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Published on: Mar 18, 2026

Tolerance to Pokkah Boeng in Select High-Yielding Philippine Sugarcane Varieties

Jay-Vee S. Mendoza¹, Rachele L. De Torres², Alyssa M. De Castro³, Jayson L. Gandia¹, Evelyn F. Delfin¹, Mark Angelo O. Balendres⁴, Fe M. Dela Cueva¹

¹Institute of Plant Breeding College of Agriculture and Food Science, University of the Philippines Los Baños, College, Laguna, Philippines.²Institute of Weed Science, Entomology and Plant Pathology, College of Agriculture and Food Science, University of the Philippines Los Baños, College, Laguna, Philippines.³National Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (BIOTECH), University of the Philippines Los Baños, College, Laguna, Philippines.⁴Department of Biology, College of Science, De La Salle University, Manila, Philippines.

Pokkah Boeng (PKB), caused by various Fusarium species, is a major constraint to sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum) production, with reported yield losses of up to 40–60% in su...

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Published on: Mar 18, 2026

Characterization and Antibacterial Potential of Fungal Endophytes from Stilt Mangrove (Rhizophora stylosa Griff.)

Mark Joseph G. Pardoncillo¹, Jeremy Roy Augustus I. Gomez¹, Mark Anthony I. Jose¹, Lorrenne C. Caburatan¹, Christina B. Cuevas¹, Russel D. Bañoc², Argel L. Arenas³

¹Mindanao State University - Iligan Institute of Technology.²Mindanao State University at Naawan.³University of the Philippines - Los Baños.

The demand for novel metabolites that can be used to combat antibiotic resistance and plant diseases is increasing in recent years. This study examined mangrove...

Bacteriology Biological Control Disease Management Host Resistance Mycology Mycotoxins and other Pathogen Secondary Metabolites