The supply of onions in the Philippines has been dwindling owing to several factors—including low yield owing to infestation—which causes decrease in farmer’s income and high prices.
To help solve onion infestation, science researchers are eyeing the potential of bamboo as an organic pesticide to help control armyworm and cutworm attacking onion plantations.
PL acts as a disinfectant, bathroom deodorizer, organic pesticide, and is commonly used in medicine, cosmetics and food processing industries. The DOST chief further said that they are “optimistic” that the result of this project “will provide solution to the challenges in the production being faced by our onion farmers and open new market opportunities for our bamboo growers.”
“A cost-effective and more environment-friendly pesticide from bamboo PL can translate into higher yield and reduced production cost for local onion farmers. It can also open new economic opportunities for bamboo growers who rely mostly on its traditional uses,” Cabangon explained.
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