Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB)
Bagworms are the main species of vicious leaf eating insect in oil palm plantation and poses serious threats to productivity. The economic impact from a moderate bagworm attack of 10%-50% leaf damage may cause approximately 43% yield loss. More than usual, the bagworm population often increases to above its threshold limits. If no control measures […]
Oil palm (Elaeis guineensis) is a highly productive crop with the highest yield of oil per unit area and lowest cost of production of all vegetable oils. The continuous rise in global production and demand for palm oil is reflected by the increase in land area cultivated with oil palm across Asia, Africa and Latin […]
Pest, disease and natural disasters in oil palm have caused significant income loss to Malaysia. Early detection of pest and disease is one of the best prevention procedures. However, the tools or devices to efficiently detect and monitor the problems are still limited, especially for oil palm plantations. Therefore, it is necessary to develop an […]