Measurement level of incursion cocoa pod borer (Conopomorpha cramerella snella) at community cocoa plantations in East Aceh Regency, Aceh, Indonesia

Abstract

East Aceh Regency constitutes as one of the central cocoa production areas in the Aceh Province. The main problem faced in the cultivation of cocoa plants is the high instances of attack from the Plants Gadfly Organism, especially the Cocoa Pod Borer (CPB), which can lead to a decrease in the production of cocoa. The purpose of this research is to investigate the percentage and the intensity of CPB pest attacks at community cocoa plantations. The study was conducted in the East Aceh Regency of the Aceh Province in Indonesia. Research was initiated from January until April of 2020. This research utilized a survey method; here the location was determined using a purposive sampling method. Each plantation was classified by untreated plantations, sober treated plantations, intensive treated plantations that implemented the Integrated Pest Management (IPM) practice. The occurrences of CPB attacks were observed in each classification. The results showed that the levels of incursions by CPB pests was different depending on the classification level of the plantation. The findings highlighted the importance of implementing the practice of IPM to reduce instances of CPB incursion.