Jurnal Tumbuhan Obat Indonesia
Vol 13 No 2 (2020): Jurnal Tumbuhan Obat Indonesia

SHORT COMMUNICATION: FIRST RECORD OF Aleurocanthus camelliae (Homoptera: aleyrodidae) IN INDONESIA, AN INVASIVE PEST ON VARIOUS MEDICINAL PLANTS

M Bakti Samsu Adi (Balai Besar Penelitian dan Pengembangan Tanaman Obat dan Obat Tradisional)
Dian Susanti (Balai Besar Penelitian dan Pengembangan Tanaman Obat dan Obat Tradisional)



Article Info

Publish Date
26 Dec 2020

Abstract

ABSTRACT Aleurocanthus camelliae was identified as a new species in 2011. The distribution of this species in worldwide is not widely known, including in Indonesia. These findings report the existence of A. camelliae in Indonesia as a new record based on morphological characters, previously identified as A. spiniferus. The study was carried out in August 2019 using an observation method in three locations with different altitudes around Mount Lawu. The result showed the species parasitized 13 medicinal plant species in two observation location (495 m asl and 1,200 m asl). Keywords: Aleurocanthus spiniferus, morphology, camellia spiny whitefly, invasive pest, medicinal plant. ABSTRAK Aleurocanthus camelliae diidentifikasi sebagai spesies baru telah dilakukan pada tahun 2011. Sebarannya diseluruh dunia belum banyak diketahui, termasuk di Indonesia. Laporan ini menyampaikan hasil pengamatan tentang keberadaan A. camelliae di Indonesia sebagai catatan baru berdasarkan karakter morfologi. Penelitiandilakukan pada bulan Agustus 2019 dengan metode observasi di tiga lokasi dengan ketinggian berbeda di sekitar Gunung Lawu. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa spesies ini telah memarasit 13 jenis tumbuhan obat di dua lokasi pengamatan pada ketinggian 495 m dpl dan 1.200 m dpl. Kata kunci: Aleurocanthus spiniferus, morfologi, kutu putih, hama invasif, hama tumbuhan obat.

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toi

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Agriculture, Biological Sciences & Forestry Biochemistry, Genetics & Molecular Biology Chemistry Medicine & Pharmacology Public Health

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Jurnal Tumbuhan Obat Indonesia is a journal developed to disseminate and discuss the scientific literature and other research on the development of health in Indonesian medicinal plant, includes : ethnobotany and ethnopharmacology; conservation, cultivation and post-harvest; molecular biology and ...