Composition of Arthropods in Conventional and Surjan Systems in the Special Region of Yogyakarta

Abstract

Arthropods are the most abundant phylum found in plant ecosystems. The surjan planting system is sustainable agroecosystem engineering. The surjan system is one of the local cultural wisdom for dealing with pest and plant disease problems. In contrast to conventional systems, the majority of cultivation processes apply a monoculture farming system with massive use of pesticides and fertilizers. The research aims to determine the composition of arthropods from the application of surjan and conventional systems. The research was conducted in the Special Region of Yogyakarta in August 2022. The tools and materials used consisted of an inverter microscope, yellow trap, pitfall trap, pheromone trap, 70% alcohol, Taxofone, insect needles, vials and methyl eugenol. Each type of trap was repeated four times and designed diagonally. The collected arthropods were then observed using an inverter microscope. The identification results of Bactrocera sp and Atherigona sp are the dominant species found in the Bantul and Kulonprogo districts. The composition of arthropods in conventional land (Bantul Regency) is greater than in the surjan system (Kulonprogo Regency) based on population natural enemies. In contrast to the status of natural enemies, the surjan system has more natural enemies than conventional systems.