Journal of Biology Education
Vol 6, No 1 (2023): Journal Of Biology Education

Inventory of Warehouse Pests on Grain Samples at the Plant Quarantine Laboratory of the Makassar Agricultural Quarantine Center

Muhammad Isbatullah (UIN Alauddin Makassar)
Syarif Hidayat Amrullah (UIN Alauddin Makassar)
Rita Harnita (Balai Besar Karantina Pertanian Makassar)



Article Info

Publish Date
08 Jul 2023

Abstract

This study aims to determine and record the types of warehouse pest insects found in several export grain commodities in the plant quarantine laboratory of the Makassar Agricultural Quarantine Center. Data on the types of warehouse pest insects on several grain commodities were obtained by sampling as much as 2 kg from each commodity. Grain commodities are taken in warehouses: rice, corn, green beans, coffee, and cocoa. Then take insects found on the surface or inside the grain. The types of warehouse pest insects found in grain samples were identified based on insect morphology. Then secondary data related to kinship relationships between insect species and data on optimal environmental factors for insect growth are taken from book and journal references. The number of warehouse pest insects found in several export grain commodities in the plant quarantine laboratory of BBPK Makassar is eight types. Insect pests are only found in rice, corn, and cocoa commodities. Types of insect pests found, namely Sitophilus oryzae, Sitophilus zeamais, Tribolium castaneum, Cryptolestes ferrugineus, Araecerus fasciculatus, Ahasverus advena, Ephestia kuehniella, and Sitotroga cerealella.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

jbe

Publisher

Subject

Agriculture, Biological Sciences & Forestry Biochemistry, Genetics & Molecular Biology Education Environmental Science

Description

Journal Of Biology Education (JOBE) has number of E-ISSN 2656-3436/ P-ISSN 2615-3947 publishes research articles, conceptual articles, reports field studies, the best practices and policies of early childhood learning in national and international stage (See Focus and Scope). The articles of this ...