who experience crop failure. One of the main pests of rice plants with high attack intensity is
planthopper pests. The use of insecticides requires more knowledge about the content of
insecticides and how to apply them so that they are right on target.
Brown stem leafhopper is the main pest of rice plants whose attack can cause death to
rice plants than other rice pests (Baehaki &; Mejaya, 2014). The initial stage of leafhoppers
comes in rice plants that have begun to grow, namely at the age of 15 days after planting or at
the age of 10-20 days after planting (Firdaus and Haryadi 2022). The development of
leafhopper populations also depends on the host (variety) of rice suitable for its development (
Sembiring and Mendes 2022). Leafhoppers can suck cell fluid on rice stalks, so it can cause
plant growth to be stunted and can cause crop failure or puso (Baehaki &; Mejaya, 2014). BSP
can attack rice plants in all phases of growth, from seedling to before harvest. BSP populations
are commonly found in high numbers and can result in dry rice plants. BSP damages rice plants
by sucking plant fluids, besides that leafhopper pests can act as vectors of viruses that cause
grass dwarf and hapa dwarf disease (Trisnaningsih, 2016). Based on research conducted by
Kadja, (2015), namely in the vegetative phase, it was reported that in this phase there is a high
nitrogen content in rice plants, allowing an increase in BSP.
The use of insecticides requires more knowledge about the content of insecticides and
how to apply them so that they are right on target (Kardinan 2011). One of the new insecticide
active ingredients that has entered Indonesia is Nitenpyram + Pimetrozin. Nitenpyram +
Pimetrozin is a highly effective active ingredient for controlling BSP and is safe for predators
Ophinea nigrofasciata, Cytohinus lividipennis, Paederus fuscipes and Menochillus
sexmaculatus (Ghosh. et al., 2014). Nitenpyram, one of the second-generation neonicotinoid
pesticide families, was introduced in China in 2007 (Liang et al., 2012; Harrop et al., 2018).
Nitenpyram targets nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChR), which inhibit synaptic
transmission in the central nervous system of insects (Bass et al., 2015). Until now, nitenpyram
is considered one of the most important chemicals in rice protection from N. lugens (Khoa et
al., 2018) Pymetrozine is one of the insecticides in the form of granules which in its use must
be mixed using water first, is an insecticide classified as a feeding inhibitor insecticide that is
able to control aphid pests such as mites, thrips, whitefly and aphids. In addition, this
insecticide is also effective for controlling leafhopper pests and larvae on rice plants of the
(Indonesian Ministry of Agriculture, 2016).
This study aims to determine how the effectiveness of the concentration of active
ingredients Nitenpyram and Pimetrozin in pest control of brown stem leafhoppers and rice plant
yields (Oryza sativa L.) cultivar Inpari 32. This research is expected to be useful as a science
and consideration for all parties in need in pest control of brown stem leafhoppers and
cultivation of rice plants (Oryza sativa L.) Inpari 32 Cultivars.
RESEARCH METHOD
This research was conducted in Cempaka Village, Kedawung District, Cirebon Regency,
West Java Province. The location of this experiment is at an altitude of ± 3 meters above sea
level. This trial will be carried out from June to September 2023.
The experimental design used was a randomized group design (RGD). The study
consisted of 5 treatments of various doses of insecticide and control (without treatment) each