Respon Kumbang Tribolium Castaneum Herbst Terhadap Umpan Berbasis Semiommia : Response Of The Red Flour Beetle, Tribolium Castaneumfierbst On Semiochemical Based Bait

Abstract: Monitoring of the red flour beetle (Tribolium castaneum Herbst) population by using semiochemical. based bait is important for supporting integrated pestmanagement program. The baits were formulated succesfully using wheat bran as carrier and vegetable oils such as corn oil, soybean oil and palm oil as kairomone, and 4,8 dimethyl decanal. (DMD) as aggregation pheromone. The beetles responded to all baits both in laboratory and warehouse. The level of attractancy on bait loaded DMD is higher than others. Therefore loading ofDMD is obligatory. Keywords :response, Tribolium castaneum Herbst, semiochemical based bai