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ABSTRACT
C hemical compounds play an important role in host plant location in phytophagous insects. There are possibilities that
attraction of P. xylostella to cruciferous crops are caused by volatile chemicals produced by the plant. The aim of this
research were to determine the effects of cruciferous leaf extracts to attract male, virgin female and mated female.
The research was conducted from March 2001 to January 2002. Extracts from leaf of cabbage, cauliflower
and Chinese cabbage in methanol 1:4 was evaporated until nearly dry. Concentration of 10 mg extract per mL solvent was used
to attract male, virgin female and mated female insects.
The results show that the leaf extracts of cabbage, cauliflower and Chinese cabbage attracted significantly a number of
males, virgin females and mated females of P. xylostella. The cabbage extract is more attractive to P. xylostella than Chinese
cabbage. Cauliflower and cabbage extracts attracted P. xylostella non significantly. Cabbage, Cauliflower and Chinese cabbage
extracts attracted male, virgin female and mated female non significantly.
Key word : P. xylostella, host plant location, cabbage, cauliflower, Chinese cabbage
1)
Fakultas Pertanian, UPN, Yogyakarta
2)
Fakultas Pertanian, UGM
Tabel 1. Persentase P. xylostella jantan, betina virgin dan betina kawin yang tertarik oleh beberapa macam
ekstrak kasar daun anggota familia Cruciferae
Keterangan : Angka dalam baris yang diikuti oleh huruf yang sama menunjukkan tidak berbeda nyata
menurut uji t pada jenjang 5 %, n= 40
Tabel 2. Perbedaan ketertarikan P. xylostella jantan, betina virgin dan betina kawin terhadap bebrapa
macam ekstrak daun Cruciferae
Keterangan : Angka dalam kolom yang diikuti oleh huruf yang sama menunjukkan tidak berbeda nyata menurut
uji DMRT pada jenjang 5 persen, n=40
Tabel 3. Perbandingan antar ekstrak kasar daun anggota familia Cruciferae dengan ketertarikan P. xylo-
stella jantan, betina virgin dan betina kawin
Keterangan : Respon ketertarikan P. xylostella terhadap masing-masing ekstrak daun Cruciferae dianalisis dengan
uji t pada jenjang kepercayaan 95 %..* = berbeda nyata, ns = tidak berbeda nyata