Nanoparticles Scholarly Journal

This study aims to analyze the effectiveness of nanoparticle pheromone dodecenol from Body Extract (BE) and Sternal Gland Extract (SGE) for controlling Cryptotermes cynocephalus through termite feeding preference and analysis of chemical components of both. Both extracts were analyzed using GC-MS then tested bios assay Y to compare its effect on feeding behavior of termites. BE was then used as a main material to produce nanoparticle gel. The food-preference test was conducted using Petri dish assay and endurance test based on Indonesian National Standard 2006. Petridis assay and endurance test in this research used 6 treatment of dodecenol nanoparticle concentration (0%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, and 25%) and 3 repetitions. The GC-MS chromatogram results show that in the termite extract there are dodecenol compounds. Bioassay Y test showed that there was a difference between BE and SGE effect on termite adaptation and termite (P < 0.05). The bioassay choice test of Y shows that there is a difference in the effect of BE with SGE on the behavior of termites

The control of dry wood termites carried out in Indonesia generally uses termiticide. The results showed that wood preservation using boric acid is able to kill approximately 55.67% dry wood C. cynocephalu . However, termiticides it is not environmentally friendly and likely extinguish non-target organisms. Besides that, the termiticide product, which is also widely used today is diflubenzuron and hexaflumuron formulated in bait form of. These compositions are more environmentally friendly, but the price is relatively very expensive, so the user community is very rare