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#DiscoverWithVSU: How nectar yeasts can help farmers control crop pests
When we think of nectar, we imagine a sweet treat for bees and butterflies. But inside every drop of nectar, there are microbes that can change how insects behave.
Read more ...VSU holds international conference on forest landscape restorations
The Philippine Forestry Education Network (PFEN), in collaboration with Visayas State University (VSU), through its Faculty of Forestry and Environmental Science (FFES), successfully hosted the 2nd PFEN International Conference and General Assembly Meeting on October 22-23, 2025, at the VSU RDE Hall.
Read more ...A Tiny Jewel in the Forests of VSU: The North Philippine Dwarf Kingfisher
North Philippine Dwarf Kingfisher | Captured by Ken Florentino, VSU alumnus (BS Environmental Management, MS Tropical Ecology)
When people think of Leyte, the images that usually come to mind are its history, stunning landscapes, or delicacies like binagol and moron. Yet, hidden within its forests is a tiny creature that represents one of the island’s most remarkable natural treasures–the North Philippine Dwarf Kingfisher (Ceyx melanurus).
Read more ...#GoingGlobal: VSU Tolosa, Alangalang present aquaculture studies at ICFA 2025 in Vietnam
Researchers from the Visayas State University Tolosa (VSU Tolosa) and VSU Alangalang presented their work under the Aquadapt Project during the International Conference on Fisheries and Aquaculture (ICFA) 2025, held on September 16-17, 2025, in Nha Trang, Vietnam.
Read more ...#DiscoverWithVSU: Tracing the true origins of a coconut pest threat
A new international study has shed light on one of the most pressing threats to coconut across the Pacific—the coconut rhinoceros beetle (CRB).
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