Developments in the Philippines

known about the individual components of pest management applied to the diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella, in the Philippines is presented. This includes aspects relating to the pest, the agroecosystem, the plant, and preventive and curative control measures. Some successes have been obtained with a few of the components but many have not been tried in the field nor have there been sustained efforts to apply pest management in its totality. From the identification of the constraints in adoption of a holistic approach, it is evident that while there are certainly technical problems, social problems are just as important. These constraints must be overcome if a successful DBM management program is to be established.