Judul: Efektivitas insektisida terhadap larva caplak sapi (Boophilus microplus) peternakan sapi potong di Jonggol Kabupaten Bogor
Abstrak: Boophilus microplus cattle tick is important ectoparasites of cattle, especially because of its hematophagous and also as vector of babesiosis and anaplasmosis. Application of chemical insecticide is still mostly done for control these tick. This study aimed to determine the efficacy of cypermethrin and propoxur as larvicides to B. microplus larvae. Field observation was also conducted to determine the prevalence, degree of ticks infestation, as well as the distribution of ticks infestations in cattle body region, i.e head and neck, abdomen, back, legs, and tail. Tick eggs from field collection were hatched to be larvae and tested in vitro to cypermethrin and propoxur in gradual concentrations 0.5 g/L, 1 g/L, 1.5 g/L, and 2 g/L. Testing conducted as much as three repetition on each group of 20 ticks larvae which were placed inside the insecticide impregnated paper. Observation of knockdown time (KT) were held for 6 hours then 24 hours for tick larvae mortality. Efficacy test showed 100% tick larvae were death at the 24th hour on all treatments. Based on these results, cypermethrin and propoxur stated effective to B. microplus larvae. Field observation showed the prevalence of B. microplus infestation in the amount of 46.88%, with the highest infestation obtained in the region of the head and neck (38.02%) and the lowest in the region of the tail (4.15%).
Keyword: Bogor Agricultural University (IPB), propoxur, efficacy of insecticides, cypermethrin, Boophilus microplus

Judul: Efikasi Insektisida Sipermetrin terhadap Larva Caplak Boophilus microplus dari Desa Pangumbahan Kecamatan Ciracap Kabupaten Sukabumi
Abstrak: Pangumbahan is a village located in a coastal areas that people there mostly works as fisherman. Other people activities undertaken are raising cattle. The cattle tick Boophilus microplus is considered the most importance cattle ectoparasite in tropics and subtropics region. B. microplus was also found on dog, goat and buffalo. Tick infestations in cattle causes direct impact such as skin irritation and loss of body weight and indirect impact such as vectors of diseases. This ectoparasite generally controled by using insecticide. Cypermethrin is synthetic pyretroids insecticide that mostly used to control household insect. The aim of this research was to determine the effication of Cypermethrin against cattle ticks larva of B. microplus. A number of 20 ticks larvae in gauze were dipped during 1 minute into 8 concentrations (0.125 gr/L; 0.25 gr/L; 0.5 gr/L; 1 gr/L; 1.5 gr/L; 2 gr/L; 2.5gr/L; and 3 gr/L). Control group done by the same method without any contact to the insecticide. The tick mortality observed at 1; 2; 3; 4; 5; 6; 12; 24; and 48 hours post exposure. The result showed that the effective concentration was 2 gr/L with average of mortality was 91.67% in 24 hours post exposure. The higher concentration of the insecticide caused the fastest death of the tick larvae
Keyword: Pangumbahan, efficacy, Cypermethrin, B microplus

Judul: Separation of Neodymium from U3Si2/Al Fuel Plate for Burn-Up Determination
Abstrak: Neodymium is a common fission product produced in nuclear fission reactions. Neodymium in this study was chosen as a burn-up indicator for U3Si2/Al fuel element plates because the neodymium isotope is a stable fission product with a fairly high yield. Some procedures were carried out to separate neodymium, starting with the separation of cesium isotopes (137Cs, 134Cs) through the precipitation method, then separation of uranium isotopes (235U, 238U) and plutonium isotopes (239Pu, 238Pu) with Dowex 1x8 ion exchange resin, and separation of neodymium (Nd), samarium (Sm), as well as cerium (Ce) with Dowex 1x4 ion exchange resin. The Cs recovery reached 99.95%. The U and Pu isotopes resulting from the separation are subjected to an electrodeposition process and the weight of each isotope can be measured with an alpha spectrometer. The separation results of Nd from Sm and Ce have been proven using an XRF spectrometer. The neodymium isotopes separation was corrected using the standard addition method, and an average total Nd content of 2.4 ppm was obtained in the PEB U3Si2/Al bottom solution. It is hoped that this separation method can be applied in determining burn-up of nuclear fuel.
Keyword: neodymium, burn-up indicator, U3Si2/Al fuel plate