Externally-Funded:
Study Code Study Title
629-RTF-001d Utilization of the Green
Muscardine Fungus,
Metarhizium anisopliae
(Metsch) Sorokin as Biological
Control Agent of the Brown
Planthopper, Nilaparvata
lugens Stal (Homoptera:
Delphacidae)
Activities under the study Persons involved
(Methodology)
Mass production of the fungus GFEstoy, Jr.
in the laboratory BMTabudlong
VFIsrael
Rearing of test insect in the
screen house.
Field application of the fungus
Assessment of M. anisopliae-
infected BPH in the field.
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Study Title Success Indicators (Targets + Measures) Actual Accomplishments

629-RTF-001d Mass production of M. anisopliae in Metarhizium anisopliae was mass-produced in dry
Utilization of the the laboratory. formulation using cracked corn substrates in the
Green Muscardine laboratory.
Fungus,
Metarhizium
anisopliae Less than 5% contamination of M. Obtained 100 bags pure culture of M. anisopliae
(Metsch) Sorokin anisopliae pure culture. and sprayed fungal suspension in the field.
as Biological
Control Agent of
the Brown No error in the field implementation Established 1 field experiment set up using NSIC
Planthopper, of the experiment. Rc160 rice variety.
Nilaparvata lugens
Stal (Homoptera:
Delphacidae) One (1) minor error in the field Applied M. anisopliae in the field naturally
implementation. infested with BPH.
Figure 1. Average number of healthy BPH/hill obtained by visual count using 25
hills.
Figure 1. Average number of healthy BPH/hill obtained by visual count using 25
hills.
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 Externally-Funded: BUDGET UTILIZATION as of March 30, 2017

Study Title 300 765 969 (MOOE) Travel TOTAL

(Capital (Supplies)
Outlay)
629-RTF-001d: Utilization of the Green 73,477.02 35,560.32 78,000 10,000.0 197,037.3
Muscardine Fungus, Metarhizium 0 4
anisopliae (Metsch) Sorokin as Biological
Control Agent of the Brown Planthopper,
Nilaparvata lugens Stal (Homoptera:
Delphacidae)
Actual 660.00 660.00
Expenses
Available Fund 73,477.02 34,900.32 78,000.00 10,000.0 196,377.3
Fund Utilization (%) 0.33
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