Judul: Populasi dan Musuh Alami Telur Penggerek Batang Jagung Asia Ostrinia furnacalis Guenée (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) di Wilayah Bogor
Abstrak: Ostrinia furnacalis Guenée is one of the most important pests of corn in Asia. However, the infestation by this pest in Bogor is low and it is supposed that O. furnacalis population is lowered by natural enemy such parasitoid, predator, or pathogen. This research studied the egg population and biotic factors affecting its development in the field. Observations have been carried out in six villages of six sub-district of Bogor regency. The result showed that six egg clusters have been found in 371 m2 corn field. No differences have been showed by different plant age. Percentage of parasitism by Trichogramma sp. reached 19.90%. While entomopathogenic fungi Fusarium sp. attacked 25.16% egg population. Other minor natural enemy is predatory mite.
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Judul: Spodoptera frugiperda (J. E. Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) Attacks and Its Parasitoids on Corn Cultivation in Situ Gede Village, West Bogor District, Bogor, West Java
Abstrak: Jagung merupakan tanaman pangan dan bahan baku industri yang penting di Indonesia. Produksi jagung sangat terpengaruh dengan adanya serangan hama invasif baru di Indonesia yaitu ulat grayak jagung (UGJ) atau fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (J. E. Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). Pemanfaatan musuh alami merupakan salah satu metode pengendalian yang dapat digunakan. Penelitian ini bertujuan mengetahui tingkat serangan dan parasitoid S. frugiperda yang ditemukan pada pertanaman jagung di Kelurahan Situ Gede, Kecamatan Bogor Barat, Bogor, Jawa Barat. Pengamatan dilakukan sejak tanaman berumur dua minggu setelah tanam (MST) hingga 10 MST dengan interval dua minggu pada 100 tanaman sampel. Larva S. frugiperda dikumpulkan dari plot sampel lalu dipelihara dan diamati, kemudian parasitoid yang muncul dihitung tingkat parasitisasi dan diidentifikasi. Tingkat serangan UGJ meningkat sejak tanaman jagung berumur dua MST hingga delapan MST dan serangannya konstan hingga 10 MST. Intensitas serangan S. frugiperda tertinggi sebesar 64,40% yang termasuk kategori sangat berat. Parasitoid yang ditemukan yaitu Cotesia sp., Microplitis sp. (Hymenoptera: Braconidae), Charops sp. (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae), dan Phoridae (Diptera). Tingkat parasitisasi tertinggi oleh Microplitis sp. sebesar 6,72%., Corn is an important food crop and industrial raw material in Indonesia. Corn productivity is greatly affected by the attack of a new invasive pest in Indonesia, fall armyworm (FAW), Spodoptera frugiperda (J. E. Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). Using natural enemies is one of the methods to control this pest. This study aimed to determine the plant damages caused by FAW and its natural enemies on corn cultivation at Situ Gede Village, West Bogor District, Bogor, West Java. Observations have been done from two weeks after planting (WAP) to ten WAP with two-week intervals. The plant damage of S. frugiperda was observed on 100 plant samples. The larvae of S. frugiperda were collected from other plant samples and reared in the laboratory until the parasitoids emerged. The parasitoids were then identified. The plant damages increased until the corn cultivation was eight WAP, and the plant damages were constant until harvest. The most severe plant damage of S. frugiperda reached 64.40% and was included in the very heavy category. The parasitoids found during the study were Cotesia sp., Microplitis sp. (Hymenoptera: Braconidae), Charops sp. (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae), and Phoridae (Diptera). The highest level of parasitization was Microplitis sp., with 6.72%.
Keyword: fall armyworm, natural enemies, plant damages

Judul: Effects of NaMnN2 Material Phase Differences on the Properties and Performance of Sodium Ion Battery Cathodes
Abstrak: Kemajuan teknologi menyebabkan kebutuhan akan baterai isi ulang meningkat. Namun baterai ion litium sebagai baterai yang umum digunakan mengalami kenaikan harga yang tinggi karena kelangkaan litium di alam. Baterai ion natrium sebagai baterai alternatif dari baterai ion litium belum menemukan kandidat material katoda yang tepat. NaMnN2 dari keluarga Layered N-based TMDs-like diharapkan dapat menjadi material katoda baterai ion natrium yang murah dan baik. Density Functional Theory digunakan dalam penelitian ini untuk membuktikan pengaruh fasa terhadap sifat elektronik dan performansi material katoda NaMnN2, sehingga dapat diperoleh fasa terbaik bagi keluarga Layered N-based TMDs-like sebagai katoda baterai ion natrium. Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa secara teoretis NaMnN2 berpotensi sebagai katoda baterai ion natrium yang memiliki performansi baik. Selain itu, NaMnN2 fasa 2H memiliki keunggulan pada kestabilan siklus, memiliki konduktivitas yang sangat baik, serta mengalami difusivitas ion Na yang baik dengan energi penghalang sebesar 0,41 eV. Material NaMnN2 fasa 1T unggul dalam tegangan yang lebih tinggi, mencapai 3,93 V, serta memiliki rapat energi yang besarnya mencapai 995,22 Wh/kg., Technological advancements have caused the need for rechargeable batteries to increase. However, lithium ion battery as a commonly used battery has experienced a high price increase due to the scarcity of lithium in nature. Sodium ion battery as an alternative battery to lithium ion battery has not found the right cathode material candidate. NaMnN2 from the Layered N-based TMDs-like family is expected to be a cheap and good sodium ion battery cathode material. Density Functional Theory is used in this study to prove the effect of phase on the electronic properties and performance of NaMnN2 cathode material, so that the best phase can be obtained for the Layered N-based TMDs-like family as a sodium ion battery cathode. The results showed that theoretically NaMnN2 has the potential as a cathode of sodium ion battery which has good performance. In addition, 2H-phase of NaMnN2 has advantages in cycle stability, has excellent conductivity, and experiences good sodium ion diffusivity with a barrier energy of 0,41 eV. The 1T phase NaMnN2 material excels in higher voltages, reaching 3,93 V, and has an energy density of up to 995,22 Wh/kg.
Keyword: cathode, DFT, phase, Quantum Espresso, SIB