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The Effect of Beauveria bassiana on the Development of Bactrocera dorsalis Complex at Various Soil Depths

Biosaintifika: Journal of Biology & Biology Education · Vol. 18 No. 1 (2026) · pp. 127–138

DOI
10.15294/biosaintifika.v18i1.35514
ISSN
2338-7610, 2085-191X
Published
2026-04-28
Publisher
Universitas Negeri Semarang
Language
eng

Abstract

Bactrocera dorsalis complex is a pest that causes losses in agriculture because it causes damage and rotting of fruits and vegetables. Beauveria bassiana is an entomopathogenic fungus that produces secondary metabolites that can infect pests. This study aimed to determine the effect of B. bassiana on the growth of B. dorsalis complex at different soil depths. This study adopted a randomized factorial design with two factors. The first factor was treatment, which consisted of control, water addition, and Streptomyces sp. application. The second factor was soil depth, consisting of eight pupation depth treatments of 0, 4, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, and 60 cm. The pupae were placed in a mica tube with a diameter of 5 cm and covered with sieved soil. Replication was carried out four times. The observed parameters included dead pupae, successful imago, normality, and development time. B. bassiana treatment significantly increased pupal mortality, decreased successful survival, and the normality of the imago. B. bassiana treatment also significantly extended the development time of all imago parameters. Soil depth significantly affected pupal mortality and all imago parameters. Soil depth significantly affected the development time of successful imagoes, but not the development time of normal and abnormal imagoes. These findings suggest that B. bassiana effectively controls fruit fly pupae in soils of varying depths. This study provides a foundation for integrating entomopathogenic B. bassiana into fruit fly control strategies targeting the pupal stage. This research supports SDGs Zero Hunger because the result directly contributes to sustainable agriculture through biological control of the fruit fly (Bactrocera dorsalis), a major pest of horticultural crops, reduced crop losses, and increased agricultural productivity, as well as provides an environmentally friendly alternative to chemical pesticides.

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  • Universitas Bhayangkara Surabaya
  • University of Brawijaya
  • Queen Mary University of London
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Luhur SeptiadiAffiliation unknown3
Agung Sih KurniantoAffiliation unknown3
Agus NurrofikAffiliation unknown3
Muhammad FathoniAffiliation unknown3
Arief RachmansyahAffiliation unknown3
Yoga Dwi JatmikoAffiliation unknown2
Haryono HaryonoUniversitas Bhayangkara Surabaya2
Dwi Anggorowati RahayuAffiliation unknown2
Endik Deni NugrohoAffiliation unknown2
Muhammad Alif FauziAffiliation unknown2
Miftah Farid AssiddiqyAffiliation unknown2
Fitra Arya Dwi NugrahaQueen Mary University of London2
Andri MaulidiAffiliation unknown2
Amir HamidyAffiliation unknown2
Suharjono SuharjonoAffiliation unknown2
Luchman HakimUniversity of Brawijaya2
Catur RetnaningdyahAffiliation unknown2
Muhammad AbdullahState University of Semarang1
Dwi Kameluh AgustinaAffiliation unknown1
Akhmad RizaliAffiliation unknown1
Saiful Arif AbdullahAffiliation unknown1
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