Analisis Tumbuhan Atraktan dan Repelan terhadap Hama Padi Keong Mas (Pomacea canaliculata L.)

Abstract

Keong mas (Pomacea canaliculata L.) merupakan hewan invasif yang menjadi hama padi di area persawahan. Ketidakefektifan pengendalian kimiawi dalam mengendalikan hama keong mas menunjukkan perlunya penerapan pengendalian alami sebagai alternatif yang ramah lingkungan dan berkelanjutan. Oleh karena itu, perlu dikaji mengenai penggunaan tumbuhan atraktan (penarik) dan repelan (penolak) sebagai pengendalian hama keong mas. Penelitian ini bertujuan menganalisis tumbuhan atraktan dan repelan dalam langkah awal manajemen keong mas nonpestisida pada tanaman padi. Penelitian ini dilakukan melalui wadah percobaan No Choice Arena dan Choice Arena yang berukuran panjang 30 cm dan lebar 20 cm. Sebanyak 4 jenis tumbuhan yang diduga atraktan dan repelan diuji pada wadah percobaan. Daun pepaya (Carica papaya) dan daun talas (Colocasia esculenta) menunjukkan Feed tertinggi sehingga dikategorikan sebagai tumbuhan atraktan. Sebaliknya, daun sirsak (Annona muricata) dan daun rumput gajah (Pennisetum purpureum) didominasi perilaku Mobile dan Immobile yang mengindikasikan sifat repelan terhadap keong mas. Identifikasi tumbuhan atraktan dan repelan berpotensi sebagai langkah awal dalam merancang strategi manajemen keong mas nonpestisida

Golden apple snail (Pomacea canaliculata L.) are invasive animals that are pests of rice in rice fields. The ineffectiveness of chemical control in controlling golden apple snail indicates the need for natural control as an environmentally friendly and sustainable alternative. Therefore, it is necessary to investigate the use of attractant and repellent plants as a means of controlling golden apple snail. This study aims to analyze attractant and repellent plants as an initial step in nonpesticide management of golden apple snail in rice crops. The study was conducted using No Choice Arena and Choice Arena experimental containers measuring 30 cm in length and 20 cm in width. Four types of plants suspected to be attractants and repellents were tested in the experimental containers. Papaya leaves (Carica papaya) and taro leaves (Colocasia esculenta) showed the highest Feed values and were categorized as attractant plants. Conversely, soursop leaves (Annona muricata) and elephant grass leaves (Pennisetum purpureum) were dominated by Mobile and Immobile behaviors, indicating repellent properties against golden apple snail. The identification of attractant and repellent plants has the potential to serve as an initial step in designing non-pesticide management strategies for golden apple snail.