Evaluating the Functional Suitability and Performance of Material Components in Insect Hotels for Beneficial Insects Conservation
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https://doi.org/10.11594/nstp.2025.4781Keywords:
Insect hotel, natural material components, suitability, habitat, beneficial insectsAbstract
Insects are important for the ecosystem and human life as pollinators, decomposers, environmental bioindicators, and natural enemies of pests on plants. Conservation of beneficial insects is important to maintain the balance of the ecosystem and prevent the decline in species diversity. Insect hotels are conservation media designed to provide a place to live and breed beneficial insects, such as butterflies, bees, decomposing insects, ladybird beetles, and green lacewings. Insect hotels are made from various natural components, such as wood, bamboo, pine cones, and other materials that mimic the natural habitat of the target insects. This study aims to evaluate the functional suitability and performance of material components in insect hotels for beneficial insect conservation. The research method used is a literature study, where references are gathered from various sources, particularly previous studies. These references are then analyzed to draw conclusions regarding the suitability of material components used in insect hotels as a medium for conserving beneficial insects. The analysis process involves selecting, comparing, combining, and filtering data to obtain relevant results. The results of the analysis show that the components of the insect hotel materials are in accordance with the habitat of the targeted beneficial insects. Bamboo is used as a place for bees to live; wood with holes of 0.5–1.5 cm in diameter as a place for ladybird beetles to live; pine cones as a place for decomposer beetles to live; wood with a central square hole as a place for butterflies to live; and wood shavings as a place for green lacewings to live. This study shows that the components of the materials used in insect hotels are in accordance with the habitat of the targeted beneficial insects.
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