Sex: Male

Education:

  • University of the Philippines at Los Ba?os, College, Laguna, B.S.A., 1971
  • Osaka University/Kyushu University, Japan, Post-Graduate, 1978

Field of Specialization:

Microbial Control, Agriculture, Insect Pathology
 

Researches:

Padua, L.E., (1999) Field efficacy of nuclear polyhedrosis virus (NPV) and Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) for Spodoptera litura control in yellow granex onos
Philippine Entomologist Volume 13, No. 2

Padua, L.E., (1999) Preliminary study on milk protein variations in domestic buffaloes and dairy cattle using PAGE and SDS-PAGE
Philippine Journal of Veterinary Medicine Volume 36

Padua, L.E., (1999) Observation of the life cycle of Coelomomyces indicus (Blastocladiales coelomomycetacea) in Anopheline mosquitoes from the Philippines and Thailand
Journal of Medical Entomology Volume 36, No. 6

Padua, L.E., (2000) Professor B.P. Gabriel, Father of Insect Pathology in the Philippines
Philippine Entomologist Volume 14, No. 1

Padua, L.E., (1998) Microbial control of oriental fruit fly, Bactrocera dorsalis sensus lato (Hendel), infesting fruits of papaya, mango and banana
Transactions of the National Academy of Science and Technology Volume 20

Padua, L.E., F.C. Quebral, (1972) The effect of inoculum level and plant age on the severity of Fusarium wilt of tomato
Philippine Agriculturist Volume 56, No. 5-6

Gabriel, B.P., L.E. Padua, (1974) The use of coconut milk (Gata) and other media in the culture of Entomophthora coronata
Kalikasan Volume 3

Gabriel, B.P., L.E. Padua, (1975) Coconut water as culture medium for Entomophthora coronata
Kalikasan Volume 4

Padua, L.E., Ohba, M., Aizawa, K., (1980) The isolates of Bacillus thuringiensis serotype 10 with a highly preferential toxicity to mosquito larvae
Journal of Invertebral Patholology Volume 36

Aizawa, K.M. Ohba, L.E.Padua, Tantionchdok, (1980) Insecticidal toxins produced by Bacillus thuringiensis
Microbial Utilization of Renewal Resources Volume 1

Gabriel, B.P., L.E. Padua, (1981) Microbial pathogens affecting insects of economic importance in the Philippines
Research Bulletin Volume 36

Padua, L.E., Gabriel, B.P., Aizawa, K., M. Ohba, M., (1982) Bacillus thuringiensis Isolated from the Philippines
Philippine Entomologist Volume 5

Federici, B.A., Tsao, W.P., Prasentphon, S. Gabriel, B.P., Padua, L.E., (1982) Induction of meiospore cleavage and release from resistant sporangia of Coelomomyces africanus and Coelomomyces indicus
Journal of Invertebral Pathology Volume 39

Padua, L.E., Ohba, M., Aizawa, K., (1984) Isolation of a Bacillus thuringiensis Strain (Serotype 8a:8b) highly and selectively toxic against mosquito larvae
Journal of Invertebral Pathology Volume 44

Padua, L.E., F.S. Maslog, E.P. Alcantara, R.V. Ebora, (1984) Poultry manure decoction as substrates for the production of PG 14, Bacillus thuringiensis in the Philippines
Microbial Utilization of Renewable Resources Volume 4

Padua, L.E., (1985) Bacterial insecticides, its composition and use
NSTA Technology Journal Volume 10

Padua, L.E., H.C. Whisler, B.P. Gabriel, S.L. Zebold, (1986) In vivo culture and life cycle of Coelomomyces stegomyiae
J. Invertebr. Pathol Volume 48

Padua, L.E., Ebora, R.V., Moran, D.G., (1987) Screening of Bacillus thuringiensis against Asiatic corn borer, Ostrinia furnacalis (Guenee) and Diamond back moth, Plutella xylostella (L.)
Technical Bulletin Volume 103

Yu, Y., Ohba, M., Aizawa, K., Padua, L.E., (1987) Mosquito larvicidal and hemolytic proteins purified from parasporal inclusions produced by Bacillus thuringiensis strain PG 14 (Serotype 8a:8b)
System Applied Microbiology Volume 9

Padua, L.E., E.P. Alcantara, (1987) New medium for growth and Delta endotoxin production of PG 14, Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. morrisoni (Serotype H 8a:8b)
Microbial Utilization of Renewable Resources Volume 5

Lacey, L.A., Lacey, C.M., Padua, L.E., (1988) Host range and some other media influencing the mosquito larvicidal activity of the PG 14 isolate of Bacillus thuringiensis var.
Journal,of American Mosquito Control Association Volume 3

