POPULASI DAN TINGKAT SERANGAN HAMA KUTU PUTIH Dysmicoccus brevipes (Hemiptera : Pseudociccidae) PADA TANAMAN JAHE (Zingiber officinalle Rosc) DI DESA NUAMURI KECAMATAN KELIMUTU

Abstract

This study aims to determine the population and level of attack of mealybug pests on ginger plants during harvesting in Nuamuri Village, Kelimutu District, Ende Regency. This research was carried out from February 2020 to July 2020, in Detubewa village, Nuamaro village and Nuamuri village. Observations were made by directly counting pests and damaged and attacked rhizomes, using the path method. Data analysis used is data obtained from the location of observations in tabulation based on the results of direct observations in the field. What was observed was the population and attack rate of each affected ginger planting location. The results showed that during the observation, the highest population of mealybugs was found in Detubewa village with 2,645 heads and the lowest value was in Nuamaro village, namely 2,127 heads, the highest pest population after Detubewa village was village Nuamuri with 2,478 individuals. Meanwhile, the attack rate and presentation of very heavy attacks were in Detubewa village by 84%, and heavy attacks in Nuamuri village at 66% and Nuamaro village at 68%.