Efficacy of Kaffir Lime Leaves and Cinnamon Powder as Botanical Insecticides against the Rice Weevil (Sitophilus oryzae)

Heny Alpandari; Farida Yuliani; Maulina Farhana

doi:10.30737/agrinika.v10i2.7115

Authors

Alpandari, H Universitas Muria Kudus https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1571-7106
Yuliani, F Universitas Muria Kudus
Farhana, M Universitas Muria Kudus

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30737/agrinika.v10i2.7115

Keywords:

Botanical pesticide , Grain protection, Postharvest pest management, Weevil control

Abstract

One of the main factors causing post-harvest damage is the attack of storage pests (Sitophilus oryzae). As a solution to this problem, an alternative control of S. oryzae is needed during storage by utilizing natural ingredients as insecticides. This research was conducted in October - November 2025 using an experimental method with a Completely Randomized Design (CRD) consisting of treatments of lime leaf powder and cinnamon powder with 3 doses of 10, 15 and 20 g of powder with 5 replications. The results of this study were that cinnamon powder provided the most consistent and highest response, especially at a concentration of 10-15 g which was able to increase mortality up to 30 days after planting and reduce rice damage drastically (0.26-0.50%). Kaffir lime leaf powder only showed moderate effectiveness, with a limited reduction in rice damage and a less stable mortality pattern between observation times

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