Journal of Entomology1812-56701812-5689Asian Network for Scientific Information10.3923/je.2020.110.116Dolichoderus thoracicus)(Smith) (Hymenoptera:Formicidae) Population Using Artificial Nests]]>SalehAhmad Mohd Hafezul Wan Abdul GhaniWan AhmadAbu Hassan Md RawiChe Salmah SalimHasber 32020173Background and Objective: High number of cocoa black ants (CBA) in cocoa plantations are of great significant benefit in controlling cocoa pod borer (CPB) and one of the strategies is to manipulate the CBA nesting behavior. This study focused on the preference of the types of materials for the artificial nests in order to achieve high population. Materials and Methods: Six types of materials were used in building the artificial nests for observation of the CBA nesting preferences. From the results of the most preferable materials for the black ant nest, dry cocoa leaves were used as artificial nest to investigate the establishment of black ant colony, due to the reliability and availability in the plantations. Results: The number of 3639.0 and 3273.7 black ants were recorded inside coconut and dry cocoa leaves, respectively. Only 306.6 ants were discovered from synthetic materials nests. In fourteen months of observation, the CBA colony enlarged and established inside dry cocoa leaves nests and their number continuously increased until the end of the study. Conclusion: The dry cocoa leaves were the most suitable materials for artificial nest and CBA colony established well in the dry cocoa leaf nest. These artificial nests can be used to establish black ants for biological control of CPB in cocoa plantation.]]>Azhar, I., A. Alias and M.M. Yusuf,20002000pp: 105113Saleh, A. and A. Abu Hassan,2001Conopomorpha cramerella) and cocoa mirid (Helopeltis theobromae) by using insecticide and black ant in Lonsum Estates, North Sumatra, Indonesia.]]>2001pp: 14Wielgoss, A., T. Tscharntke, A. Rumede, B. Fiala, H. Seidel, S. Shahabuddin and Y. Clough,20142014Saleh, A.,20032003pp: 17Sulistyowati, E., A.W. Susilo, A. Prawoto and E. Mufrihati,2004Conopomorpha cramerella).]]>2004pp: 111128Teh, C.L., J.T.Y. Pang and C.T. Ho,2006Conopomorpha cramerella (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae) in Sabah.]]>25712717Saleh, A., A. Abu Hassan and M.R.C. Salmah,2006Dolichoderus thoracicus (Smith) to control Helopeltis theobromae Miller and Conopomorpha cramerella (Snellen) in Lonsum cocoa pantations Indonesia.]]>2006pp: 15Wielgoss, A., T. Tscharntke, D. Buchori, B. Fiala and Y. Clough,2010135253259Wielgoss, A., Y. Clough, B. Fiala, A. Rumede and T. Tscharntke,201249465473Lim, G.T., E.B. Tay, T.C. Pang and K.Y. Pan,1982Acrocercops cramerella (Snellen) and its control in Sabah, Malaysia.]]>1982pp: 275287Saripah, B.,20127814Saripah, B.,201481422Saleh, A., A. Abu Hassan and M.R.C. Salmah,2007Dolichoderus thoracicus (Smith) in controlling Helopeltis theobromae Miller and Conopomorpha cramerella Snallen in cocoa plantations.]]>2007pp: 14Saripah, B.,2014Dolichoderus thoracicus (Smith) using artificial nest in the cocoa ecosystem.]]>82330Adnan, N.A., S. Bakar, A.H. Mazlan, Z.M. Yusoff and A.R. Abdul Rasam, 20182018Offenberg, J.,20146119128Philpott, S.M. and I. Armbrecht,200631369377Saripah, B. and I. Azhar,20072007pp: 4854Hosang, M.L.A., C.H. Schulze, T. Tscharntke and D. Buchori,201034550Kadochová, Š. and J. Frouz,2013Formica rufa group).]]>2013Wilson, E.O.,1971pp: 300pp: 300Kalshoven, L.G.E.,1981Pages: 701Pages: 701Beilhe, L.B., C. Piou, Z. Tadu and R. Babin,201847551558Khoo, K.C.,20092009Gassa, A., Fatahuddin, T. Abdullah and M. Junaid,2016Dolichoderus thoracicus): Artificial diet and nest prospects in controlling cocoa pod borer (Conopomorpha cramerella Sn.).]]>731853191