Diversity of pollinator insects on inorganic plantation horticulture plants in Muaro Jambi
Darma Putra*, Try Susanti, Risnita, Bayu Kurniawan, Baso Ampa

Department of Biology Education Suthan Thaha Saifuddin State Islamic University (UIN), Jambi, Indonesia

Abstract

Pollinators are insects that play an important role in food security, especially on horticultural plants that help in the pollination process. The application of pesticides on horticultural crops has direct or indirect effects on population decline, survival, and quality of life of pollinators on inorganic plantations. This study aims to determine the diversity and abundance of insect pollinator species on the application of pesticides that affect the presence of pollinators on inorganic plantation horticultural crops in Muaro Jambi. This research was conducted in April - May 2019 using an explorative method by exploring the location of the research, the time of insect observation at 07.00-16.00 h. Insects collected were identified based on morphological characters and matched with the determination key. Data were analyzed using the Diversity index (Shanon-Wienner) and Dominance (Simpson). The results of the study were obtained 166 individual pollinators consisting of 2 orders, namely the order of 7 species of Lepidoptera and 2 orders of Hymenoptera. The predominant species, Apis melifera, were 66 individuals. Shannon Wienner diversity index is 1.92 and simpson dominance index is 0.18. Overall, the Diversity Index value of inorganic plantation horticulture is included in the category of Medium Diversity.

Keywords: diversity, pollinators, horticulture, inorganic plantations

Topic: Environmental Engineering