Alternative Control of Insect Pests Using Paper in Corn Plants
Journal Title: International Journal of Humanities and Social Science Invention - Year 2017, Vol 6, Issue 2
Abstract
Vegetables are a very important source of food for humans due to their nutritious content such as fibre, vitamins, and minerals. In meeting people’s demand of vegetables, farmers have to deal with a number of obstacles, one of which is the problem caused by insect pests. A number of measures have been undertaken by farmers to control the insect pests. The aim of this research was to test the insect trapping devices made of coloured paper and lights. The colours tested were red, yellow, and green. This research was conducted from July to August 2016 in the experiment garden of SekolahMenengahKejuruan PembangunanPertanian (SMKPP), LembahSeulawahSub-district, Aceh Besar District, Aceh Province. The object of the research was corn plants.The method used wasRCBD with 3 treatments and 4 replicates. The observation variable was the insect population trapped in the coloured paper and lights. The finding of this research revealed that the yellow paper and light trapping devices captured the highest number of insects, followed by the paper and light traps of green and red colours.
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Lukmanul Hakim, Erdi Surya, Abdul Muis
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