Comparison of Attractants and Height Traps to Coffee Berry Borer (Hypothenemus hampei Ferr., Coleoptera: Scolytidae) in Soban Village, Dairi Regency, North Sumatra, Indonesia
Maryati Sinaga(a*), Lisnawita(b), Maryani Cyccu Tobing(b)
Department of Agrotechnology, Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Sumatera Utara
Jl. Prof. A. Sofyan 3,Padang Bulan, Medan 20155, Indonesia
Abstract
This study aims to compare the effectiveness of two attractants and three different heights trap to trap coffee berry borer Hypothenemus hampei Ferr. (Coleoptera: Scolytidae). This research was conducted at a coffee plantation in Soban Village, Dairi Regency, North Sumatra, using a Factorial Randomized Block Design (RBD) with two factors. The first factor was the type of attractants (control, coffee bean, and coffee bean pod (exocarp)), and the second factor was the height of the traps (1, 1.5, and 2 meters). The results showed that the attractant from coffee beans with a trap height of 1.5 meters gave the best results with the number of adult coffee bean borer trap catches was 1,377.00 adults, and significantly reduced the percentage of attack by 26.95% compared to other treatments.
Keywords: attractants, coffee, coffee berry borer, Hypothenemus hampei, heights trap
Topic: Fundamental and Applied Sciences