Padua, L.E., Ohba, M., Aizawa, K., (1988) Comparative serology of crystals produced by PG 14, Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. morrisoni (Serotype H8a: 8b) and Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. israelensis (Serotype H 14)
Journal of Invertebral Pathology Volume 52

Pacumbaba, E.P., L.E. Padua, (1988) Screening of Bacillus thuringiensis isolates against coconut slug caterpillar (Lepidopterous:Limacodidae)
The Philippine Journal of Coconut Studies Volume 13

Padua, L.E., (1989) Development of microbial pesticide for mosquito control in the Philippines
Israel Journal of Entomology Volume 23

Padua, L.E., Eugenio, E.M., Ignacio, R.C., Ebuenga, C.D., Ebora, R.V., (1990) Utilization of gulaman as solidifying component in the artificial diet of Asian corn borer, Ostrinia furnacalis (Guenne)
Philippine Entomologist Volume 8, No. 1

Laviña, B.A., Cariaso, B.L., Padua, L.E., (1996) Reproduction of Culex quinquefasciatus Say (Diptera:Culicidae) exposed to sublethal concentration of PG-14, Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. morrisoni (Serotype 8a:8b)
Asia Life Sciences Volume 5, No. 1

Solis, D.C., Padua, L.E., Biong, B.L., Bautista, A.M., (1999) Preliminary study on milk protein variations in domestic buffaloes and diary cattle using PAGE and SDS-PAGE
Philippine Journal of Veterinary Medicine Volume 36

Padua, L.E., Gapud, V.P., Martin, E.C., Pile, C.V., Santiago, B.A., Talekar, N.S., Recta, G.F., Rajotte, E.G., Lapus, A.C., (1999) Field efficacy of nuclear polyhedrosis virus (NPV) and Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) for Spodoptera litura control in Yellow Granex onions
Philppine Entomologist Volume 13, No. 2

Padua, L.E., (199) Observation on the life cycle of Coelomomyces indicus (Blastocladiales: Coelomomycetaceae) in anopheline mosquitoes from the Philippines and Thailand
Journal of Medical Entomology Volume 36, No. 6

Laviña, B..A., L.E. Padua, F.Q. Wu, N. Shirata, M. Ikeda, M. Kobayashi, (2001) Biological characterization of a nucleopolyhedrovirus of Spodoptera litura (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) isolated from the Philippines
Biological Control Volume 20

Alcantara, E.P., Padua, L.E., Laurena, A.C., (2002) Cry proteins from Bacillus thuringiensis Berliner: From laboratory to field applications
Philippine Entomologist Volume 16, No. 2

Papers Presented:

