Struktur Komunitas Hama Pemakan Daun Kubis dan Investigasi Musuh Alaminya

Abstract

The data concerning the community of pests that eat and destroy cabbage leaves in Bali has not
been available yet. However, it is required for the pest control purposes. The aim of the research was
to investigate the structure of pest community that eat and destroy cabbage leaves and to find out their
natural enemies for controlling the pests. Samples of the pest were collected from the cabbage plants
that were treated with insecticide and without insecticide (control). The results show that the phytophage
insects that found on both treatments of growing cabbages were Plutella xylostella, Crocidolomia
pavonana, Spodoptera litura, Helicoverpa armigera, Chrysodiexis orichalcea, and Aphis brassicae.
Natural enemies that found on that area were parasitoid larva Plutella Diadegma semiclausum and
predator Crocidolomia pavonana, Sycanus dichotomus pdf (secured).