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Anyone know what cover crop suitable for soil contain more clay?

In planting system, we need cover crop to protect soil surface from dry weather and keep soil nutrition available for next season. Unfortunately, soil types in my working area contain more clays....

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How to manage insect natural enemies in field without crops?

After harvesting process, commonly insect natural enemies don't have a refugia as a shelter in field because no crops available. How to manage them and avoid moving to another places.

19 October 2016 8,722 8 View

How can I detect presence of termites queen in their nest?

Commonly termites nest building from soil mixing natural material. They are a social insects and living in different castes such as workers, soldiers, queen and male. In my activities as...

26 September 2016 5,286 10 View

Did artificial diet affect Troides helena female to produce male in their offspring?

In my research, I just find Troides helena male coming from artificial diet containing red bean, pollen and mung bean sprout. In contrast, natural food produces male and female butterfly.

22 November 2015 8,116 4 View

Why does the predatory ant Oecophylla smaragdina reject artificial nest from bamboo and dried cacao leaves?

I have been conducted research about artificial nest for predatory ant Oecophylla smaragdina (Hymenoptera : Formicidae) in cacao field. They are a potential predator for cocoa pod borer...

16 November 2015 7,731 9 View

How do I detect residue contamination through honey bees?

As a lecturer, also I’m working as trainers for farmers in remote areas. Many of them lack of knowledge and poverty condition. My working areas has a highly synthetic pesticides application. Few...

21 October 2015 2,985 7 View

Why have I got a butterfly with abnormal wings from natural food?

I have doing my research for Troides helena larvae ~ an endemic butterfly species in South Sulawesi ~ One part I'm rearing them with natural food (Aristolochia leaves) and another using artificial...

20 October 2015 1,224 19 View

I have formulated artificial diet for butterflies, I want add vegetable oil. Please let me know what suitable vegetable oil?

I will use vegetable oil as source of linoleic and linolenic acid for butterflies wings development.

01 January 1970 5,869 3 View

Why fungal attacked my artificial diet in room temperature although I have given them anti-fungal?

I have made artificial diet for butterflies contain anti-fungal (sorbic acid) in low dosage. I put them into room temperature (25-29 Celcius) with plastic cover tested storage survival. Few days...

01 January 1970 6,391 8 View

Why Oecophylla smaragdina do not eat the wings of butterfly?

I'm working for butterfly conservation in Bantimurung-Bulusaraung National Park. The interesting fact today, I met with Oecophylla smaragdina (weaver ant) playing role as predator for adult...

01 January 1970 1,121 11 View