Author Guidelines
TITLE OF PAPER
[Title: Uppercase, Bold, Times New Roman, Font Size 12, Centered;
Page margin of top, bottom, left, and right = 2.54 cm]
Author Name1*, Author Name2 & Author Name3
[Use full name of all authors, Times New Roman, font size 12, centered, superscript 1, 2, 3, etc. to indicate affiliation, Superscript * To Indicate Corresponding Author]
1Jabatan Sains Biologi dan Bioteknologi,
Fakulti Sains dan Teknologi,
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia,
43600 Bangi, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia.
2Pusat Sistematik Serangga,
Fakulti Sains dan Teknologi,
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia,
43600 Bangi, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia.
3Pusat Penyelidikan Bukit Fraser,
Fakulti Sains dan Teknologi,
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia,
43600 Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia.
[Indicate authors’ affiliation with superscript 1, 2, 3, etc., and start each address on a new
line, Times New Roman, font size 12, centered
*Corresponding author e-mail: Nadia@ukm.edu.my
[Times New Roman, italic, font size 10]
Received: [Serangga use only]; Accepted: [Serangga use only]
ABSTRACT
The manuscript must include an abstract, describing its main points within 150-250 words in the Malay and English languages. For authors who are unable to provide the Malay Language version of the abstract, the editor will assist with the translation.
Keywords: [3-5 words, Times New Roman, font size 12]
ABSTRAK
Makalah mesti mengandungi abstrak yang menerangkan perkara utama dengan 150-250 patah perkataan dalam Bahasa Inggeris dan Melayu.
Kata kunci: [3-5 perkataan, Times New Roman, saiz huruf 12]
INTRODUCTION
[All first-order headings use Times New Roman, font size 12, bold and centered]
The manuscript should be typed with single spacing, single column, and font size 12 on A4 paper not exceeding 25 pages. The paper can be written in English or Bahasa Melayu. In general, the contents should comprise of Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results and Discussion, Conclusions, Acknowledgements, and References (Nadia et al. 2022). Nadia et al. (2022) is the reference style to be cited in the serangga manuscript using Penerbit UKM Style.
Authors will receive Galley Proof once the correction made by the author has been accepted. Authors are expected to consider carefully checking the Galley Proof before proceeding with submission. No additions, deletions, or changes to the manuscript will be permitted after the manuscript is published.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
Methods should be described in the past tense as you are describing work that was carried out to achieve the objective of the study.
Serangga Journal [Second order headings should be bold, Capitalize Each Word, Times New Roman, font size 12, and align left]
Serangga is an international refereed journal on various aspects of insects. Serangga covers the study and exploitation of areas such as taxonomy, biology, behavior, ecology, molecular, physiology, toxicology, biochemistry, life history, and biogeography. The journal publishes articles, reviews, and short communication whose content and approach are of interest to a wide range of scholars.
[Third order headings should be italic, Times New Roman, font size 12, capitalized the first word]
Research Article.
Full-length original research report which yield valuable insights into topics within our coverage. Research articles report original observations and experiments, the results of the experiment, and a discussion of the significance of the results. There is no word limit for research articles. No limited words for original articles.
Short communication.
Short communications articles provide an outlet for shorter studies that report on novel findings and which therefore need to be published rapidly. The article should be similar to original articles with Materials and Methods and Discussion briefer. Total length should be 2,000 words or less (not including abstract, references, or figure and table legends).
Review.
Review articles provide systemic overview, evaluation and interpretation of research in a given field. Review articles review and synthesize current information on a topic. Review articles can also contain historical threads of important ideas. There is no word limit for review articles.
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
All illustrations and table must be labelled and supplied on after introducing in the text. The illustrations of photographs, schemas, graphs and diagrams are to be referred to and numbered serial, as figures (Figure 1). The figure number and caption should be typed below the illustration in Times New Roman, font size 12, and centered as shown in Figure 1 and 2.
Figure 1. Illustration text and caption should be Times New Roman, font size 12, centered
Figure 2. Times New Roman, font size 12 and center. Lettering and symbols should be clearly defined in the caption
Tables should be referred to and numbered serial, as tables (Table 1). Every table number and caption and should be placed above tables in Times New Roman, font size 12, and
centered. Please ensure that the data presented in figures or tables do not duplicate results described elsewhere in the article.
Table 1. Times New Roman, font size 12 and centered
Germplasms | Leaf/plant | Leaf area (cm2) | Trichome (number/ cm2) |
Abaxial | Adaxial |
BD 264 | 0.934NS | -0.409 NS | -0.994* | -0.962NS |
BD 265 | 0.945NS | -0.893NS | -0.871NS | -0.800NS |
BD 266 | 0.339NS | -0.416NS | -0.991* | -0.500NS |
BD 268 | 0.611NS | -0.495NS | -0.673NS | -0.611NS |
BD 269 | 0.367NS | -0.596NS | -0.757NS | -0.349NS |
BD 274 | 0.550NS | -0.896NS | -0.957NS | -0.861NS |
BD 275 | 0.312NS | -0.431NS | -0.763NS | -0.817NS |
BD 277 | 0.624NS | -0.866NS | -0.985NS | -0.626NS |
BARI Mistikumra 1 | 0.319NS | -0.756NS | -0.792NS | -0.932NS |
BARI Mistikumra 2 | 0.559NS | -0.297NS | -0.977NS | -0.951NS |
Gazipur local line | 0.524NS | -0.861NS | -0.580NS | -0.846NS |
China line | 0.815NS | -0.795NS | -0.571NS | 0.721NS |
NS, Non-significant (P≥0.05); * Significant (P˂0.05)
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All alphabetically ordered reference list should be included at the end of the manuscript. All references cited in the text must appear in the reference list. Authors are responsible for the accuracy and completeness of all information in the reference. Manuscripts must conform to the references in Penerbit UKM Style (https://www.ukm.my/lestari/doc/gaya_ukm_bi.pdf). The references style adopted should be consistent throughout the manuscript.
