The UPLB-IWEP Pest Clinic and Diagnostic Services, previously known as the UPLB Plant Pest Clinic, is an extension program of the Institute of Weed Science, Entomology and Plant Pathology, College of Agriculture and Food Science, University of the Philippines Los Banos. The Pest Clinic was established in 1967 at the Department of Plant Pathology led by Dr. Florendo C. Quebral. It became an effective department extension mechanism to address the plant disease problems of farmers by providing services for accurate plant disease diagnosis. With the initial success, the Clinic was reorganized in November 1977, by the joint effort of the then Department of Plant Pathology, Entomology and Agronomy (Weed Science Division) to increase its operational scope. Through the years, the original project thrusts and activities have undergone many changes to meet the changing needs of its addressed clientele.
INSTITUTE OF WEED SCIENCE, ENTOMOLOGY AND PLANT PATHOLOGY
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Pest Clinic and Diagnostic Services |
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NAME |
FIELD OF SPECIALIZATION |
LABORATORY |
CROP/COMMODITY |
ORGANISM (Insect, Weeds, Pathogen, etc.) |
DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES/ADVISORY |
MARY JOY M. ABIT, PhD |
Herbicide Physiology; Herbicide Resistance; Application Technology |
Annual and Perennial Crops, Non-Agricultural /Non-Crop |
Weeds |
Weed Problem Assessment, Diagnosis and Recommendations in Crop and Non-Crop Areas |
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JESSAMYN R. ADORADA, PhD |
Insect Systematics |
Insect Taxonomy Laboratory |
Agricultural and Non-Agricultural |
Insects |
Insect Identification and Verification |
KAREN B. ALVIAR, PhD |
Insect Physiology and Biochemistry; Insect vector-pathogen-plant interaction |
Insect Physiology Laboratory |
Rice, corn, vegetables |
Insects, Pathogen |
Insect vector identification; Protein-protein interaction; RNAi biotechnology application in insect-pathogen-plant system |
JOHNNY F. BALIDION, PhD |
Plant Virology |
Host-Pathogen Interaction Laboratory |
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BERNARD O. BUDOT, MS |
Genetics & Resistance of Plant Diseases |
Field Crops Disease Laboratory |
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BARBARA L. CAOILI, PhD |
Insect Pathology, Insect Molecular Biology, Insect Pest Management |
Insect Pathology and Molecular Biology Laboratory |
Rice, corn, vegetables, agricultural and non-agricultural |
Insects and entomopathogens |
Isolation and Identification of entomopathogens; DNA barcoding of entomopathogens, DNA barcoding of insects |
JOSE EMMANUEL I. DE LUNA, MS |
Insecticide Toxicology; Urban Pest Management |
Insect Transmission of Plant Pathogen Laboratory (ITPPL) |
Agricultural and Non-Agricultural |
Insects |
Insect identification |
NINA GRACEL B. DIMAANO, PhD |
Genetics & Resistance of Weeds |
Agricultural and Non-Agricultural |
Weeds |
Weed Identification |
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KATHLEEN T. DIZON, MS |
Insecticide Toxicology and Biochemistry |
Insecticide Toxicology Laboratory |
Agricultural and Non-Agricultural |
Insects |
Insect identification |
REX JOSEPH DJ. ENABORE, BS |
Insect Ecology; Acarology |
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ROMNICK A. LATINA, MS |
Phytonematology |
Tropical Phytonematology Laboratory |
Agricultural and Non-Agricultural |
Plant-parasitic Nematodes |
Nematode identification |
JOHN BETHANY M. MACASERO, MS |
Plant Disease Epidemiology; Disease Management |
Plant Disease Epidemiology Laboratory |
Rice/Corn |
Plant Pathogens |
Diagnosis of Plant Diseases and Recommendation of Management Practices |
JULIE AIZA L. MANDAP, MS |
Postharvest Pathology |
Post-harvest Disease Laboratory |
Corn, sorghum, rice, fruits |
Plant Pathogenic Fungi |
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CELIA dR. MEDINA, PhD |
Insect Ecology, Biological Control, Insect Pest Management |
Insect Ecology Laboratory |
Mango, rice, corn, coconut, legumes |
Insects |
Diagnosis, Population Sampling, Insecticide Resistance Management, Insect Pest Management |
IRENEO B. PANGGA, PhD |
Plant Disease Epidemiology |
Plant Disease Epidemiology Laboratory |
rice, corn, |
plant pathogens |
diagnosis |
ANALIZA HENEDINA M. RAMIREZ, PhD |
Weed Biology & Ecology; Herbicide Resistance Management |
Weed Ecology and Biology Laboratory |
annual and perennial crops; agricultural and non-agricultural environments |
Weeds, |
Weed Identification, weed problem assessment and Management |
PEE-JAY A. REJUSO, MS |
Insect Ecology; Host-Plant Interaction |
Insect Biological Control Laboratory |
Mango, coconut, corn |
Insects |
Diagnosis, Pest Sampling, Pest management |
FILOMENA C. STA. CRUZ, PhD |
Plant Virology |
Plant Virology Laboratory |
