Herbivorous Insects Associated with Albizia (Falcataria moluccana) Saplings in Bogor

2nd International Conference on Biosciences

Setyawan, Y.P.^1 ; Hidayat, P.^2 ; Puliafico, K.P.^3

Entomology Major, Graduate School, Bogor Agricultural University, Kampus IPB Darmaga, Bogor

16680, Indonesia^1

Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, Bogor Agricultural University, Kampus IPB Darmaga, Bogor

16680, Indonesia^2

USDA Forest Service, Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry, 60 Nowelo St., Hilo

HI

96720, United States^3

关键词: key species;    Leaf damage;    Lepidoptera;    Native plants;    Phytophagous insects;    sengon;    Solomon islands;    Timber production;   

Others  :  https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1755-1315/197/1/012018/pdf
DOI  :  10.1088/1755-1315/197/1/012018

来源: IOP

【 摘 要 】

Falcataria moluccana, commonly known as albizia or sengon, is a native plant of Maluku, New Guinea Island, the Bismarck Archipelago and the Solomon Islands. Sengon trees are cultivated in many areas, including Java and Sumatra, mostly for raw material of plywood. Despite its importance for timber production, information regarding the insects associated with sengon saplings in Java is very limited. The objective of this study was to identify the insects associated with sengon saplings in Bogor. The study was conducted in Carangpulang village, Bogor, West Java. Observations of insect herbivores were made every 2 weeks between 14 and 32 weeks after planting. Fifty-one species of herbivorous insects from 26 families and 4 orders were collected from sengon saplings. Leaf eating insects belonging to the order Lepidoptera were the dominant herbivores. Three spot grass yellow butterfly, Eurema blanda (Lepidoptera: Pieridae) larvae was the most abundant insect found on the saplings, causing heavy leaf damage.