Red chili pepper is a variety of chili widely cultivated almost everywhere in Indonesia. The main obstacle is the decrease of yield due to anthracnose disease (Colletotrichum sp.) which directly cause yield losses. One of environmental friendly control measures of the disease is by implementing biological control by using antagonistic fungi able to suppress the growth and development of pathoge…
P. nigronervosa is an insect that acts as a vector for Banana Bunchy Top Virus, which causes the affected bananas to become stunted and even bear no fruit. This research was conducted to determine the biology of P. nigronervosa in rodent tuber (Typhonium flagelliforme) and to determine the efficiency of BBTV transmission by Pentalonia nigronervosa after being passed to rodent tuber plant (T. fl…
Fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) is an agricultural pest from the United States to Argentina, the pest’s host has a wide range, especially for maize commodity. The effect of S. frugiperda attack could cause the commodity loss and economic loss. One of the effective way to controls S. frugiperda is by utilizing biological agents. Parasitoid is one of the biological agents that affect pest…
Soursop (Annona muricata L) is a plant originating from the Caribbien, United States and Central America. The content in soursop fruit is very useful for offering various health benefits and contains vitamin C. This study aims to obtain information on the latest distribution of incindence and syamptoms of new wilt disease on soursop plants and to indentify pathogens that cause new wilt disease …
Eggplant have a high economic and social value in Indonesia. Eggplants also have benefits for the body as tradional medicine. Therefore, to full fill market needs, it is necessary to cultivate the eggplants. The main problem of vegetable cultivation that is now experienced by farmers is the attack of yellow virus pathogens. The worst attack rate was founded in eggplant that can reach until 100%…