Eksplorasi Potensi Bakteri Entomopatogen di Areal Tanaman Perkebunan Provinsi Kalimantan Utara

Plantation areas have the potential as a source of biological agents for entomopathogenic bacteria. This study aims to determine bacteria from various locations in plantation crop cultivation areas, and compare their North Kalimantan Province. carried out soil sampling, bacterial isolation, selection using insect baits. type research uses survey method on The was conducted at three locations, namely coffee Malinau, cocoa Sebatik, oil palm Sebuku. potency is distinguished based number macroscopic characteristics isolate colonies obtained each location. Furthermore, through testing, comparing isolates with dilution 10-1, stock, control. Analysis results descriptive analysis testing t-test. showed that there were 13 isolates, area Malinau had highest isolates. found 7 (seven) be bacteria, higher compared other locations. However, ST6-4U2 10-1 Sebuku has virulence an