<![CDATA[Anggraini, E., Munawaroh, M., Agasi, B. Z. A., Erlinda, L., Valtilopa, F. I., & Danata, N. H. (2025). Diversity of Natural Enemies of Red Chili (Capsicum annum L.) in the Socio-Economic Agricultural Garden of the Faculty of Agriculture Sriwijaya University. In: Herlinda S et al. (Eds.), Prosiding Seminar Nasional Lahan Suboptimal ke-13 Tahun 2025, Palembang 20 Oktober 2025. (pp. x–y). Palembang: Penerbit & Percetakan Universitas Sriwijaya (UNSRI).Red chili cultivation often faces serious obstacles due to pest attacks and increasing resistance to chemical pesticides. This problem leads to farmers' dependence on insecticide use, which can ultimately suppress the populations of natural enemies that play a crucial role in sustainably controlling pest populations. This research aimed to identify and analyze the diversity of natural enemies on red chili plants (Capsicum annuum L.). The research method uses pan traps and pitfall traps, and insect samples are preserved in 70% alcohol. Data were analyzed using the Shannon-Wiener index (H1), the dominance index (D), and the evenness index (E). The research results show that there are various predator and parasitoid species from the orders Hymenoptera, Coleoptera, Diptera, Araneae, Odonata, and Orthoptera. Using pan traps, 10 species (1,876 individuals) from 6 orders were collected, while pitfall traps yielded 9 species (1,204 individuals) from 5 orders. The order Hymenoptera was dominant, especially Anoplolepis gracilipes (505 individuals) and Camponotus floridanus (446 individuals). The diversity index was 2.14 for the pan trap and 1.86 for the pitfall trap, which falls into the moderate category. The dominance index was 0.86 for the pan trap and 0.90 for the pitfall trap, while the evenness index reached 0.93 for the pan trap and 0.96 for the pitfall trap, indicating a relatively even distribution of species. This result confirms the importance of natural enemy conservation as a sustainable strategy in the implementation of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) in red chili cultivation.]]>
