Skripsi
KETERTARIKAN TRICHOGRAMMA SP. PADA PAKCOI YANG DIINOKULASIKAN BEAUVERIA BASSIANA, TELUR, DAN LARVA PLUTELLA XYLOSTELLA
Plutella xylostella is one of the major constraints in cultivating crops belonging to the family Brassicaceae, as this pest can cause up to 100% yield loss. This research aimed to determine the attraction of Trichogramma sp. to pakchoi plants inoculated with Beauveria bassiana through seed soaking treatment. The experiment was conducted using four treatments, consisting of B. bassiana treated seeds that were subsequently exposed to the presence of P. xylostella eggs and larval feeding activity on the plants. Based on three screening assays for all four treatments the results showed that Trichogramma sp. exhibited a stronger attraction to plants induced with B. bassiana in combination with the presence of P. xylostella eggs. This research demonstrates that the interaction between the endophytic fungus and P. xylostella activity enhances the attraction of Trichogramma sp. The combination of fungal colonization and stimuli from pest eggs elicits distinct plant volatile emissions compared to untreated controls. These plant emitted olfaction function as cues that enable Trichogramma sp. to locate potential oviposition sites, thereby supporting biological control efforts. The findings indicate that treating plants through seed treatment using the B. bassiana isolate (JgCrJr), in combination with the presence of P. xylostella eggs, effectively attracts egg parasitoids and therefore has potential as an attractant for egg parasitoids such as Trichogramma sp.