Corn (Zea mays L.) is one of the most important food crops in the world after rice and wheat.There were various problem in crop production, one of which is the attack of fall armyworms (Spodoptera frugiperda J. E Smith). The alternative technique to control this was using botanical pesticide from forest betel leaf (Piper aduncum L.). This study aimede to obtain an effective concentration of forest betel leaf extract to control fall armyworm. This research was carried out at the Plant Pests Laboratory of the Faculty of Agriculture and the Laboratory of Natural materials and minerals, Faculty of Engineering, Riau University for 3 months from July to September 2021. The study consisted of six treatments 0%, 0.2%, 0.4%, 0.6%, 0.8%, 1% and four replications This research was arranged by Completely Randomized Design (CRD). The results showed that the use of forest betel leaf extract had a significant effect on the mortality of Spodoptera frugiperda larvaeConcentration of 0.8% is effective in controlling Spodoptera frugiperda larvae because it caused mortality at about 80% with an initial time of death was 1 hour after application and a lethal time of 50 at 13.5 hours after application.
Pemberdayaan ekonomi merupakan upaya meningkatkan kesejahteraan masyarakat melalui kegiatan-kegiatan peningkatan kapasitas dan kemandirian dengan melibatkan masyarakat untuk mewujdukan kesejahteraan masyarakat. Melalui pemanfaatan sumber daya alam yang ada merupakan bentuk pemberdayaan berbasis potensi lokal yang sangat mendukung pengembangan masyarakat. Pengelolaan sumber daya alam yang baik mampu meningkatkan kesejahteraan masyarakat timbang lawan. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui bagaimana proses pemberdayaan ekonomi masyarakat melalui pemanfaatan sumberdaya alam di desa timbang lawan Kabupaten langkat. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode deskriftip dan kualitatif. Objek penelitian ini adalah masyarakat desa timbang lawan.Dalam penelitian ini terdapat metode penelitian wawancara, observasi, serta dokumentasi. Untuk menentukan sampel, menggunakan teknik Purpose Sampling.Adapun sampel penulis mengambil dari Masyarakat pembuat lidi sawit
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