UJI EFEKTIVITAS EKSTRAK BUAH CABAI KECIL (Capsicum flutescens L.) SEBAGAI PESTISIDA UNTUK PENGENDALIAN ULAT BAWANG (Spodoptera exigua Hubner)
Abstract
The productivity of shallots from many years has decrease up to 0.2% which is caused
by the attack of army worm Spodoptera exigua. One way to control the attack of shallots
caterpillars is to use organic pesticides from rotten chili extract. The study aimed to get
effective concentration to control shallots caterpillar pests and find out the effect of chili fruit
extract on the growth of shallots plants. This study used a completely randomized design
method whose implementation was carried out by observing the mortality of shallots
caterpillar pests, efficacy and speed of death. Based on the results of the study, all
concentrations of rotten chili extract were effective for controlling shallots caterpillar pests
but the most effective concentration was 50%. Pestiside rotten chili extract does not effect the
growth of shallots from plant height, number of leaves, fresh weight and dry weight of plants.