Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuide) or fall armyworm is an important pest of cultivated plants, especially from the Graminae group, which causes yield losses reaching 100%. Mass breeding of S. frugiperda as an important test insect is carried out to study the life cycle, bioecology, feeding habits, susceptibility and resistance to chemical compounds. Mass cultures of S. f…
Tanaman duku (L. domesticum) merupakan tanaman musiman yang tumbuh di wilayah tropis terutama Asia Tenggara, seperti Filipina, Malaysia, Thailand dan Indonesia. Salah satu patogen yang menyerang yaitu C.fimbriata patogen ini menyebabkan gejala penyakit yang sangat luas diantaranya antaranya kanker batang, busuk akar dan buah, serta layu vascular Tujuan dari penelitian ini yaitu untuk Mengetahui…
Ceratocystis sp. is a pathogen from the group of fungi that causes wilt disease in duku plants, resulting in significant losses if control measures are not implemented to prevent the spread and development of this pathogen. Antagonistic fungi are microorganisms capable of suppressing the development of pathogens and can be used as biological agents in controlling Ceratocystis sp. The presence o…
Dalam budidaya kelapa sawit banyak memiliki kendala antara lain adanya serangan hama, terutama hama Kumbang tanduk (O. rhinoceros). Hama kumbang tanduk (Oryctes rhinoceros) merupakan hama utama pada perkebunan kelapa sawit dan akan sering ditemukan menyerang tanaman kelapa mulai dari pembibitan sampai tanaman berumur 2,5. Gejala serangan yang akan diakibatkan oleh hama ini berupa adanya bek…
Salah satu hambatan yang dihadapi dalam budidaya kelapa sawit adalah penyakit busuk pangkal batang (BPB) yang disebabkan oleh Ganoderma boninense Pat. Tanaman rimpang-rimpangan yang ditanam secara polikultur dengan bibit kelapa sawit dapat menghambat pertumbuhan G. boninese dan menurunkan kejadian penyakit. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui konsentrasi eksudat akar jahe yang efektif dal…
Oil palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) is one of the annual crops that has a high economic value as foreign exchange. The disturbance often occurs in oil palm plants is caused by horn beetles (Oryctes rhinoceros). O. rhinoceros is a plant pest organism damaging plants to cause economic losses. The purpose of this research was to study the most effective dose of B. thuringiensis bio-insecticide usin…
Palmyra palm is an annual plant that has economic value and potential as a producer of brown sugar and can grow well. This palm plant can also grow in tropical areas from the lowlands to an altitude of 1,400 m above sea level. The existence of insects on palm plants and surrounding vegetation has an important role on earth, with the number of insect species almost 80% of the total number of ani…
Maize Zea mays (L.) is a crop that has an important role in meeting human food needs in various countries. The presence of plant pest organisms such as Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith) can reduce the productivity of corn crops. Control with pesticides can cause pest mortality and kill predatory arthropods. Predatory arthropods are natural enemies of pests in corn plants. In addition to predat…
In Indonesia, the most popular food is rice. Unfortunately, pest called Sitophilus oryzae attacks rice stocks in warehouses. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of pandan leaf extract as a vegetable insecticide for S. oryzae control. This fieldwork was done from June to October 2023 at the Perum Bulog (Logistics Agency) Regional Division of South Sumatra. Five treatments …
Pestalotiopsis sp. is a pathogen that causes rubber leaf fall disease with symptoms of small spots developing into necrosis around the spots. Biofungicides have several advantages over synthetic fungicides, namely that they are safer for the environment and health because the active compounds in biofungicides have low anti-pathogenic activity where the risk of side effects and poisoning is lowe…
This research aims to determine the effect of Employee Position Promotion on Employee Work Performance at PTPN VII (Persero) Suli Inti Muara Enim Unit. The population in this study were all employees of PTPN VII (Persero) Suli Inti Muara Enim Unit, totaling 118 employees. Sampling in this study used accidental sampling by determining the number of samples taken in this study using the Slovin sa…
The textile industry is one of the strategic sectors in the national economy. This study aims to analyze the level of technical efficiency of the textile spinning, weaving, and finishing industry in Indonesia (KBLI 131) using the Stochastic Frontier Analysis (SFA) approach in assessing the influence of production inputs including the number of workers, the value of raw materials, and the value …
Obstacles in oil palm cultivation include the attack of horned beetle Oryctes rhinoceros. This study aims to determine the effectiveness of Bacillus thuringiensis bio-insecticide based on tapioca dregs and oil palm cake on the mortality of O. rhinoceros larvae. This research was carried out in the green house using the Randomized Complate Block Design (RCBD) method. The study consisted of 6 tre…
Ceratocystis has been reported disease-causing pathogen in Acacia mangium, which is from the legume family. Endophytes are defined as microorganisms that live and develop in plant tissue organs and are able to increase plant resistance to disease and environmental stress. In 2022, biological control has been carried out by exploring endophytic and non-endophytic fungi from the stems and roots o…
Red chili (Capsicum annuum L.) is a type of horticultural plant that has economic value and consumed by almost all Indonesian people. cultivation of red chili plants should consider several factors supporting or inhibiting the process of plant growth. One of the factors inhibiting the growth of chili plants is fusarium wilt disease. Effective control can be applied in controlling plant diseases…
