Insect Ecology and Integrated Pest Management Lab, University of Hawaii at Manoa

Angelita Acebes , B.Sc. (Univ. of the Philippines, Los Banos) ; current M.S. Student (Univ. of Hawaii Manoa)

Current projects:
Pheromones for management of Opogona sacchari in pineapple.
Banana aphid (Pentalonia nigronervosa) parasitoids.

Research Experience:
August – December 2007: Research Associate, Operationalization of the Silkworm Breeding and Egg Production Center and Development/Improvement of Silkworm Strains for Philippine Agro-Climatic-Environment.

B.Sc. Thesis Title: Mass production and selection of Metarhizium anisopliae (Metsch.) Sorok strains for Virulence against Mango leafhopper, Idioscopus clypealis (Lethierry) (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae). (Finalist, Best Thesis Applied Research Category, Gamma Sigma Delta Honor Society in Agriculture)

Research Interest:
Research that involve "environmentally sound and effective means of reducing or mitigating pests and pest effects through the use of natural enemies".

Email: aacebes@hawaii.edu

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