Incidence of the tussock moth attack: Issue, crop damages and management strategies to support sustainable oil palm plantation

The problem of insect pests in the palm oil industry has shown a considerable shift during the second decade of the twenty-first century due to ecosystem and technological changes. The interaction between palm oil as a host plant and the behaviour of insect pests undergoes an adaptation process. Def...

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Published in:IOP conference series. Earth and environmental science 2024-05, Vol.1346 (1), p.12014
Main Author: Hendarjanti, H
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Beneficial arthropods
Butterflies & moths
Crop damage
Damage
Ecosystems
Environmental factors
Explosions
Host plants
insect pest
Insects
management strategies
oil palm
Outbreaks
Palm oil
Pest outbreaks
Pests
Plant protection
Technological change
tussock moth
Vegetable oils
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Summary:The problem of insect pests in the palm oil industry has shown a considerable shift during the second decade of the twenty-first century due to ecosystem and technological changes. The interaction between palm oil as a host plant and the behaviour of insect pests undergoes an adaptation process. Defoliating insects of oil palm in Central Kalimantan, at certain times, experience explosions, such as the tussock moth species Dasychira inclusa (Walker, 1856) and Calliteara horsfieldii (Saunders, 1851). Several factors led to the tussock moth explosion, including environmental factors, human resources, and management strategies. The percentage of crop damage caused by the tussock moths from mild, moderate, severe to very severe categories was 43.48%, 15.57%, 21.74% and 10.87%. The tussock moth outbreak is giving rise to restoration efforts to keep the ecosystem balance in the landscape back to normal. Efforts to maintain ecosystem balance through regular and accurate monitoring, introducing and withdrawing beneficial insects, and planting proper plant vegetation. This action is one of the keys to dealing with small pest outbreaks or significant pests. Ultimately, a diversified ecosystem provides more crop protection opportunities.
ISSN:1755-1307
1755-1315
DOI:10.1088/1755-1315/1346/1/012014