KEANEKARAGAMAN JENIS RAYAP DI KEBUN KELAPA SAWIT PT. BUMI PRATAMA KHATULISTIWA KECAMATAN SUNGAI AMBAWANG KABUPATEN KUBU RAYA

Abstract: Subterranean termites has found as a pest in oil palm plantation. The research aimed to identification the subterranean termites which attack in oilpalm plantation of PT Bumi PratamaKhatulistiwa. The site place was in oilpalm plantation in Sungai Ambawang Subdistrict, KubuRaya Regency. Field collection of termites was conducted in three block which high severe bytermites attack. Result of the research showed that three termites species was found. The firstspecies was Coptotermes sp, found in all three blocks. The second species was Schedorhinotermes sp found in two block of site reseacrh. The last species was Microtermes sp. All the termites was catagorize as subterranean termites. The termites found in oilpalm tree andin dead wood around the oilpalm tree. It is necessary to conduct the regular monitoring toprevent termites attack in oilpalm plantation.
Keywords: Coptotermes sp, Microtermes sp, oilpalm plantation, Schedorhinotermes sp, termites
Penulis: Habibi, Farah Diba, Sarma Siahaan
Kode Jurnal: jpkehutanandd170054

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