RICE BROWN PLANTHOPPER INCIDENCE AND DIVERSITY OF NATURAL ENEMIES IN INDONESIA

Abstract

Rice brown planthopper Nilaparvata lugens Stål (BPH) infestations reduce rice yield. This study assessed the BPH incidence and natural enemies in Mekongga rice, Tatah Belayung, South Banjarmasin District, Banjarmasin City, from August to October 2023. This study revealed that BPH density was 0.11 individuals/ plant, below the economic threshold. The natural of Hymenoptera enemy community comprised 8 orders and 37 families, dominated by Anthocoridae (Hymenoptera). Shannon-Wiener diversity index of 2.8457 and low dominance index of 0.0881 indicated moderate natural enemy diversity.