Sub-districts Kie and Fatumnasi are two sub-districts in mainland West Timor that cultivate local potatoes from Soe. This germplasm needs to be preserved developed diversify non-rice alternative food. One of the main obstacles cultivating is presence pests, but so far there have been no reports pests on potato plants Soe sub-districts, this research done. study aimed at an inventory important a...

Abstract Background Potato tuber worm (PTM) [ Phthorimaea operculella (Zeller) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae)] is one of the most significant and widespread pests potato. PTM damages potatoes both in field potato storage areas. Control pest getting harder as it developing resistance to pesticides. Several entomopathogenic nematode (EPN) species have been reported successfully control numerous agric...