Pengelolaan Hama Terpadu pada Mentimun (Cucumis sativus L.) di Desa Tanjung Pering

Abstract

Suparman, S., Niranda, N., Sagala, A.V., Muharrimah, B. A., Wulandari, L., Fatih, M. R. A., Repaldo, R., Abdesti, S. (2023). Integrated pest management on cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) in Tanjung Pering Village. In: Herlinda S et al. (Eds.), Prosiding Seminar Nasional Lahan Suboptimal ke-11 Tahun 2023, Palembang 21 Oktober 2023. (pp. 716-733). Palembang: Penerbit & Percetakan Universitas Sriwijaya (UNSRI).

Cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) is a species belongs to pumpkin family or Cucurbitaceae, which is an edible fruit-producing plant. Cucumber has good prospects for cultivation, because there are quite a lot of demand, it can be marketed both domestically and internationally. However, until now the production of cucumbers is still low, an average of 10 tons/ha. In cultivating cucumbers, it is certainly inseparable from the presence of plant pests that can reduce the production of cucumber plants. Several types of important pests on cucumber plants are Diaphania indica, Aulacophora similis, and Bemisia tabaci. This field practice was carried out from May to August 2021. The method used was purvosive sampling using 5 mounds with 50 samples of cucumber plants (Cucumis sativus L.) per field practice is carried out by observing the types of attacking pest species that are commonly found in the field were Diaphania indica, Aulacophora similis, Tetranychus spp and Bemisia tabaci. This research aimed to evaluate and provide understanding for farmers in implementing Integrated Pest Management (IPM) as well as to determine the types of pests and the intensity of damage caused by the pests. Observations show that many farmers have implemented IPM, but most are not aware of the concept of IPM itself. Farmers who want to carry out IPM control need to understand more clearly the concept of IPM so that in carrying out control, it can be in accordance with IPM procedures and does not damage the productions of the cultivated plants themselves.