Terasi paste consists of plant nutrients and microorganisms that potentially improve the health of plant seedlings. We evaluated the effects of terasi paste on seed germination, seedling growth, and root rot disease severity caused by Fusarium oxysporum f.sp....

The whitefly Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) is one of the important soybean pests which can reduce production up to 80 %. Soybean defense mechanism against B. tabaci is affected by the physical characteristics of the leaf surface, e.g. leaf thickness, density of trichomes, and...

Robusta coffee is one of the plantation commodities vegetative propagated through cuttings to keep them in the same characteristics as their parents. The main problems in cuttings propagation are pests and diseases are cause damage to the planted cuttings. This research aimed to study the...

Shallot (Allium cepa var. aggregatum L.) is an important commodity in horticulture and Indonesian foods. In Bantul Regency, Yogyakarta, Indonesia, shallot twisted diseases caused by Fusarium spp. significantly reduced yield quality and quantity. Supportive condition...

Pest infestation is a major problem in corn cultivation because it causes a decrease in crop productivity or even crop failure. This study aimed to evaluate the level of crop damage caused by Helicoverpa armigera and Ostrinia furnacalis in three tropical altitude variations....

The sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) plant is highly tolerant and adapted to drought. It has the potential to be developed and planted on marginal land in Indonesia. Tar spot disease is one of the obstacles to sorghum cultivation. In Indonesia, there is no report yet about this disease,...

The xa13 gene is a recessive resistance gene against Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae (Xoo) found in several rice varieties. Activation of this gene will trigger the formation of sucrose as a nutrient supply to Xoo for their growth in the plant. The...

Apple fruit rot disease is one of the major apple diseases in Indonesia. It has been caused by several species of pathogenic within the genus Colletotrichum. This research aims to identify species of the pathogen causing apple fruit rot disease in Pujon, East Java. Suspected fungal...

Rice dwarf disease caused by Rice grassy stunt virus (RGSV) and Rice ragged stunt virus (RRSV) is frequently found in Indonesia. This disease is transmitted by brown planthopper/BPH (Nilaparvata lugens Stål). The infected plants become dwarfs and lead to reduced...

Banana aphid Pentalonia nigronervosa Coquerel (Hemiptera: Aphididae) is widely known as the main vector of Banana bunchy top virus (BBTV). It had been reported that banana aphid could live on alternative hosts belong to Family Araceae, and become important issue since...