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by Elijah Daniel Espiritu
In the onset of modern agricultural challenges, where crop and environmental health impact balances itself on a tightrope, an innovative solution presents itself. WiltCure Biopesticide, the brainchild of Dr. Eufrocinio Dela Cruz Marfori, a career scientist from BIOTECH (UPLB), presents an environmentally friendly, organic, and sustainable solution to the agrarian concern of constant wilting of solanaceous crops due to a disease caused by the organism “Fusarium oxysporum”.
At present, the widely accepted solution for the Fusarium wilt involves heavy usage of synthetic chemicals that harm the environment, the farmers, and the plant consumers. However, Fusarium oxysporum has been observed to develop resistance against these synthetic chemicals rendering usual chemical pesticides ineffective due to constant exposure.
Wiltcure leverages organic materials to minimize crop and environmental impacts. Additionally, it prevents resistance in target organisms by ensuring the active ingredients are produced only during an actual attack.
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by Elijah Espiritu
The Department of Science and Technology - Technology Application and Promotion Institute (DOST-TAPI) is set to continue into the 3rd installment of its internationalization campaign by deploying six (6) DOST-assisted inventions and technologies for international recognition once again at the WorldInvent Singapore International Invention Show on July 9-11, 2024.
Official Event Poster of WorldInvent Singapore 2024 (Retrieved from https://worldinvent.com/)
The DOST-TAPI announces the participation of six (6) DOST-developed inventions and technologies at the Singapore Expo - WorldInvent Singapore International Invention Show. This event provides a global platform facilitating collaborations between inventors, innovators, researchers, and entrepreneurs.
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