Pest Beetle Oteng-Oteng

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Oteng-oteng Pest or Kuya Lice is a leaf-damaging beetle measuring ± 1 cm. Adult insects oteng-oteng a small beetle with a plain yellow wing, although there is also red with black spots. Stadia larvae on his back there are thorns like a hedgehog. At this stage of larvae is the most damaging. Larva and imago eat the top and bottom leaf surfaces while the epidermal layer and the leaf bone are abandoned. Many farmers call the Oteng-oteng as fireflies. Though the Oteng-oteng pest is not at all similar to fireflies. But the fact is that, the term "fireflies" is popular by itself. Oteng-oteng or kuya lice attack the leaves by eating young leaves to young stems. This severe attack can cause the plant to leave the leaves by leaving the leaf bone until it dies.

The Oteng-oteng pest multiplies by laying eggs. The oteng-oteng eggs are usually placed in soil, leaves and remnants of dead host plants. The oteng-oteng eggs are white and oval-shaped. The oteng-oteng larvae was gray-black, rather plump with thorns on the surface of his body. Oteng-oteng many found in the field of cultivation, especially on the cultivation of watermelon plants, green beans. The insect image has a relatively small, short and fat body. It has a plain yellow and shiny color. His head has an antenna that is not too long. Interestingly, oteng-oteng often pretend to die when touched or approached and if there is a bother. The behavior is done by falling away from the plant and as if dead.

Pests oteng-oteng attack plants since larval-shaped. The oteng-oteng larvae attack the roots by eating them until the plants wither and eventually die. Oteng - adult oteng eat leaf meat and cause hollow leaves. In severe attacks, the plant becomes dead because oteng-oteng eat out the leaves and leaves only leaves bone alone. Severe attacks occur in young plants, since the plant grows to the age of about 2 weeks. Adult plants are less favorable to this pest.

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To prevent pests oteng-oteng this can be done Sprinkle nematisida on the base of the stem as soon as the plant looks grown, Manually picking oteng-oteng and destroy it, spraying with insecticides, such as regent, curacron, dursban or matador, Spraying done when pest oteng-oteng active , ie in the morning and evening.