Published in Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 17 ISSUE 3
Written by Eva Lienneke BAIDENG
Parasitoid organism was act as biological pest control, in pest attacked on a farm, and Plutella xylostella is one of the pest in cabbage at Rurukan vegetable farm, Tomohon, Indonesia. The observation on the type and percentage on parasitation of Plutella xylostella on cabbage was done at IPM (integrated pest management) area and Non-IPM area. Results indicated that there This parasitoid is solitary and endoparasit, because there is only one parasitoid for one pupa host. The parasitoid rate of D. semiclausum on P. xylostella pupa at IPM area is 83.15% and at Non-IPM area is 70.82%. This results means that D. semiclausum parasitoid was settled at vegetable farm at Rururkan, Tomohon, Indonesia, so there is no need special treatment on P.xylostella pest control.
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