  • Mortality Rate of Different Instars of the Common Cutworm, Spodoptera litura (Fabricius) on Nuclear Polyhedrosis Virus, 4rth Annual Convention of the Philippine Society for Microbiology
  • Temperature Requirement on the Growth and Sporulation of Entomophthora coronata (Constantin) Kevorkian in Vitro Culture, 3rd National Pest Control Conference
  • Field Performance of Entomophthora Coronata Isolate as Compared to MIPC Against Brown Planthopper, Nilaparvata lugens (Stal.), Sixth National Pest Control Council of the Philippines
  • Comparison of Entomophthora Coronata Isolate and Three Insecticides Against Rice Hoppers, 7th National Conference of the Pest Control Council of the Philippines
  • Serological and Bacteriological Studies of the Three Isolates of Bacillus thuringiensis Serotype 10, 8th Annual Meeting and Scientific Convention of the Philippine Society for Microbiology
  • An Isolate of Bacillus thuringiensis from the Philippines as a Potential Agent for Microbial Control Against Mosquito Larvae, 11th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Philippine Society for Microbiology
  • Microbial Control of Insects of Medical Importance in the Philippines using PG 14, 2nd Annual Paramedical Conference on Health Care
  • Insecticidal Activity of Formulated PG 14 under Field Condition, its Effect on Non-target Organisms and Shelf Life, 14th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Philippine Society for Microbiology
  • Can the Philippines Produce a Safe and Effective Microbial Insecticide for Fifty Pesos?, 17th Annual Convention of the Pest Control Council of the Philippines
  • Evaluation on the Field Efficacy of HD231 and LEP 20, Bacillus thuringiensis Isolates for Corn Borer Control, 18th Annual Convention of the Pest Control Council of the Philippines
  • Assay of Bacillus thuringiensis Strains Against Some Lepidopterous Pests of Rice, 18th Annual Convention of the Pests Control Council of the Philippines
  • Utilization of "Gulaman" as Solidifying Agent of Asian Corn Borer Artificial Diet, 18th Annual Convention of the Pest Control Council of the Philippines
  • Production of Three Bacillus thuringiensis Isolates Highly Toxic to Asian Corn borer (Ostrinia furnacalis Guenee) on Different Fermentation Media, 16th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Philippine Society for Microbiology
  • Mutants of PG 14, Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. morrisoni (H Serotype 8a:8b) Expressing Toxins Active Against Dipterous or Lepidopterous Insects, 18th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Philippines Society for Microbiology, Inc.
  • Biological Efficacy of Bacillus thuringiensis Against Four Bacterial Pathogens of Agricultural Crops, 21th Annual Convention of the Pest Control Council of the Philippines
  • Screening of Bacillus thuringiensis Against Two Fungal Pathogens of Agricultural Crops, 19th Annual Convention of the Philippine Society for Microbiology
  • Bacilllus thuringiensis for Microbial Control of Mosquito Larvae, 60th Anniversary of the Philippine Society of Parasitology
  • Biological Efficacy of Bacillus thuringiensis against Pathogens of Selected Agricultural Crops, R & D Forum on the 1991 National Science and Technology Week
  • A Filipino Discovery: Microbial Control of Mosquitoes that are Dengue Fever Carriers, 5th Ecosystem Exposition and 64th Foundation Anniversary of the Roosevelt College System
  • Microbial Control of Insect Pests of Onions , Specialized Training Course on Rice-Based and Upland crop Production for Muslim Farmer Leaders and Extension Workers, PhilRice
  • PG-14 for Control of Insects of Medical Importance, Dept. of Environmental and Occupational Health, College of Public Health, U.P. Manila
  • Isolation of PG-14, Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. morrisoni and Its Application to Microbial Control, 68th Annual Meeting of the National Research Council of the Philippines
  • Biological Control of Insect Pests in the Philippines, Institute of Biological Control, Faculty of Agriculture, Kyushu University, Fukuoka
  • Microbial Control of Insect Pests and Plant Diseases in the Tropics, UNESCO 40th Anniversary on the Southeast Asian Regional Training Course
  • The Isolates of Bacillus thuringiensis Serotype 10 for Mosquito Control, 16th International Congress of Entomology
  • Toxicity of Bacillus thuringiensis Isolates in the Philippines and Japan Against Aedes aegypti Larvae, Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Applied Entomology and Zoology
  • Poultry Manure Decoction as Substrate for the Production of PG 14, Bacillus thuringiensis in the Philippines, UNESCO Southeast Asia Symposium on Biotechnology (10th Anniversary of the Regional Network of Microbiology)/NRCT JSPS Seminar on Biotechnology
  • Characterization of the Mosquitocidal Parasporal Body by Bacillus thuringiensis, U.S. Japan Seminar on Biotechnology Advances in Invertebrate Pathology and Cell Culture
  • Screening of Bacillus thuringiensis Against Asian Corn Borer, Ostrinia furnacalis Guenee and Diamond Backmoth, Plutella xylostella , International Seminar on Biological Control of Pests for Field Crops
  • Screening of Bacillus thuringiensis Against Asian Corn Borer, Ostrinia furnacalis Guenee, Asia Pacific Biotechnology Congress/Philippine Society for Microbiology
  • Crystal Serology of Bacillus thuringiensis Isolates with Selective Toxicity Against Mosquito Larvae, Asia Pacific Biotechnology Congress/Philippine Society for Microbiology
  • New Medium for Growth and Delta Endotoxin Production of PG 14, Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. morrisoni (H Serotype 8a:8b), 5th JSPS Conference on Biotechnology
  • Microbial Control of Insects of Medical Importance in the Philippines: Its Development and Application, Southeast Asian Regional Training Course on Microbial Control of Insect Pests and Plant Disease in the Tropics
  • The Susceptibility of the Lepidopterous Pests of Rice to Bacillus thuringiensis, 11th International Congress of Plant Protection
  • Screening of Bacillus thuringiensis Isolates Against Coconut Slug Caterpillars (Lepidoptera:Limacodidae), 11th International Congress of Plant Protection
  • Screening of Bacillus thuringiensis Against Some Agricultural Pests of the Philippines, MYCOGEN Corporation, San Diego, California, U.S.A.
  • Development of Microbial Pesticide for Mosquito Control in the Philippines, Coordination Workshop on Bacterial Control of Agricultural Insect Pests and Vectors of Human Diseases
  • Bacillus thuringiensis for Control of Some Agricultural Pests in the Philippines, Plant Genetic Systems
  • Bacillus thuringiensis Isolates against Some Agricultural Pests in the Philippines, SANDOZ Corp
  • Bacillus thuringiensis Isolates from the Philippines with Novel Insecticidal Activities, Biotechnology, Biological Pesticides, and Novel Plant Pest Resistance for Insect Pest Management Conference
  • Parasporal Body Diversity of Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. morrisoni (Serotype H 8a:8b), Annual Meeting, Society for Invertebrate Pathology
  • Bacillus thuringiensis Isolated from the Philippines with Vector Control Potential, International Symposium on Insecticide of Bacillus thuringiensis
  • Isolates of Bacillus thuringiensis from the Philippines with New Insecticidal Activities, Department of Entomology, University of California
  • Microbial Control Research in the Philippines, Zoologisches Insitut der Universitat
  • Research and Development on Bacillus thuringiensis for Microbial Control in the Philippines, Institute Pasteur
  • Crystal Protein and Plasmid Profile of Bacillus thuringiensis with High Insecticidal Activity Against Rice Striped Stemborer, Chilo suppressalis, 2nd Asia Pacific Biotechnology Congress and 20 Annual Convention of the Philippine Society for Microbiology
  • Crystal Protein and Plasmid Profile of Bacillus thuringiensis toxic to Rice Striped Stemborer Chilo suppressalis, 5th Annual Conference of the International Program on Rice Biotechnology (Rockefeller Foundation)
  • Constraints on the Use of Bacillus thuringiensis in the Philippines, National Research Centre, Cairo, Egypt
  • 20th Anniversary - UNESCO (Japan) Post Graduate Course in Microbiology, Bacillus thuringiensis as Research and Development in the Philippines, Senri Life Science Center, Toyonaka Osaka, Japan
  • Microbial Control Research and Development in the Philippine , Regional Training Workshop on Production, Handling and Application of Biocontrol Agents for IPM, CAAS, Institute of Biological Control, Beijing, China
  • Research and Development on Bacillus thuringiensis in the Philippines, Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation, Yokohama, Japan
  • The Growth of Four Isolates of Metarhizium Anisopliae on Different Artificial Media, 4th National Pest Control Conference
  • Growth of Entomophthora Coronata on Water from Mature Coconut, 3rd Annual Meeting of the Philippine Society for Microbiology
  • The Effects of pH and Various Treatments in Poultry Manure Decoction on the Production of PG 14, 13th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Philipine Society for Microbiology
  • Bacillus thuringiensis for Microbial Control of Insect Pests, 3rd Crops Quarterly Seminar
  • Insecticidal Activity of Formulated PG 14 under Field Condition, its Effect on Non-target Organisms and Shelf Life, 14th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Philippine Society for Microbiology
  • Development and Application of PG 14, a Bacterium against Mosquito Larvae, Seminar Workshop of the Philippine News Agency (PNA)

