FLOW:

 History of Philippine Entomology

 What is Entomology
 Importance of Insects to Man and Agriculture
 Classification and Taxonomy of Insects
 General Characteristics of Insects
 Insect growth and development
 Characteristics of each Insect Orders
 Concept Of Pest
 Short Quiz – 20 ITEMS 
FLOW:
 History of Philippine Entomology
 What is Entomology
 Importance of Insects to Man and Agriculture
 Classification and Taxonomy of Insects
 General Characteristics of Insects
 Insect growth and development
 Characteristics of each Insect Orders
 Concept Of Pest
 Short Quiz – 20 ITEMS 
HISTORY OF PHILIPPINE
ENTOMOLOGY
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)
SPANISH PERIOD
(1521 – 1899)
 1521 – Pigaffeta’s arrival in the
Philippines – leaf insects

1569 – Locust swarm in Panay island

1593 & 1780 – silk worm rearing
introduced by: Father Antonio
Sedeno & A.M. Manuel Galliana,
however unsuccessful.

1826 & 1861 – Introduction of

cochineal insects, but unsuccessful

1831 – Hugh Cuming –Published

about Philippine insects
1849 – Successful
introduction of a
starling, locally
known as “Martinez”
Aetheopsar
cristalellus Linn. from
Southern China to
control locust.
EARLY AMERICAN
OCCUPATION
(1900-1920)
1902
Creation of Bureau of Agriculture - control
migratory locust.
First biocon (microbial agent) to control migratory
locusts.

Charles S. Banks, an American, the first

government entomologist in the Philippines –
published on various aspects of entomology
(medical entomology and systematics).
1909 – Establishment of the Department of
Entomology at UPCA which was first headed by E.M.
Ledyard.

1910 –Establishment of Entomology Section in the

Bureau of Agriculture, Plant Industry Division was first
headed by C.R. Jones followed by D.D. Mackie.
1911 – F. Cevallos worked on the use of
chemicals (kerosene, Bordeaux mixture,
emulsions, white arsenic, carbon disulphide and
etc. to control insect pests)
1912– Charles F. Baker (Dean of Agriculture),
UPCA. Collaborated with 115 world authorities
which had resulted in the Publication of 400
papers on Philippine Insects
1913
 Mitzmain first established Veterinary
Entomology in the Philippines. Discovered
that surra disease in carabao is striated and
transmitted by common housefly.

 C.H Schultz introduced beekeeping in the

Philippine using Italian Honeybees
1915 – Locust Act No 2472 enacted.
1916-1917 – Hymenoptera cataogue - Schultz

1918 – Otanes - bean fly – a serious pest of legumes

1921-1922 – H.E. Woodworth published the first
comprehensive host-index of insect pests associated
to Philippine Crops
RISE OF THE FILIPINO
ENTOMOLOGISTS
(1922-1939)
1922 – Leopoldo B. Uichanco
(“Father of Philippine
Entomology” and the first
instructor of the Entomology
Dept, UPCA)
First to obtain doctoral degree
(Harvard University).
First Filipino to describe insects
(new species of Psyllids).

- Cendana reported about the

biology of banana weevil, which
is a serious pest of banana.
1923 – The use of soap
was found to be effective in
the control of migratory
locust especially the soft
yellow soap.
1925 – Aerial spraying by means of
airplane was first utilized to control
migratory locust.
1926
 Gerardo O. Ocfemia
reported that bunchy top
virus of abaca was
transmitted by an aphid
(Pentalonia
nigronervosa).
 Castillo discovered
insecticidal properties of
Derris plant
1927 – Paris green as larvicide for
mosquitoes by Manalang

copper(II) acetate + arsenic trioxide

1929 – C. Bulligan studied the biology of corn borer
(Ostrinia furnacalis)

1934 – Cendana was the first to be trained on

biological control of insects
1941– Viado considered
as pioneer insecticide
toxicologist
in the Philippines.
WAR SETBACK AND
REBUILDING
(1941-1960)
1946 – DDT an organic insecticide
was introduced to control houseflies
and migratory locusts.
1947
 Clare R. Baltazar was the first
postwar entomology graduate
as well as the first Filipina
Entomologist who earned her
degree as Summa cum laude.

 Cendana and Baltazar studied

leafhopper of cotton, the first
publication after the war.