Two new species of soil mites belonging to a new subgenus of the oribatid family Parakalummidae were discovered in the Philippines by Sergey V. Ermilov of Tyumen State University, Russia, and Leonila Corpuz-Raros of UPLB Museum of Natural History.
Malaria prevalent in birds in Mt. Banahaw de Lucban, study shows
Researchers from the University of the Philippines Los Baños have recently reported the prevalence of haemosporidians in understorey birds of Mt. Banahaw de Lucban, Quezon. Haemosporidians are protozoan blood parasites belonging to the genera Plasmodium, Haemoproteus, and Leucocytozoon and cause haemosporidiosis avian malaria. The parasites are transmitted from bird to...
MNH joins PhilRice “Colors of Rice” exhibit
The UPLB Museum of Natural History participated in the Philippine Rice Research Institute’s (PHILRICE) rice biodiversity exhibit at the agency’s Rice Museum in Muñoz, Nueva Ecija which opened last 16 July 2015. The Rice Museum’s theme this year is “Colors of Rice” and featured exhibits delving on the wonderful gamut...
Museum presents wildlife carvings to celebrate wood culture
The UPLB Museum of Natural History will display various wood carvings featuring wildlife from different parts of the Philippines as its support to the International Wood Culture Celebration 2015 of the UP Open University this July 8-15, 2015.
Philippine nature’s wealth: Preserve and conserve through education
“The Philippines is jam-packed with diverse and threatened species—it’s one of the most astounding regions of biodiversity on Earth.” This is a simple yet meaningful statement from Dr. Terry Gosliner of the California Academy of Sciences who led the expedition on the Verde Island Passage, delivered at the 2015 celebration...