Niken Subekti, Ari Susilowati, Elizabeth Novi Kusumaningrum, Anita Fadhila, Sania Salsabila, Citra Anisah Zahra, Nasiha Al Sabrina, Ikhsan Guswenrivo, Yayan Sanjaya, Cepi Kurniawan, Apri Heri Iswanto, Mia Miranti
In Indonesia, Coptotermes curvignathus Holmgren and Cryptotermes cyanocephalus Light termite attacks can damage wood and causing losses of 8.7 trillion rupiah per year. Wood treatment and soil barrier are very important to protect structures and their components from termite infestation. The application of synthetic chemicals that pose risks to the environment and human health. The growing movement to replace these chemicals with new termiticides that are safe for the environment in place of persistent organic pollutants. Efficacy performance in entomopathogenic fungi spores such as that produce decanoic acid, hexadecanoic acid, palmitic acid, and octadecadienoic acid are potential compounds that provide for ecofriendly termite control. Entomopathogenic fungal spores from Metarhizium anisopliae, Trichoderma harzianum, and Beauveria bassiana, as the active ingredient were formulated with nanocellulose was added as an inert ingredient to which helped to deliver the active ingredients on controlling the target pest, and enhance the utility ability of the product fungi to control termites. The mortality of these termites successively entomopathogenic fungi was the main cause of death. The higher concentrations being associated with of nanocellulose used affect increased the number of termites mortality. M. anisopliae paired with 60% nanocellulose concentrate was the best percentage for yielded the greatest C. curvignathus and C. cynocephalus termite control. In the field testing, M. anisopliae provided better, it showed the finest result of termite control rather than B. bassiana and T. harzianum. The results of the research indicate that entomopathogenic fungi can be used for Pest Control Management as the subterranean termite and drywood termite control. © 2024 The Korean Society of Wood Science & Technology.
Biology Study Program, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Negeri Semarang, Semarang, 50229, Indonesia; Biology Study Program, Mathematics and Natural Sciences Faculty, Universitas Sebelas Maret, Surakarta, 57126, Indonesia; Biology Study Program, Faculty of Mathematic and Natural Sciences, Universitas Terbuka, Banten, 15437, Indonesia; Research Center for Applied Zoology, National Research and Innovations Agency (NRIA) the Republic of Indonesia, Jakarta Pusat, 10340, Indonesia; Biology Study Program, Faculty of Mathematic and Natural Sciences Education Faculty, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Bandung, 40154, Indonesia; Chemistry Study Program, Faculty of Mathematic and Natural Sciences, Universitas Negeri Semarang, Semarang, 50229, Indonesia; Department of Forest Product, Faculty of Forestry, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan, 20155, Indonesia; Department of Biology, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung, 45363, Indonesia
