SHORT COMMUNICATION: INCIDENCE OF Cochlochila bullita STÅL (HETEROPTERA: TINGIDAE) PEST OF Orthosiphon aristatus PLANTING UNDER AGRIVOLTAIC FARMS CULTIVATION IN SELANGOR, MALAYSIA

Syari Jamian, Siti Izera Ismail, Mohammad Effendy Ya’acob

Abstract


An infestation of a lace bug, Cochlochila bullita (Heteroptera: Tingidae) on Orthosiphon aristatus, or commonly known as Cat’s Whiskers Plant planted under Solar Photovoltaic (PV) was scientifically reported for the first time in Malaysia. Cat's Whiskers Plant have good potential of virtually untapped reservoir of bioactive chemical compounds with many potential applications in pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals. PV technology was promoted by Malaysia as an alternative energy mix with agri-based activities. In Serdang, this is the first incidence of lace bug under PV solar panels and becomes a potential risk of pests that would evolve under the agrivoltaic system especially during the monsoon season. Signs and symptoms of damaged on O. aristatus caused by this pest under PV array structure were investigated in this study. It is observed that lace bugs emerged due to the wet and humid conditions despite the dissipated heat during energy conversion. This lace bug causes severe damage to O. aristatus and has vivid potential as a serious pest.


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