¬UJI BEBERAPA KONSENTRASI BIJI PINANG (Areca catechu L.) UNTUK MENGENDALIKAN Helopeltis theivora

Cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.) is a plantation commodity that plays an important role in Indonesia’s economic activities and potential foreign exchange earner. One of the biggest obstacles growing Indonesia attack cocoa pod-sucking pests (Helopeltis theivora Waterhouse). The aim this study to obtain effective concentration betel nut control fruit-sucking Waterhouse) plants laboratory. research was conducted at Plant Pest Laboratory Experimental farm, Faculty Agriculture, Riau University from August October 2020. treatment given administration areca extract with following concentrations: P0: 0 g.l-1 water, P1: 20 P2: 40 P3: 60 P4: 80 P5: 100 water experimental units were obtained. results showed application had significant effect controlling pod sucking nuts Helopeltis Waterhouse mortality 80% initial time death 10.50 hours after lethal 50 which 33.00 application.