Browsing by Subject "pesticides"
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Alternative for pesticides vs mud snails studied
(The Philippine Star,June 14, 1998 , on page 18)Scientists of a Philippine-based Southeast Asian center are close to finding an alternative to banned pesticides used by fishfarmers in controlling mud snails in bangus ponds. Field trial of the alternative, a metaldehyde ... -
Australia: Plan ensures Great Barrier Reef future
(The Philippine Star,March 23, 2015 , on page 12)Australia released its long-term blueprint to save the Great Barrier Reef Saturday, with Prime Minister Tony Abbott saying protecting the World Heritage site was a priority. The 35-year plan for the major tourist attraction ... -
Cyclocheilichtyes schoppeae
(The Manila Times,June 3, 2013 , on page 1)This species is endemic to Palawan, and could be found in Abungan River, Taytay to the Babuyan River in Puerto Princesa, Palawan province. The population of Cyclocheilichtyes schoppeae is being threatened by the continuous ... -
Expert says more than 100 chemicals used by aquaculture industry
(The Philippine Star,June 23, 1996 , on page 1)Brace up for this: There are more than 100 chemical products being used by the local aquaculture industry for prophylaxis and treatment. The most commonly applied chemicals are disinfectants, pesticides, soil and water ... -
Firm vows to help promote tobacco use vs farm, fishponds pests
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,January 12, 2014 , on page A8)A tobacco company based in Bulacan province said it would promote the use of tobacco dust as organic fertilizer and pesticide to help at least three million tobacco farmers and their families earn more income. “We are going ... -
Fishkill hits Pampanga
(The Philippine Star,July 27, 2015 , on page A-26)Residents should not consume fish and other aquatic products affected by the fish kill, officials said over the weekend. Gov. Lilia Pineda said on Friday she met with mayors and other local officials to discuss the fish ... -
Gov't bans fish harvesting, sale in 7 Pampanga towns
(Manila Bulletin,August 4, 2015 , on page 14)In the wake of reports of fish in several towns om this province in the past weeks, the provincial government has enjoined mayors of affected areas to temporarily prohibit harvesting and selling of fish and other aquatic ... -
Guimaras seeks to protect 70 hectares of coral reefs
(Panay News,January 15, 2017 , on page 5)This island province boasts of 70 hectares of undistributed coral reefs, according to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in Western Visayas. Coral reefs are marine ridges or mounds, which have formed ... -
Iloilo Provincial Gov't and SEAFDEC to reestablish native catfish in Iloilo
(Daily Informer,September 9, 1999 , on page 6)The Iloilo Provincial Government (IPG) and the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) collaborate to reestablish the native catfish in the farms and rivers of Iloilo. The native catfish (C. macrocephalus) ... -
In San Pablo lakes, metal intake curbed by worms
(The Philippine Star,October 27, 2016 , on page -B-8)A University of the Philippines-Los Baños (UPLB) study on a species of worms in the seven lakes of San Pablo, Laguna found that they prevent intake of heavy metals by fish and may also do the same for humans. The study ... -
Is tobacco the next 'miracle crop'?
(SunStar Philippines,May 6, 2018 , on page 6)Tobacco juice, tobacco dust juice and tobacco lime are not only for traditional organic insecticide used in domestic gardening but also for mainstream commercial agriculture. Tobacco has been proven effective against a ... -
Lake disruption persists, Laguna Lake cleanup pushed
(Malaya,May 3, 2019 , on page A1-A7)Maynilad Water Services Inc. said it increased the production of its Putatan water treatment facilities 1 and 2 from 80 million liters per day (MLD) to 125 MLD as of 2 a.m. yesterday, May 2 but noted supply disruption in ... -
Pototan eyed as native catfish dev't center
(Panay News,October 1, 1999 , on page 7-6)If the town Zarraga is known as the African catfish center, Pototan would like to be known as the native catfish center. The African catfish (Clarias gariepinus, C. lareza) made Zarraga famous because of the proliferation ... -
Red label pesticides endanger Iloilo's promising aquaculture
(Daily Informer,October 14, 1999 , on page B1-B4)Iloilo has a bright future in aquaculture but that might go snafu anytime because highly toxic chemicals, including those banned, are still used here. A farmer leader said Iloilo the past five years managed to revive ... -
'Red label' endangers Iloilo's aquaculture
(Panay News,October 15, 1999 , on page 6-2)Iloilo has a bright future in aquaculture but that might go snafu anytime because highly toxic chemicals, including those banned, are still used here. A farmer leader said Iloilo the past five years managed to revive ... -
Sea bass tapped to stop fish invading 'bangus' ponds
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,August 15, 2016 , on page A15)Government marine experts released 5,000 sea bass fingerlings on Friday into the Watac-Mamalingling River here in an effort to control the growing population of a species of tilapia, locally known as "molmol," that had ... -
Seafdec celebrates 31st anniversary
(Panay News,July 11, 2004 , on page 4)Tigbauan, Iloilo - The Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (Seafdec) Aquaculture Department (AQD) celebrated its 31st-anniversary last Friday. Among the activities held at the Tigbauan Main Station in Brgy, Buyuan ... -
Study: Pesticide pollution in water is rare, but can be severe
(Manila Bulletin,May 28, 2015 , on page B-9)A global study of pesticides in streams and waterways released Monday, April 13, found that such pollution is rare, but when found it exceeded regulatory limits about half the time. The study in the Proceedings of the ... -
Tobacco dust as an organic molluscicide
(The Philippine Star,January 22, 2012 , on page B-2)Tobacco is not an only major ingredient in the manufacture of cigarettes, but also could be used for sustainable aquaculture that could increase farmers and fisherfolks income. NTA administration Edgardo D. Zaragoza led a ... -
Tobacco dust good for aquaculture
(Manila Bulletin,January 19, 2012 , on page 2)National Tobacco Administration (NTA) Chief Edgardo D. Zaragoza yesterday said research undertaken by the agency showed that tobacco dust battles not only head lice but also decimates snails that inhabit fishponds and fish ...