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This document discusses the role of rangrang ants (Oecophylla smaragdina) in biological control in oil palm plantations. It finds that rangrang ant colonies can naturally eat around 85% of caterpillars (Setora sp), one of the main pests of oil palms, while only consuming 15% of other insect pests. The study was conducted in oil palm plantations in South Sumatra, Indonesia from March to July 2012 using a preference test method. Rangrang ants play an important role as a natural predator in reducing key oil pa

Author

Reza Arta

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EN