Efektivitas Warna dan Ketinggian Perangkap pada Tanaman Jeruk Siam (Citrus nobilis) Terhadap Populasi Lalat Buah (Bactrocera spp.) di Desa Ajimbelang Kabupaten Tanah Karo

Abstract

The district of tanah karo is one of the biggest horticulture conters of plant production in Indonesia whose one of the best fruits is tangerine. Holticulture crops cannot be separated from the pest spread wich can reduce the production’s quality and quantity. This research dims to examine the effectiveness of color and height difference of trp in order to control the spread of fruit flies (Diptera:Tephritidae) from genus Bactrocera sp. by implementing attractan methyl eugenol applied whit steiner model trap with 3 colors; red (W1) yellow (W2) and green (W3) and also 3 (three) variation of height: 1 metres (T1) 1.5 metres (T2) and 2 metres (T3). The study uses a randomized group design by 3 repetition with 9 combinations in every repetition. The result of study the study shows that there are 3 species of bactrocera trapped into the tangerine : B. dorsalis, B.carambolae and B. papayae, in wich the highest populationis B. dorsalis. The yellow trap more capture moreful flies compared to other. The 1 metres trap is more effective in capturing the pests compared to the others. There are also 2 kinds of other insects capture: Cucurlionidae and Apis trogona sp.