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Eco-E Pesticide, Biological Approach to Manage the Red Palm Weevil
Noor ‘Amirah binti Razlan
Supervisor: Dr. Hazlina binti Ahamad Zakeri
Co-supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Wahizatul Afzan Azmi
Bachelor of Science (Biological Sciences)
School of Fundamental Science
Rhynchophorus ferrugineus are the pests that infest on palm plantation. The early
infestation is undetectable which will leads to more major problems. Eco-enzyme, have
the potential as a bio-pesticides because of its flavonoid and phenolic contents. The
objectives of this study are to (i) examine the efficacy of eco-enzyme from sugarcane
bagasse and banana peel as a food bait to attract the RPW; (ii) determine the total
anti-oxidative (T-AOC) enzyme effect and H2O2 contents of protein in RPW samples.
Thus, an olfactometer assay, total anti-oxidative enzyme (T-AOC) and H2O2 test was
were conducted. The result showed that sugarcane bagasse was a repellent while
banana peel was an attractant and no significant difference in the anti-oxidant content
and H2O2 content for the three treatments. In conclusion, both eco-enzyme have its
potential to be applied on field. Future studies will focus more on the effect of ecoenzyme
based on a different concentration.
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