Simple method for mass-trapping of Chalcosoma atlas (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) in oil palm plantation

Atlas beetle is identified as one of minor pest in oil palm plantation. It feeds on oil palm fronds and some cases on the fruits. The beetle mass trapping has been conducted at an immature oil palm plantation in the peatland area located in Indragiri Hulu Region, Riau Province, Indonesia. In a total...

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Published in:IOP conference series. Earth and environmental science 2020-03, Vol.468 (1), p.12012
Main Authors: Pradana, M G, Prasetyo, A E, Sitompul, P, Daulay, A S, Pasaribu, H
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Beetles
Fronds
Oil palm trees
Peatlands
Plantations
Sex ratio
Trapping
Vegetable oils
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Summary:Atlas beetle is identified as one of minor pest in oil palm plantation. It feeds on oil palm fronds and some cases on the fruits. The beetle mass trapping has been conducted at an immature oil palm plantation in the peatland area located in Indragiri Hulu Region, Riau Province, Indonesia. In a total 2,963.89 ha area, the 10 dm3 dimension trap installed in the block boundaries every 100 m. The trap developed by 100 g of pineapple pieces which placed into a hanging container. The result showed from daily observation for 6 mo (June-Nov 2017), the trap caught 650,691 individuals. The highest catch number in the July-September period with total 39.96 individu/trap/day then decreased until the end of November with a total of 6.30 individu/trap/day.The result showed that the sex ratio trapped beetle is 1:1. The damage rate of atlas beetle decreased from 23.08% to 10.14% during trap application.
ISSN:1755-1307
1755-1315
DOI:10.1088/1755-1315/468/1/012012