Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB)
Endophytic Trichoderma virens 7b isolated from oil palm roots has been extensively studied to determine its potential against the oil palm pathogen, Ganoderma. The activities of its nonpolar metabolites were previously reported to show the highest inhibition on G. boninense PER71 growth compared to other extracts. Nevertheless, it is also important to understand the activity […]
The oil palm is an exotic plant from Africa that has contributed vastly to the national economy and development. Many of the insect pests on oil palm come from other native palms, in particular coconut palm. The outbreak of pests in coconuts is rare because the pests are usually controlled by their natural enemies. In […]
Malaysia is currently experiencing a labour shortage of labours in oil palm plantations, estimated to account for 46% of the total industrial workforce. At present, efforts are being made to increase the productivity of workers by utilising a wide range of intensive mechanisation technologies. Laser technology is a new approach as a tool for oil […]
Peat swamps are known to be important habitats for fish fauna that have narrow niches and restricted range. As peatland is being utilised for agriculture, biodiversity conservation plays an essential role as one of the criteria for defining sustainable agriculture. In an oil palm production landscape which is located at Tinbarap Estate in Miri, Sarawak, […]
A rapid assessment of the avifauna and mammals at the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) Research Station in Kluang, Johor, was carried out from 7-10 June 2013. Mist-netting and observations were the methods used to survey the species of avifauna and mammals in the oil palm estate. A total of 42 avifauna species from 24 […]
Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. elaeidis (Foe) is a pathogenic fungus that causes vascular wilt in oil palm. The disease is prevalent in African oil palm plantations, causing devastating losses. Oil palm seeds are used in global breeding programmes, and have recently been shown to be highly contaminated with Foe, with 3% of all Foe-infected seedlings […]