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