Vegetables Crops, Rice, Corn, Abaca, Banana,, Citrus, Cassava, Coconut, Garlic, Papaya, Pineapple, etc |
Virus, phytoplasma and viroids |
Diagnosis of plant virus, phytoplasma and viroid diseases; serological and molecular testing; virus indexing of planting materials; and disease management advisory |
CLARE HAZEL R. TABERNILLA, BS |
Weed Biological Control |
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Rice & vegetable |
Weeds |
Weed Identification |
SHERYL A. YAP, PhD |
Insect Taxonomy |
Pest Databasing and Forecasting Laboratory |
All crops (agircultural and non-agricultural) |
Insects |
Insect identification |
ANNABELLE B. ALBAYTAR, MS |
Insect Biological Control; Urban Pest Management |
Calamansi, vegetables, stored grains |
insects |
Diagnosis |
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GELYN D. SAPIN, PhD |
Urban Pest Management; Insect Genetics and Molecular Biology |
corn, vegetables |
insects |
termite management; insect management in corn |
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JOSELITO E. VILLA, PhD |
Genetics & Resistance of Plant Diseases |
Rice, corn, vegetables, banana, mango |
Plant pathogens |
Diagnosis |
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SUSAN T. BACUD, PhD |
Community Pest Management; Community Development; Livelihood Resiliene |
Clients
The Pest Clinic supports various stakeholders such as farmers, private and corporate farms, government institutions, and the academic community in aspects of crop protection by helping them to properly identify, diagnose and effectively manage pest problems.
Pest Clinic Services:
I. Pest Identification and Diagnosis
Laboratory Testing
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- Visual assessment
- Microscopy analysis
- Pathogen isolation and processing
- Serological testing (Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay)
- Molecular testing (Polymerase Chain Reaction, Nucleotide Sequencing, etc.)
Field Visit
Virtual Consultation
Phytosanitary Certification
Disease Indexing
Pest Clinic on Wheels
Training on Pest Identification and Management
Sale of Aedes aegypti mosquito eggs
Guidelines on Diagnostic Services
Clients may go directly to IWEP Pest Clinic or send their specimen via courier.
Please follow the pointers on sample collection and submission of specimens.
Pointers on submission of diseased plant specimens
- Collect samples of plants or plant parts bearing the disease symptoms or presence of signs of the pathogen.
- For leaf samples, wrap the detached sample in a clean paper towel or any paper, and then place in a plastic bag, and keep them in a cool condition during transport. Avoid the samples from getting wet to avoid spoilage of samples. Foo shoot, root or fruit samples samples, place them in a plastic bag and follow the same condition during transport.
- Submit the collected fresh samples immediately to the Pest Clinic not later than 2 days after collection.
- Label the samples properly indicating information on the crop affected, date and place of collection.
Pointers on submission of soil samples for nematode detection
- Collect soil subsamples from the outside and inside turf patches (see figure below) about 20cm deep composited to approximately 1kg per site. For the inside patches (B and C), include the root tissues as samples.
- Submit the collected samples immediately to the Pest Clinic days within 48 hours after collection.
- In case of a rainy day/season, perform collection 3-5 days after a heavy rain or until the soil dries up to field capacity.
Pointers on submission of insect specimens
The collected Insect specimens may be preserved following the wet preservation or dry preservation methods.
- Wet preservation: Collect insect samples and place them in a leakproof plastic or glass bottle (preferably 1 insect specimen/container) containing a technical grade 70-95% ethyl alcohol solution.
- Dry Preservation: Collect insect samples, and pin them properly and store inside a hard-cardboard box (preferably 1 insect specimen per box)
- Properly label the samples such as date and place of collection.
Pointers on submission of weed specimens
- Collect weed specimens including leaves, stems, flowers, pods or fruits and/or vegetative propagules.
- Place the fresh specimens in plastic bags secured with rubber bands or strings to prevent wilting.
- Submit the collected samples immediately to the Pest Clinic not later than 2 days after collection. Clients are encouraged to hand carry weed specimens to the Pest Clinic.
Service Fees and Charges
The Pest Clinic offers its services free* of charge to farmers. Service fee applies for private farms and other institutions. Charges will be communicated accordingly, and paid thru UPLB Foundation Inc.
* appropriate service fees may be charged should there be a need for further analysis
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