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The Effect of Colony Addition of Bees (Apis cerana and Tetragonula laeviceps) in Pollination and Fruit Set of Pummelo (Citrus maxima (Burm.) Merr.) Anisa, Henta Ria; Atmowidi, Tri; Priawandiputra, Windra; Kahono, Sih
HAYATI Journal of Biosciences Vol. 32 No. 6 (2025): November 2025
Publisher : Bogor Agricultural University, Indonesia

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.4308/hjb.32.6.1407-1414

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Pummelo (Citrus maxima (Burm.) Merr.) (Rutaceae) is a cultivated species with a high economic value and several cultivars are found in Indonesia. Bageng Taji is a seedless pummelo cultivar found in Bageng village, Pati regency, Central Java, Indonesia. This research aims to measure the effect of colony addition of two bee species, Apis cerana and Tetragonula laeviceps in pollination and fruit set of pummelo. We set-up four treatments of pollination, i.e., bagged flowers (control), open flowers , colony addition of A. cerana (honey bee), and colony addition of T. laeviceps (stingless bee). Visiting activity of bees were observed by using focal sampling method in the sunny days. Pollen load was measured using the acetolysis method. The effectiveness pummelo pollination was measured based on fruit formations. Results showed that the longest visitation and the number of flowers visited of A. cerana (15.2 seconds/flower and 37.3 flowers/5 minutes) and T. laeviceps (45.5 seconds/flower and 17.1 flowers/5 minutes) occurred at 09.30 am. The average number of pollens carried by A. cerana (19,908 pollen grains) was higher than T. laeviceps (4,308 pollen grains). Addition of A. cerana and T. laeviceps colonies increased 34% and 32% of fruit formation compared to control plants.
New Distribution Record of Tetrigona apicalis (Smith, 1857)  (Hymenoptera: Apidae: Meliponini) in Ujung Kulon National Park, Indonesia Miharja, Jajang; Atmowidi, Tri; Priawandiputra, Windra; Perwitasari, Dyah; Kahono, Sih
HAYATI Journal of Biosciences Vol. 33 No. 1 (2026): January 2026
Publisher : Bogor Agricultural University, Indonesia

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.4308/hjb.33.1.1-7

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Ujung Kulon National Park (UKNP) is located in the western part of Java Island, Indonesia. This national park was designated a Natural World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1992. The stingless bee species, Tetrigona apicalis (Apidae: Meliponini), has not previously been documented in specific locations on Java Island. In this study, we found a new distribution record of T. apicalis in UKNP. Here, we described of its nest-entrance characteristics, morphological features, and morphometry. The colony of bee species was found in the forest of Mount Honje, UKNP, Indonesia, at an altitude of 883 m asl. The nest is located in a Tiliaceae tree cavity at a height of 420 cm from the ground surface. The shape of the nest entrance of the bee species was irregular, with a longitudinal diameter of 3.2 cm and a vertical diameter of 5.7 cm, and it had a light brown color. Locally, this bee is known as teuwel meunyan, referring to a traditional incense burner due to the aromatic scent associated with its use in religious rituals. The findings contribute to the current knowledge of the distribution of T. apicalis on Java Island, particularly within UKNP, and provide data for future conservation and sustainable utilization efforts.
Strategi Konservasi dan Pelestarian Lebah di Indonesia Buchori, Damayanti; Priawandiputra, Windra; Kahono, Sih; Raffiudin, Rika; Putra, Ramadhani Eka; Armowidi, Tri; Meilin, Araz; Sari, Adha; Amrulloh, Rosyid; Sartiami, Dewi
Policy Brief Pertanian, Kelautan, dan Biosains Tropika Vol 5 No 3 (2023): Policy Brief Pertanian, Kelautan dan Biosains Tropika
Publisher : Direktorat Kajian Strategis dan Reputasi Akademik IPB University

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.29244/agro-maritim.0503.690-694

