Monitoring of pest vectors (aphid and whitefly) and beneficial insect were conducted using scouting, yellow sticky trap (YST) and sweeping methods for three times throughout the planting season. In each monitoring; pest vector was monitored using ten random treatment. Scouting was done by direct counting of the presence of aphid and whitefly on ventral side of five apical leaves in ten random plants. YST was placed at appropriate boundaries in the plot and collected after 24h. The arthropod caught on each YST and sweeping were identified and classified by their Order and Family. Mean number of aphid and whitefly population in sweet potato planted with chives and control were evaluated and statistically analysed.
Author(s) Details:
Razean Haireen M. R.,
Industrial Crop Research Centre, Malaysia.
Siti Noor Aishikin A. H.,
Agrobiodiversity and Environment Research Centre, Malaysia.
Nur Zainih J. J.,
Industrial Crop Research Centre, Malaysia.
Rawaida R.,
Sosio-Economy, Market Intelligence and Agribusiness Research Centre, Malaysian Agriculture Research and Development Institute (MARDI), MARDI Headquarter, Persiaran MARDI-UPM, 43400 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.
Norma H.,
Industrial Crop Research Centre, Malaysia.
Nurul Afza K.,
Industrial Crop Research Centre, MARDI Stesen Bachok, Kampung Aur, Mukim Telong Jalan Kandis, 16310 Bachok, Kelantan, Malaysia.
Faizah S. A. R.,
Industrial Crop Research Centre, Malaysia.
Mohd Nazri B.,
Industrial Crop Research Centre, MARDI Stesen Bachok, Kampung Aur, Mukim Telong Jalan Kandis, 16310 Bachok, Kelantan, Malaysia.
Anuar A.,
Industrial Crop Research Centre, MARDI Stesen Bachok, Kampung Aur, Mukim Telong Jalan Kandis, 16310 Bachok, Kelantan, Malaysia.
Mohd Aziz R.,
Agrobiodiversity and Environment Research Centre, Malaysia.
Izyani R.,
Industrial Crop Research Centre, Malaysia.
Nurul Ain A.,
Industrial Crop Research Centre, Malaysia.
