INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT OF CHROMOLAENA ODORATA EMPHASIZING THE CLASSICAL BIOLOGICAL CONTROL

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  • SOEKISMAN TJITROSEMITO SEAMEO BIOTROP

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11598/btb.1998.0.11.140

Abstract

Chromolaena odorata, Siam weed, a very important weed of Java Island (Indonesia) is native to
Central and South America.
In the laboratory it showed rapid growth (1.15 g/g/week) in the first 8 weeks of its growth. The
biomass was mainly as leaves (LAR : 317.50 cm'/g total weight). It slowed down in the following month
as the biomass was utilized for stem and branch formation. This behavior supported the growth of C.
odorata into a very dense stand. It flowered, fruited during the dry season, and senesced following
maturation of seeds from inflorescence branches. These branches dried out, but soon the stem resumed
aggressive growth following the wet season. Leaf biomass was affected by the size of the stem in its early
phase of regrowth, but later on it was more affected by the number of branches.
The introduction of Pareuchaetes pseudoinsulata to Indonesia, was successful only in North
Sumatera. In Java it has not been reported to establish succesfully. The introduction of another biological
control agent, Procecidochares conneca to Indonesia was shown to be specific and upon release in West
Java it established immediately. It spread exponentially in the first 6 months of its release. Field
monitoring continues to evaluate the impact of the agents. Other biocontrol agents (Actmole anteas and
Conotrachelus) wilt be introduced to Indonesia in 1997 through ACIAR Project on the Biological
Control of Chromolaena odorata in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.
Keywords: Indonesia / North Sumatra / West Java / Biological control / Chromolaena odorata i
Pareuchaetes pseudoinsulata I Procecidochares conneca.

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2024-01-11

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TJITROSEMITO, S. (2024). INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT OF CHROMOLAENA ODORATA EMPHASIZING THE CLASSICAL BIOLOGICAL CONTROL. BIOTROPIA, (11). https://doi.org/10.11598/btb.1998.0.11.140

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No. 11 (1998)

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Research Paper

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