MIDTERMS MODULE Flashcards
(125 cards)
Spanish Era
(1521-1899)
Early American Occupation
(1900-1920)
Rise of Filipino Entomologists
(1922-1940)
War Setback and Rebuilding
1941-1960
Developments and Directions
1961-1979
_____ arrival in the
Philippines and discovery of
leaf insects (Phasmida)
Pigaffeta’
1521
___- Locust swarm in Panay island
1569
_____ silk worm rearing introduced
by: Father Antonio Sedeno & A.M. Manuel
Galliana, however unsuccessful.
1593 & 1780
_____Introduction of cochineal insects, but unsuccessful
1826 & 1861
______English conchologist) -
published about Philippine insects specifically on
coconut leaf miner (Promecotheca cumingii Baly)
1831 - Hugh Cuming
______an American, the first
government entomologist in the Philippines -
published on various aspects of entomology
(medical entomology and systematics
Charles S. Banks, 1902
____Establishment of Entomology Section in the Bureau of
Agriculture, Plant Industry Division was first headed by C.R. Jones
followed by D.D. Mackie
1910
______first established veterinary entomology in the Philippines;
discovered that surra disease caused by Tyrpanosoma evansi in carabao is
striated and transmitted by common housefly (Tabanus striatus).
1913 - Mitzmain
“Father of Philippine Entomology”
1922 - Leopoldo B. Uichanco
____reported about the biology of
banana weevil, which is a serious pest of
banana
1922 - Cendana
The use of soap was found to be
effective in the control of migratory locust
especially the soft yellow laundry soap.
1923
_____Aerial spraying by means of airplane was first
utilized to control migratory locust
1925
____Paris green as larvicide for mosquitoes by Manalang
1927
____was the first to be trained
on biological control of insects
1934 - Cendana
_____considered as pioneer
insecticide toxicologist in the Philippines.
1941- Viado
_____an organic insecticide was
introduced to control houseflies and migratory locusts.
1946 - DDT
_____was the first postwar
entomology graduate as well as the first
Filipina Entomologist who earned her
degree as Summa cum laude.
Clare R. Baltazar
Establishment of IRRI - maintains
IRRI an Entomology Department especially on
INTERNATIONAL RICE RESEARCH INSTITUTE the insect pest of rice. Such boosted the
entomology research in the Philippines
1960
_____the first Filipino acarologist
spearheaded the study of mites in the Philippines.
1961 - L.C. Rimando,