SIFAT ANTI RAYAP DARI EKSTRAK IJUK AREN (Arenga pinnata Merr.)
Abstract: The fiber of
sugar-palm tree Arenga pinnata Merr., locally known as ijuk, is frequently
harvested after the tree age of 5 years and traditionally used as covering to
protect ground-contact wood construction materials against organism attack,
particularly subterranean termites. The effectiveness of sufar-palm tree fiber
extract of marketed formation using acetone and and hexane againts subterannean
termites (Coptotermes sp.) has been observed. The results showed that mortality
of termite after 2 weeks is 100% on samples given the sugar-palm tree fiber
extract, compared with the mortality of controls (without sugar-palm tree fiber
extract) is 7,07% after 3 weeks. The consumption rate of termites opposited
with the mortality value, due to the existence of bioactive components or
chemical compounds having inhibitor or toxic against termites activities.
Penulis: Astuti Arif, M.
Natsir Usman, Fatmawaty Samma
Kode Jurnal: jpkehutanandd070037
