Taxa composition of Insects in Peat Agricultural area Kalampangan sub-district Central Kalimantan Indonesia

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10.2991/icst-18.2018.35How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Insects, Peatland, CPUE, Kalampangan

Abstract

Insects are one of taxa within Animal. Despite of their high adaptability, this group also cover vast areas. Nevertheless, they are played an ecological role. This is suggest, that this taxa having a sizable proportion over animal kingdom. Data from agricultural area, their existence most often reported as pest. However, less study has been conducted regarding their ecological role, especially in peat land, as in Kalampangan. The research was aimed to study the insects’ abundance within Kalampangan peat agricultural area, as well as their ecological role. Research is quantitative descriptive, using survey method. Data was collected from Dec 2017 to July 2018. Insects was collected using Pitfall trap, Yellow trap, Light trap and Sweep Net, within two differ locations. Time factor as effort was recorded. Density approximation was using CPUE. All trapped insects, was transported to Zoology Laboratory, PMIPA-FKIP UPR for identification. Their unique characteristic at family taxa was documented. The data described that the taxa was consisted of 10 orders, 24 families, with a total 847 individual. Acrididae was found dominant on sweep net, while Isotomidae (pitfall trap), Coccinellidae (yellow trap) and Formicidae (light trap), respectively. To conclude, herbivore was highly dominated ecological role among trapped insects.)

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© 2018, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

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AU  - Adventus Panda
AU  - Siti Aisiah
AU  - Kornelia Marlina Sosiayu
AU  - Rotua Novera Simbolon
AU  - Agus Haryono
PY  - 2018/12
DA  - 2018/12
TI  - Taxa composition of Insects in Peat Agricultural area Kalampangan sub-district Central Kalimantan Indonesia
BT  - Proceedings of the International Conference on Science and Technology (ICST 2018)
PB  - Atlantis Press
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EP  - 169
SN  - 2589-4943
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DO  - 10.2991/icst-18.2018.35
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