Relationship between the Number Of Oecophylla smaragdina Fab. ant nests and the Intensity of Prays endocarpa Meyrick Attacks on Pamelo Citrus (Citrus maxima Merr)

Authors

  • Andi Ridwan  Department of Estate Crops Cultivation, Pangkep State Polytechnic of Agriculture, South Sulawesi, Indonesia
  • Ahdin Gassa  Department of Plant Pest and Disease, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia
  • Nurmiaty  Department of Estate Crops Cultivation, Pangkep State Polytechnic of Agriculture, South Sulawesi, Indonesia
  • Rahmad  Department of Estate Crops Cultivation, Pangkep State Polytechnic of Agriculture, South Sulawesi, Indonesia
  • Erna Halid  Department of Estate Crops Cultivation, Pangkep State Polytechnic of Agriculture, South Sulawesi, Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org//10.32628/IJSRST52310579

Keywords:

Prays endocarpa, Nests, Oecophylla smaragdina

Abstract

This research on the relationship between the number of O. smaragdina nests and the intensity of P. endocarpa attacks has been conducted at the Pamelo citrus plantation of Gelengge in Pangkep Regency. The observation sample trees were those which had the O. smaragdina nests for three weeks in the Pamelo citrus trees. The sample trees were grouped into four categories namely: A) 1-2 nests per tree, B) 3-4 nests per tree, C) 5-6 nests per tree, and D) without nests (control). The observed parameters were the attack intensity of P. endocarpa on fruits on trees and on fallen fruits found under Pamelo citrus trees. The observation of the attack intensity was carried out after the Pamelo citrus fruits reached six weeks old, or after the fruits reached 50 mm-60 mm in size. The results showed the intensity of P. endocarpa attack on the fruits in the lowest tree was 36% in the trees with about 5-6 O. smaragdina nests, and the highest in the trees without nests was 66%. The attack intensity on the lowest falling fruit was 41.5% on the trees with 5-6 nests per tree, and the highest was 60.3% the in trees without the O. smaragdina nests. The regression analysis showed a relationship between the number of O. smaragdina nests with the attack intensity with the regression coefficients, respectively were r = 0.94 and r = 0.98.

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Andi Ridwan, Ahdin Gassa, Nurmiaty, Rahmad, Erna Halid, " Relationship between the Number Of Oecophylla smaragdina Fab. ant nests and the Intensity of Prays endocarpa Meyrick Attacks on Pamelo Citrus (Citrus maxima Merr), International Journal of Scientific Research in Science and Technology(IJSRST), Online ISSN : 2395-602X, Print ISSN : 2395-6011, Volume 10, Issue 6, pp.476-482, November-December-2023. Available at doi : https://doi.org/10.32628/IJSRST52310579