Awards

  • Achievement Award, Philippine Association of Japanese Ministry of Education Scholars, 1999 My 29
  • International Publication Award, University of the Philippines, Diliman, 1999 F 29
  • Achievement Award, National Research Council of the Philippines (NRCP), 2000 Mr 11
  • 3rd Prize, Invention Category (PELMICTROL - Microbial Insecticide) National Inventor's Week, Philippine Invention Development Institute, 1983 F 25
  • Plaque of Recognition (Biologist of the Year), PHILOBIOSCIENTA, UPLB, 1985 Mr 5
  • 3rd Prize: 1989 Southern Tagalog in Research and Development (STAR) Award, Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Region IV, 1989 Jl 3
  • 1991 M.S. Swaminathan Research Award for Agriculture, The Los Baños Science Community, PCARRD, 1991 Jl 11
  • Tuklas Award, Department of Science and Technology (DOST), PTTC, 1993 Jl 23
  • WIPO Gold Medal for Best Invention, DOST/WIPO, NSTW, PTTC, 1993 Jl 23
  • Outstanding Senior Researcher, National Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (BIOTECH), UPLB, 1993 D 14
  • Outstanding Microbiologist, Philippine Society for Microbiology, Inc., 1994 Jl 16
  • Best Presentor (Investor's Forum), DOST/NSTW PTTC, 1994 Jl 16
  • 3rd Place. Best Paper Award. NAPHIRE In-house Review and Evaluation Workshop , NAPHIRE, CLSU Compound, Muñoz, Nueva Ecija, 1997 My 13-15
  • International Publication Award, U.P. Diliman, 2001 F 20
  • Outstanding Scholars of the 21st Century , International Biographical Centre (IBC), 2000
  • Ist Place, Best Paper Award. 2001 Youth Research Apprenticeship Program (YRAP), The Honor Society of Agriculture, 2001 My 1-31
  • AFMA R & D Paper Award "Potential of Formulated Nucleopolyhedrovirus (NPV)", DA-BAR, 2001 O 4
  • DA Secretary's Award, DA-BAR, 2001 O 4
  • Outstanding Service Award , 33rd The Philippine Society for Microbiology (PSM), Inc , 2004 Ap 28-30
  • Most Outstanding Plebeian in Science and Technology, Ang Bahay ng Alumni, U.P. , Diliman, 2004 Je 19