Efek Asap Cair Tempurung Kelapa Terhadap Lalat Rumah (Musca domestica).

Abstract

The objective of this research was to measure the coconut shell liquid smoke effect for house fly (Musca domestica). Grade 2 of liquid smoke, resulted from pirolisis process of coconut shell was mixed with alcohol 50% until the concentrat of liquid smoke solution reached 100%, 75%, 50%, 25%, and 0% (50% alcohol without liquid smoke used as a control). Evaporizer used to turn the liquid into vapor. Each treatment was used 50 house flies, age 7-10 days. The treatment was repeated three times. The result of data analyzed with ANOVA and Duncan method. This research conclude the liquid smoke solution at 50% concentration had a highly knockdown effect and 100% concentration had a highly repellent effect for house fly (Musca domestica).