Exposure Test of Oecophylla Smaragdina (Hymenoptera:Formicidae) for Controlling Damage from Prays Endocarpa (Lepidoptera:Yponomeutidae) on Pummelo (Citrus Maxima Merr.)

Authors(4) :-Andi Ridwan, Nurariaty Agus, Melina, Tamrin Abdullah

Prays endocarpa Meyrick is a kind of pest that attacks pummelo (Citrus maxima Merr.) lowering the quality and the selling price of the fruits. Information about the use of ants as a pest predator has been widely found. This research aims to test the use of Oecophylla smaragdina ant to control attack from P. endocarpa on pummelo. Two treatments were carried out, namely treatment with exposure of O. smaragdina ants on fruiting stalks and without exposure of O. smaragdina ants. Exposure of O. smaragdina was carried out for three weeks since the fruits were still young, sized 10-15 millimeters. The level of attack and the number of fallen pummelo fruits were observed during six weeks of treatment. The observations showed that the average rate of damage of P. endocarpa was lower in treatment with exposure of O. smaragdina (17.24%) compared to treatment without (81.25%). Likewise, the results found on average of the number of fallen fruits were lower in treatment with exposure of O. smaragdina ants (9.3%) compared to treatment without ant exposure (50.0%). Mann Whitney test at the 0.05% level used for the two observations showed a significant difference between the two treatments. O. smaragdina ants are reliable as a controller for P. endocarpa damage on pummelo.

Authors and Affiliations

Andi Ridwan
Doctoral Student, Hasanuddin University/Pest and Disease science,Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia and Department of Estate Crops Cultivation, Pangkep State Polytechnic of Agriculture, South Sulawesi, Indonesia
Nurariaty Agus
Professor Department of Plant Pest and Disease, Hasanuddin University/Faculty of Agriculture, Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia
Melina
Lecturer Department of Plant Pest and Disease Hasanuddin University/Faculty of Agriculture, Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia
Tamrin Abdullah
Lecturer Department of Plant Pest and Disease Hasanuddin University/Faculty of Agriculture, Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia

Prays Endocarpa, Oecophylla Smaragdina, Pummelo, Controlling, Pests

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Published in : Volume 6 | Issue 6 | November-December 2019
Date of Publication : 2019-12-30
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Andi Ridwan, Nurariaty Agus, Melina, Tamrin Abdullah, " Exposure Test of Oecophylla Smaragdina (Hymenoptera:Formicidae) for Controlling Damage from Prays Endocarpa (Lepidoptera:Yponomeutidae) on Pummelo (Citrus Maxima Merr.)", International Journal of Scientific Research in Science and Technology(IJSRST), Print ISSN : 2395-6011, Online ISSN : 2395-602X, Volume 6, Issue 6, pp.289-295, November-December-2019. Available at doi : https://doi.org/10.32628/IJSRST196663    
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  • " target="_blank">RIS | Seguni, Z.S., Maniania, N.K. 2013. Efficacy of the African weaver ant Oecophylla longinoda (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in the control of Helopeltis spp. (Hemiptera: Miridae) and Pseudotheraptus wayi (Hemiptera: Coreidae) in cashew crop in Tanzania. International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology icipe, Nairobi, Kenya. Pest Manag Sci. 2013 Aug;69(8):911-8. doi: 10.1002/ps.3451
  • Peng, R.K., Christian, K. and Gibb, K. 1999a. The effect of colony isolation of predacious ant, Oecophylla smaradigna (Hymenoptera; Formicidae), on protection of cashew plantations from insects pest. International Journal of Pest Management, 45. 189-194.
  • Peng, R.K., Christian, K., and Gibb, K. 1999b. The effect of levels of green ant, Oecophylla smaragdina (F), colonization on cashew yield in Northern Australia Biological Control in the Tropics. Proceedings of the Symposium on Biological Control in The Tropics, Serdang, Malaysia. P. 24-28
  • Peng, R.K. and Christian, K., 2007. The effect of the weaver ant, oecophylla smaragdina (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) on the mango seed weevil, Sternochetus mangifera (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in mango orchads in the northern teritory of Australla. International Journal of Pest Management 53:1.15-
  • Ubaub and Ocampo. 2012. Field Biology Setal Map and Adult Genitalia of the Citrus Rind Borer Prays endolemma Diakonoff (Lepidoptera: Yponomeutidae) on Pummelo Citrus maxima (Burn) Merr. Rutaceae in Region XI Philippines. Phillipp Ent 26(1): 65-92 University of the Philippines Los Barlos College
  • Untung, K. 2015. Introduction to Integrated Pest Management - 2nd Edition. Sixth Printing. Publisher: UGM Press. 348 hal.
  • Van Lenteren, J.C. 2000. Measures of success in biological control of arthropods by augmentation of natural enemies. In Measures of Success in Biological Control (Wratten S. and Gurr G, eds.). Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, The Netherlands, 77-103.
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  • Way, M.J. and Khoo, K.C. 1992. Role of ants in pest management. Annual Review of Entomology 37: 479 – 503.
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