INTRODUCTION

The use of Biological-Agent to manage pest and diseases is one

way to support the government campaign pursuant to the Organic
Agriculture Act of 2010 (RA 10068).
The production and distribution of biological organisms intends to
minimize the excessive use of pesticides by farmers, thus producing
chemical free agricultural products (e.g. rice, corn, vegetables,).By
choosing to use this bio-control agents which are safe and cheap, farm
inputs will be reduce.
The D.A.-Regional Crop Protection Center as the regional center of
mass production of bio-control agents is continuously supporting the
Good Agricultural Practice (GAP) farming and now the organic
Agriculture campaign of the government.
 General:
 To promote environmentally safe and less costly method of
controlling corn borer through the use of bio-control agents.

Specific:
 To mass produce Trichogramma evanescence and Earwig
Euborella annulata for the control of corn borer and other
lepidopteros insects
 To promote the use of bio-control agents as alternative to
insecticides that could increase corn yield production to
atleast 350kg/ha
 It is a wasp (an egg
parasite) which depend on
insects egg of sufficient size
to complete their larval and
pupal development.
 Trichogramma is released twice in
the field.

Release 50 tricho cards per hectare

4 weeks after planting

Release another 50 tricho cards 5

weeks after planting or one week
after the first release at whorl
stage.

Hang the tricho card on the 3rd leaf

from the base with cards facing the
stem of the corn plants.
 For even distribution of tricho
cards, walk 8 paces from one
corner of the cornfield across the
furrow. From there, make
another 8 paces following the
furrow. This is the first releasing
point. Hang the card properly.
Walk another 16 paces following
the furrows then hang the second
tricho card. Continue walking at
16 paces then hang the cards
until all cards for one hectare are
distributed.
Safe to man, environment & beneficial insect.

Economical
 Put about 3-4 cm soil
and corn cob inside a
plastic container and
release 12 female and
4 male adult earwig.
Feed with dog
food( Pedigree)
 Egg

Adult

First Instar

5
5 days
days

5-8
5-8 days
days

Second Instar

7
7 days
days
Fourth Instar
8
8 days
days Third Instar 8
8 days
days
 Release earwig late in
the afternoon to avoid
exposure to heat of the
sun.
It is advisable to release
earwigs two times with
an internal of 10 days,
preferably at whorl and
tasseling stage.
 QUIRINO
EXPERIMENT
STATION EARWIG
PRODUCTION
Collection and processing of media, (sawdust,
vermicompost,garden soil & Corn cob)
Sterilization of media
Sifting the media
Mixing the media (1:1 ratio)
Putting the media into the earwig
boxes
Putting the media into the earwig
boxes
Transfer of earwig from the mother
colony to the newly reared colonies
Transfer of earwig from the mother
colony to the newly reared colonies
Putting of newly reared colonies into
the earwig rack
Distribution and utilization of earwig
colonies after 3-4 months

10,
10, 000
000 earwig/ha.
earwig/ha. or
or 2
2 boxes
boxes /ha.
/ha. (1
(1 box:
box: 1
1 colony:
colony: 5,000
5,000 earwig)
earwig)
applied
applied at
at the
the base
base =
= seedling
seedling stage.
stage.
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