Jurnal Perlindungan Tanaman Indonesia
Vol 4, No 1 (1998)

Distribution Pattern of Aphis gossypii and its Coccinellid Predator Menochilus sexmaculatus in the Chilli Ecosystem

F. X. Wagiman (Faculty of Agriculture Universitas Gadjah Mada)
M. Y. Hussein (Faculty of Agriculture Universiti Putra Malaysia)
Rita Muhamad (Faculty of Agriculture Universiti Putra Malaysia)
A. S. Sajap (Faculty of Forestry Universiti Putra Malaysia)
A. Ismail (MARDI, Perak)



Article Info

Publish Date
28 Jul 1998

Abstract

A study on the distribution pattern of Aphis gossypii Glover and its coccinellid predator, Menochilus sexmaculatus Fabricius, was conducted in a chilli ecosystem at the experimental field of Universiti Putra Malaysia. The study had revealed that distribution of M. sexmaculatus positively correlated with its prey distribution. The patterns of lateral and vertical distribution of A. gossypii and M. sexmaculatus were categorized as a clumped pattern.

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