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Rekomendasi kebijakan yang perlu dilakukan dalam Strategi Konservasi dan Pelestarian Lebah di Indonesia: 1) Penghentian alih fungsi lahan dari hutan menjadi perkebunan dan pertanian monokultur 2) Penggunaan pestisida yang bijaksana 3) Memperbanyak jumlah dan keragaman tanaman penyedia pakan lebah 4) Mempromosikan taman kehati dan ruang terbuka hijau yang ramah lebah 5) Pengembangan kawasan konservasi untuk habitat lebah di perkebunan 6) Mempromosikan konsep pertanian regenerative 7) Meningkatkan peran petani dalam pertanian berkelanjutan yang ramah lebah 8) Pembuatan kebijakan untuk menetapkan spesies lebah yang terancam punah
Jasa penyerbukan serangga pengunjung bunga pada pertanaman stroberi di Ciwidey, Bandung Masyitah, Siti; Rauf, Aunu; Maryana, Nina; Kahono, Sih
Jurnal Entomologi Indonesia Vol 16 No 2 (2019): July
Publisher : Perhimpunan Entomologi Indonesia

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (457.479 KB) | DOI: 10.5994/jei.16.2.115

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Strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa Duch) is a horticultural crop whose pollination partly depends on insects. Study was conducted in a strawberry field in Ciwidey-Bandung, with the objective to assess the contribution of flower-visiting insects to strawberry pollination. In this study, the contribution was assessed by pollinators abundance, duration of visits to flower, and pollination efficiency i.e. number of developed achenes, fruit weight and size, and ripening time. The study recorded four most frequent strawberry flower visiting insects which were two hoverfly species:  Episyrphus balteatus (Deg.) (47.3%) and Melanostoma sp. (33.8%); and two bee species: Lasioglossum sp. (7.0%) and Asian honey bee Apis cerana Fabricius (5.3%). Duration of visit per flower by the hoverflies was 7.75–10,00 minutes and by the bees was 0.25–0.79 minutes. Fruits developed from flowers that had received a single visit by each insect species had more number of developed achenes (1.6-1.8 times), higher fruit weight (1.8–2.3 times), bigger fruit size (1.2–1.3 times), and shorter ripening time (1–3 days), compared to those fruits developed from flowers not visited by the insect. The presence of bees and hoverflies play an important contribution to strawberry pollination in Ciwidey. Our findings have implications for increasing strawberry yield through management of insect pollinators.
Neraca kehidupan dan parameter demografi Henosepilachna vigintioctopunctata Fabricius (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) pada empat tanaman inang berbeda Waskito, Adi; Atmowidi, Tri; Kahono, Sih
Jurnal Entomologi Indonesia Vol 15 No 3 (2018): November
Publisher : Perhimpunan Entomologi Indonesia

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.5994/jei.15.3.115

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Ladybird beetle, Henosepilachna vigintioctopunctata Fabricius (Coleoptera: Cocinellidae) has a wide host plants belonging to family of Solanaceae. The species can be a serious pests of solanaceous crops, such as, eggplants and potatoes. The aims of the research were to study life table and to measure demography parameters of H. vigintioctopunctata fed by leaves of Solanum torvum, S. nigrum, S. melongena, and Brugmansia suaveolens. Results showed that the highest longevity (68.7 days, male and 79 days, female) occurred in H. vigintioctopunctata fed by leaves of  S. nigrum, followed by S. torvum (20.6 days, male and 31.7 days, female), S. melongena (1.5 days, male and 2.5,0 days, female, and B. suaveolens (1.8 days, male and 1.7 days, female). Based on demography parameters, the highest net reproductive rate occured in H. vigintioctopunctata fed on leaves of S. torvum (R0 = 2.11 individu), followed by S. nigrum (R0 = 0.64 females/female), S. melongena (R0 = 0.06 females/female), and B. suaveolens (R0 = 0.006 females/female). Generation time was high in H. vigintioctopunctata fed by S. nigrum (28.53 days) and S. torvum (27.42 days) compared to S. melongena (5,9 days) and B. suaveolens (2.5 days). Intrinsic growth rate of H. vigintioctopunctata was highest in S. torvum (r = 0.0094 females/female/day). Based on the life table and demography parameters, S. torvum is the most suitable plant for growth and development of H. vigintioctopunctata.