Category: No. 81 (November 2020)

Potential of Endophytes as Biocontrol Agents Against Basal Stem Rot (BSR) Disease and the Development of Commercial Biofertiliser for Disease Management

Oil palm is one of the most important crops in Malaysia and plays a significant role in the agricultural and economic development of the country. Basal stem rot (BSR) caused by Ganoderma boninense is the biggest threat to oil palm production and has been documented to cause huge losses to the oil palm industry in […]

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Production Of Oryctes Nudivirus In Cell Culture Towards Mass Production For Biocontrol Of Rhinoceros Beetle, Oryctes Rhinoceros

Oryctes nudivirus (OrNV) is a classical biocontrol agent for the rhinoceros beetle, Oryctes rhinoceros, a notorious oil palm pest. The propagation of Malaysian OrNV types A, B and C in cell line DSIR-HA-1179 was determined. Successful replication of OrNV in the cell line was confirmed by the appearance of cytopathic effects (CPE), Polymerase chain reaction […]

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Floristic Composition and Carbon Stock Assessment of the Tinbarap Conservation Forest

Conserving carbon density of tropical peat swamp forest is an important indicator of environmental and agronomical impact of oil palm. Understanding the carbon stock contribution from management within oil palm areas to retain forest patches and other set-asides containing natural forest may become increasingly important in the context of assessing the potential contribution to the […]

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