippine Rice Research Institute - Los Baņos</em><br></font></font></p>
<p align="center"><font size="2" face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Havener Auditorium, IRRI<br>Los Baņos, Laguna, Philippines <br><strong>04 June 2009 (Thursday)</strong><br>1:15 - 2:15 PM</font></p>
<p align="center"><em><font size="2" face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Rice Black Bugs (RBB) are cryptic and invasive sap-feeding insects now widespread throughout the Philippine agricultural landscape. Yield loss during outbreaks ranged from 25% to total crop loss, all attributed to Scotinophara coarctata (F.). Farmers have relied mostly on chemicals to control the pest. This seminar offers a systematic review of Philippine RBB populations, along with information on the biology and ecology of the insect. Myths and misconceptions that have led to the mismanagement of RBBs are uncovered. Factors that affect mitigation are also presented.</font></em></p>
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