00000cab a22000004cb4500 IPP-00000658874 IPP 20240321193818.0 240321s2000 xx d | ||r |||||eng|| eng Raymundo, Avelino D. Saving abaca from the onslaught of the bunchy-top disease 2000 illustrations; references Bunchy-top, caused by a virus which is transmitted by the aphid vector Pentalonia nigronervosa Coq., is the most destructive disease of abaca. Epidemics of the disease have devastated many abaca plantations in the Bicol Region of the Philippines for more than a half-century. The disease can be controlled by eradication of diseased plants, but this approach has not yielded the desired results due to inadequate understanding of the epidemiology of the disease and of the insect vector. A current collaborative program between the Fiber Industry Development Authority and the University of the Philippines Los Baños, which is aimed at managing abaca bunchy-top with a holistic approach, is discussed. This program involves ascertaining the distribution and dynamics of the disease and of the insect vector, eradication of infected materials, replanting virus-free tissue-cultured materials in eradicated areas, training of field technicians, and community education to inform farmers and other stakeholders in the abaca industry of the importance of bunchy-top and the need for a concerted effort toward its management Abaca Diseases and pests Plant diseases Integrated Pest Management Philippine Agricultural Scientist, The (Formerly the Philippine Agriculturist) Vol. 83, no. 4 (Oct. 2000 - Dec. 2000), 379-385 Article FI