Arthropods community on maize plantation in West Pasaman, West Sumatra, Indonesia

Abstract. Sari SP, Suliansyah I, Nelly N, Hamid H. 2022. Arthropods community on maize plantation in West Pasaman, Sumatra, Indonesia. Biodiversitas 23: 3062-3072. can be found the surface of soil and plant canopy. Pasaman District is one centers corn production This study aimed to determine abundance diversity arthropods Luhak Nan Duo Sub-district Kinali Sub-district, District, Sumatra The research was conducted using a purposive sampling technique from October December 2020. done by two techniques: yellow trap modified vacuum technique. identification process at Insect Bioecology Laboratory, Faculty Agriculture, Universitas Andalas, Padang, A total 5477 were plantations Pasaman. classified into classes, 8 orders, 85 families, 269 morphospecies. individual number dominated class, reaching 97.09% (5318), while Arachnida class only 2.99% (159). Data analyzed for species (S), individuals (N), Shannon-Wiener index (H'), Evenness (J'). Regarding location, has higher individuals, index, than Kinali. However, pattern arthropod cultivation locations similar, increasing with age plant. general, values more 3. It means that still quite balanced safe risk damage due pests because highest plantations.