Silba adipata (Diptera, Lonchaeidae) parasitoids on cayenne pepper (Capsicum frutescens) in Bali, Indonesia

Abstract. Yuliadhi KA, Supartha IW, Darmiati NN, Bangun A, Yudha IKW, Utama IWEK, Wiradana PA. 2021. Silba adipata(Diptera: Lonchaeidae) parasitoids on cayenne pepper (Capsicum frutescens) in Bali, Indonesia.Biodiversitas 22:3929-3935.The black fig fly (Silba adipata)is newly emerging pests that attackcayenne pepper (Capsicum frutescens L.)plants in Bali Province, Indonesia. This study aimed to determine the parasitoid type, community structure, distribution, and parasitization rate of the parasitoids of S.adipataon cayenne pepper in Bali.The sampling method employed in this study involves purposivesampling techniques on 100-150 pieces of cayenne pepper infested with S. adipata at each location point, with the emerging parasitoids identified morphologically. Three types of parasitoid species were associated with S. adipata, which includeAsobara japonica Belokobylskij, Fopius arisanus (Sonan), and Diachasmimorpha longicaudata (Ashmead). Theparasitoid community structure associated with S. adipatahad a low abundance index, low diversity index, and a moderate dominance index. Based on the distributionof the three parasitoids, D. longicaudata is distributed evenly in Bali, whereas F.arisanuswas is not found in Jembrana. Conversely,A. japonicawas only found in Badung, Bangli, Gianyar,and Klungkung. As a summary, D. laungicaudatahad the highest parasitization rate compared to the F.arisanusand A. japonica. D.longicaudatais a potential parasitoid, which can be studied for the future biological control of S. adipata.