Makabuhay, a natural pesticide for lowland rice
Thursday, October 27th, 2011RESEARCH FINDINGS SHOW THAT: The application of chopped Makabahay is as effective as the use of chemical pesticides in reducing deadhearts and white heads due to striped stemborer attack and in reducing the green and brown leafhopper populations. The aqueous extract of Makabuhay (50 9/125 ml water) is toxic to green leafhopper when applied to [...]
Medicinal Plants: Makabuhay (Tinospora rumphii Boerl)
Tuesday, March 8th, 2011The makabuhay plant is a clinging vine, and the name itself suggests the primary purpose of such plant. Makabuhay is a Filipino translation of the English term ‘pro-life or to give life’. It is commonly known as the paliahan in the Visayas region. The plant belongs to the family of Menispermaceae, and can grow, or [...]
