Effectiveness of biological agents to control Lepidiota stigma (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) larvae in endemic sugarcane plantation
The information on the effectiveness of nematode and fungus entomopathogenic is essential for the appropriate management of white grubs Lepidiota stigma in endemic sugarcane plantations. Despite the significant benefits, there is still limited information on the management practices of white grubs c...
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| author | Siswanto, Siswanto Rohimatun, Rohimatun Trisawa, Iwa Mara Samsudin, Karmawati, Elna Soetopo, Deciyanto Ardana, I Ketut Syakir, Muhammad Mardiningsih, Tri Lestari Indrayani, I Gusti Agung Ayu Kardinan, Agus |
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| description | The information on the effectiveness of nematode and fungus entomopathogenic is essential for the appropriate management of white grubs Lepidiota stigma in endemic sugarcane plantations. Despite the significant benefits, there is still limited information on the management practices of white grubs control particularly in sugarcane plantations with sandy soil. Therefore, this study aimed to explore the effectiveness of Steinernema sp., Beauveria bassiana, and registered biological agents, as well as farmers’ methods in controlling white grubs. The Randomized Block Design was used to set up the experiment. The results showed that the three biological agents had a significantly lower population of white grubs compared to the control (untreated) at one month after treatment (MAT). At 3 and 4 MAT, the population of white grubs were also significantly lower compared to the untreated plots, suggesting that all treatments had suppressed the population in sandy soil. This was supported by the finding of the glasshouse trial which generally showed that the three biological agents were still effective in the soil media for a couple of weeks. Furthermore, this study showed that yields of sugarcane obtained from the application of the three biological agents produced economic benefits. |
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| spelling | oai:generic.eprints.org:257182025-08-07T01:50:19Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/25718/ Effectiveness of biological agents to control Lepidiota stigma (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) larvae in endemic sugarcane plantation Siswanto, Siswanto Rohimatun, Rohimatun Trisawa, Iwa Mara Samsudin, Karmawati, Elna Soetopo, Deciyanto Ardana, I Ketut Syakir, Muhammad Mardiningsih, Tri Lestari Indrayani, I Gusti Agung Ayu Kardinan, Agus The information on the effectiveness of nematode and fungus entomopathogenic is essential for the appropriate management of white grubs Lepidiota stigma in endemic sugarcane plantations. Despite the significant benefits, there is still limited information on the management practices of white grubs control particularly in sugarcane plantations with sandy soil. Therefore, this study aimed to explore the effectiveness of Steinernema sp., Beauveria bassiana, and registered biological agents, as well as farmers’ methods in controlling white grubs. The Randomized Block Design was used to set up the experiment. The results showed that the three biological agents had a significantly lower population of white grubs compared to the control (untreated) at one month after treatment (MAT). At 3 and 4 MAT, the population of white grubs were also significantly lower compared to the untreated plots, suggesting that all treatments had suppressed the population in sandy soil. This was supported by the finding of the glasshouse trial which generally showed that the three biological agents were still effective in the soil media for a couple of weeks. Furthermore, this study showed that yields of sugarcane obtained from the application of the three biological agents produced economic benefits. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2025 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/25718/1/SML%207.pdf Siswanto, Siswanto and Rohimatun, Rohimatun and Trisawa, Iwa Mara and Samsudin, and Karmawati, Elna and Soetopo, Deciyanto and Ardana, I Ketut and Syakir, Muhammad and Mardiningsih, Tri Lestari and Indrayani, I Gusti Agung Ayu and Kardinan, Agus (2025) Effectiveness of biological agents to control Lepidiota stigma (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) larvae in endemic sugarcane plantation. Sains Malaysiana, 54 (5). pp. 1281-1290. ISSN 0126-6039 https://www.ukm.my/jsm/english_journals/vol54num5_2025/contentsVol54num5_2025.html |
| spellingShingle | Siswanto, Siswanto Rohimatun, Rohimatun Trisawa, Iwa Mara Samsudin, Karmawati, Elna Soetopo, Deciyanto Ardana, I Ketut Syakir, Muhammad Mardiningsih, Tri Lestari Indrayani, I Gusti Agung Ayu Kardinan, Agus Effectiveness of biological agents to control Lepidiota stigma (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) larvae in endemic sugarcane plantation |
| title | Effectiveness of biological agents to control Lepidiota stigma (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) larvae in endemic sugarcane plantation |
| title_full | Effectiveness of biological agents to control Lepidiota stigma (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) larvae in endemic sugarcane plantation |
| title_fullStr | Effectiveness of biological agents to control Lepidiota stigma (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) larvae in endemic sugarcane plantation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effectiveness of biological agents to control Lepidiota stigma (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) larvae in endemic sugarcane plantation |
| title_short | Effectiveness of biological agents to control Lepidiota stigma (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) larvae in endemic sugarcane plantation |
| title_sort | effectiveness of biological agents to control lepidiota stigma (coleoptera: scarabaeidae) larvae in endemic sugarcane plantation |
| url | http://journalarticle.ukm.my/25718/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/25718/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/25718/1/SML%207.pdf |