The Role Several Types of Pollinator Insects in Pollination to Improve Fruit Setting in Oil Palm (Elaeis Guineensis) in the Province of Central Sulawesi and North Sulawesi

Abstract

The several types of insects that are potential as pollinators in oil palm include Chelisoches morio (Dermaptera: Chelisochidae), Elaeidobius kamerunicus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), and Thrips sp (Thysanoptera: Thripidae). The role of pollinator insects in oil palm plantations has been explored in oil palm plantations in the Provinces of Central Sulawesi and North Sulawesi. This study aims to study the types of insects that have the potential as pollinators in oil palms plants. The sampling method in the field was carried out by purposive sampling with the transec method at the location of oil palm plantations. Observation of pollinating insects was carried out on 120 oil palm trees (60 trees for observing male flowers and 60 trees for observing female flowers). The results showes that the type of insect very significantly affected the amount of pollen carried on its body. Individuals of C. morio can carry a higher amount of pollen 23%, E. kamerunicus 13.16%, ant and thrips 26.32%. This shows that the insect in the formation of quality and quantity of oil palma.