Oil palm (Elaeis guineensis) is one of the plantation commodities that plays an important role in Indonesia's economic activities. G. boninense is a soil-borne pathogen that has a wider host range. G. boninense also has special defense structures in the form of chlamydospores and pseudosclerotia structures that are able to infect the host. Taro is widely cultivated in Indonesia because it can g…
Cabai merah (Capsicum annum Linnaeus) merupakan tumbuhan hortikultura dari famili Solanaceae yang tersebar luas di Indonesia. Tanaman cabai adalah salah satu komoditas utama yang banyak dibudidayakan di Sumatera Selatan, terutama di wilayah Indralaya. Hal ini disebabkan oleh fakta bahwa cabai berharga dan merupakan salah satu bahan baku rumah tangga yang paling penting. Namun dalam proses budid…
This study aims to determine the developmental biology of root-knot nematodes (Meloidogyne sp) on celery plants in one life cycle and to determine the stages of development of root-knot nematodes (Meloidogyne sp) on celery plants. The method used in the study used direct observation to determine the development of Meloidogyne sp. nematodes on celery plants. Observations were made by looking at …
The tomato plant is an annual or biennial herbaceous plant and one that has high economic value. When the production period increased, tomato plants experienced many obstacles, one of which was pest and disease problems in the plants. Meloidogyne sp. is a nematode that grows very quickly and has high pressure on plant growth with typical symptoms visible on the roots, namely in the form of nodu…
In Indonesia, synthetic (chemical) pesticides are heavily relied upon as materials to control plant pest organisms. This is because their use is efficient, easy to obtain and more effective in controlling and killing plant pest organisms. Farmers and pesticides are two sides that are difficult to separate. The use of pesticides by farmers is increasing, but not matched by an increase in farmers…
Durian (Durio zibethinus Murr.) is an exotic tropical fruit plant that has a unique taste and aroma. The decline in durian production was mostly caused by plant disrupting organisms ranging from diseases to pests (OPT). One type of pest comes from the type of beetles that come from the order Coleoptera. Beetles are insects that are characterized by their hard wings with certain patterns. The ro…
Spodoptera frugiperda is a polyphagous pest that causes significant losses in agricultural crops and its symptoms can cause significant yield losses if not managed properly. Parasitoids are one of the biological agents that are widely used in controlling the new pest, S. frugiperda, which attacks corn plants in Indonesia. Especially Telenomus remus, which is effective to control S.frugiperda. T…
Oil palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) is a plantation crop that plays an important role in increasing Indonesia's foreign exchange. Cayenne pepper is an important vegetable crop in Indonesia. Polyculture planting of cayenne pepper can increase farmers' income. This study aims to determine the diversity of arthropod species in cayenne pepper plants in polyculture with oil palm. The research was con…
Rice plants are plants that can produce the main needs for humans, namely carbohydrates and protein. In Indonesia, the most widely cultivated food crop is rice. One of the causes of the decline in rice production and the decline in the quality of the production produced in several areas is the presence of pest and disease attacks. In controlling pest and disease attacks, the control that farmer…
The diversity of arthropod species in agricultural ecosystems plays an important role in maintaining ecosystem balance and supporting plant productivity. This research aims to investigate the diversity of arthropod species in cayenne pepper plants (Capsicum frutescens L.) planted in polyculture with oil palm plants (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) in the Research Garden of the Faculty of Agriculture, …
Tomato is a horticultural plant that belongs to the Solaceae family and the most important vegetable commodity that is widely consumed by the public. The process of cultivating tomato plants requires special attention, because it is easily attacked by disease. There are many factors that cause low production of tomato plants such as pathogen infection by fungi, bacteria, viruses and nematodes. …
Cucumber is one of the vegetable commodities that are widely consumed by the people of Indonesia. Downy mildew attacks the leaves by having a yellow irregular pattern, then spreads and causes the leaves to dry brown. Integrated Crop Management is one of the technologies to maintain land quality and achieve farm sustainability. This study aims to determine the integrated crop management affects …
Aren (Arenga pinnata Wurmb Merr.) dikenal juga dengan nama anau merupakan tanaman palmae yang tersebar hampir di seluruh wilayah Indonesia. Seluruh bagian tanaman aren dapat dimanfaatkan untuk bermacam kebutuhan masyarakat seperti nira aren yang menjadi gula aren. Banyaknya serangga yang berasosiasi dengan tanaman menjadikan serangga sangat penting di ekosistem dan kehidupan manusia. Tujuan pen…
Oil palm is one type of plantation crop that is widely cultivated and is an important sector with high economic value. Basal stem rot disease can cause a massive mortality in replanting plantation resulting in a decrease in production per unit area. Taro plants have antimicrobial, antifungal, and antibacterial properties. The taro roots secrete an allelopathy root exudate that can alter the str…
Rubber plants (Hevea brasiliensis Muell.) are one of Indonesia's plantation commodities. Rubber plays an important role as a source of income for farmers in Indonesia and is mostly used as a source of making rubber materials (latex), industrial materials and making asphalt. The low production of rubber plants can be influenced by factors from plant disrupting organisms, one of which is a diseas…