Role of refugia plants against Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) Pest Attack

Authors

  • Ardina Ardina Universitas Muhammadiyah Asahan, Indonesia
  • Darma Bakti Universitas Sumatera Utara, Indonesia
  • Maryani Cyccu Tobing Universitas Sumatera Utara, Indonesia
  • Rhiki Budianto Universitas Muhammadiyah Asahan, Indonesia
  • Muhammad Safrizal Universitas Muhammadiyah Asahan, Indonesia

Keywords:

Biological Control, Pest, Refugia, Spodoptera Frugiperda

Abstract

The Fall Armyworm (S. frugiperda) is one of the obstacles in plants corn. Refugia plant is one of the pest control solutions based on the concept of IPM (Integreted Pest Management) that provides a source of feed for natural enemies. The aim of this study to determined the intensity of attack and affected plants caused by S. frugiperda using refugia plants as habitat manipulation and known the composition arthropods visit in plants corn with refugia. This research used Non-Factorial Randomized Group Design (RGD) consisting of R0 (Rice plant without refugia / control plant), R1 (Rice plant with refugia red), R2 (Rice plant with yellow refugia), R3 (Rice plant with white refugia), R4 (Plants with rice with refugia white, yellow and red). This studied showed that the level of attack on corn plantations decreased with the refugia treatment, the attack rate was also low in the experimental area. This research had a significant effect on the treatment of R3 (white refugia). meanwhile the composition data of arthropods visited to corn plants show the highest percentage comes from the order Hymenoptera, followed by the orders Diptera, Coleoptera, Hemiptera, Orthoptera, Lepidoptera, and Araneae.

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2025-07-28

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Ardina, A., Bakti, D., Tobing, M. C., Budianto, R., & Safrizal, M. (2025). Role of refugia plants against Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) Pest Attack. Contributions of Central Research Institute for Agriculture, 19(3), 119–126. Retrieved from https://ejournal.cria.or.id/index.php/ccria/article/view/312