CONCLUSION
This template gives formatting guidelines for authors preparing papers for publication in the Serangga. The authors must follow the instructions given in the document for the papers to be published. PLEASE DO NOT USE A PAGE BREAK AFTER EACH HEADING. Manuscripts should be submitted via: https://ejournal.ukm.my/serangga/login. It is the author’s responsibility to ensure that his or her submitted work does not infringe any existing copyright. Authors should obtain permission to reproduce or adapt copyrighted material and provide evidence of approval upon submitting the final version of a manuscript. Manuscripts will be reviewed by the Editorial Board and at least one independent referee. Decisions regarding the publication of a manuscript will be based on the Board’s recommendations. The manuscript will be evaluated based on its appropriateness for Serangga, contribution to the discipline, cogency of analysis, conceptual breadth, clarity of presentation and technical adequacy. Manuscripts submitted by members of the journal’s Editorial Board are subjected to the same review procedure.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Acknowledgments of people, grants, funds, etc. should be kept brief. The names of funding organizations should be written in full.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
All authors disclose any potential sources of conflict of interest. Any interest or relationship, financial or otherwise, that might be perceived as influencing an author’s objectivity is considered a potential source of conflict of interest. These must be disclosed when directly relevant or indirectly related to the work that the authors describe in their manuscript. Potential sources of conflict of interest include but are not limited to, patent or stock ownership, membership of a company board of directors, membership of an advisory board or committee for a company, and consultancy for or receipt of speaker’s fees from a company. The existence of a conflict of interest does not preclude publication in this journal. If the authors have no conflict of interest to declare, they must also state this at submission.
REFERENCE
Sample Reference Styles (https://www.ukm.my/lestari/doc/gaya_ukm_bi.pdf)
Journal Articles
Blair, R.B. & Launer, A.E. 1997. Butterfly diversity and human land use: species assemblages along an urban gradient. Biological Conservation 80(1): 113-125.
Abrahamczyk, S., Kluge, J., Gareca, Y., Reichle, S. & Kessler, M. 2011. The influence of climatic seasonality on the diversity of different tropical pollinator groups. PLoS ONE 6(11): e27115.
Books
Baskoro, K., Kamaludin, N. & Irawan, F. 2018. Lepidoptera Semarang Raya. Atlas Biodiversitas Kupu-Kupu di Kawasan Semarang. Semarang: Departemen Biologi Universitas Diponegoro.
Khoon, K.S. 2015. A Field Guide to the Butterflies of Singapore. 2nd Edition. Singapore: Ink On Paper Communications Pte Ltd.
Article/Chapter in Book
Masry, S.H. & El-Wakeil, N. 2020. Egg parasitoid production and their role in controlling insect pests. In. El-Wakil, N., Saleh, M. & Abu-hasim, M. (eds.). Cottage Industry of Biocontrol Agents and Their Applications: Practicle Aspects to Deal Biologically with Pests and Stresses Facing Strategic Crops, pp 3-47. Springer Nature Switzerland AG: Springer Cham.
Juliana, W.A., Nizam, M.S., Nor Faizah, Z., Nik Norafida, N.A., Zainudin Ibrahim, A., Rohani, S & Sani, M. 2006. Komposisi dan Kepelbagaian spesies pokok di Hutan Simpan Gunung Jerai. Dlm. Shaharuddin, M.I., Wan Yusoff, W.A., Jalil, M.S., Yusoff, M & Latiff, A. (pnyt.). Hutan Simpan Gunung Jerai, Kedah: Pengurusan, Persekitaran Fizikal, dan Kepelbagaian Biologi. Siri kepelbagaian Biologi Hutan 6, hlm 305-315. Malaysia: Jabatan Perhutanan Semenanjung Malaysia.
Proceedings
Azwandi, A., Othman, A.A., Ahmad Noorden, M.S. & Mohd Hatta, F.H. 2020. i-TRAP @ SMART Fly Catcher. In: Proceeding of VIRTUAL PHARM-IIDEx 2020 “Expanding Frontiers Through Innovative Ideas". 1st August 2020 - 21st September 2020 UiTM Puncak Alam.
Conference
Lim, G.T., Kirton, L.G. 2001. A preliminary study on the prospects for biological control of the mahogany shoot borer, Hypsipyla robusta (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae), by ants (Hymenoptera: Formacidae). International Conference on Forestry and Forest Products Research, pp.240– 244 pp.
Online Citations
IUCN. 2021. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
https://www.iucnredlist.org/ [28 June 2021]
WHO (World Health Organization). 2020. Chikungunya Key Facts.
https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/chikungunya. Switzerland: Geneva.
[24 November 2020].
Theses/Dissertations
Exelis, M.P. 2013. An ecological study of Pteroma pendula (Iepidoptera: Psychidae) in oil palm plantations with emphasis on the predatory activities of Oecophylla smaragdina (hymenoptera: Formicidae) on the bagworm. PhD Thesis, University of Malaya, Malaysia.
Heffernan, E.V. 2004. Symbiotic relationship between Anthene emolus (Lycaenidae) and Oecophylla smaragdina (Formicidae): An obligate mutualism in the Malaysian Rainforest. PhD Thesis, University of Florida.