EFFECT OF DIFFERENT INDIGENOUS INSECT TRAPS ON LEPIDOPTEROUS INSECTS IN EGGPLANT (Solanum melongena L.) PRODUCTION

This study was conducted on the field at Mindanao State University Campus, beside AE Complex where the thesis area was located, Bgry., Fatima, General Santos City with 5 months duration. This experiment was arranged in a Randomize Complete Block Design (RCBD) with five treatments and were replicated three times. Each treatment was composed of varying amounts of liquid solution as follows: (T1) Control (without application), (T2) Coconut vinegar application - 75 ml, (T3) Used oil of dried fish application-75 ml, (T4) Molasses application (sugarcane) - 75 ml, (T5) Coconut vinegar (25 ml) with used oil of dried fish (25 ml) + molasses application (25 ml) with the ratio of 1:1:1.
The result showed a significant differences among treatments using means the different trapped solutions and this includes the number of insect trapped every 15 days interval, percent infestation at different stages and population of lepidopterous insects. Moreover, among the treatment used the molasses had given the best result and very useful material for trapping lepidopterous insect, and followed by coconut vinegar, the combination of coconut vinegar + UODF + molasses and used oil of dried fish.