Open AccessSerangan Ulat Jengkal (Hyposidra talaca Wlk.) Pada Bibit Pakoba (Syzygium luzonense (Merr.) Merr.) Di Persemaian
Author(s) -
Hanif Nurul Hidayah,
Arif Irawan,
Illa Novia Anggraini
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
agrologia : jurnal ilmu budidaya tanaman/agrologia: jurnal ilmu budidaya tanaman
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2580-9636
pISSN - 2301-7287
DOI - 10.30598/a.v6i1.182
Subject(s) - twig , syzygium , caterpillar , biology , horticulture , pest analysis , botany , lepidoptera genitalia
Obstace of pakoba (Syzygium luzonense (Merr.) Merr.) cultivation in nursery is twig caterpillar (Hyposidra talaca WLK) attacks. The Pest symptoms was holes in the leaves especially young leaves; twig caterpillar enable to attack all leaves of pakoba seed. Severe attacks cause death of seedlings. There are five blocks in pakoba nursery that were observed; 1014 pakoba seedlings were grown in these blocks. The average percentage of twig caterpillar’s attack was quite high, reached 49.34%. Twig caterpillar has been controlled by integrated pest management. Chemical control to decrease twig caterpillars attack in nursery has been done by using half dose of insecticide profenofos.