Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB)
Oil palm bud rot is a disease that destroys the young tissues of palms, and Phytophthora palmivora has been identified as the causal pathogen. The disease is devastating the South American oil palm industry. The pathogen is also known to be responsible for a number of serious diseases in cocoa, durian, jackfruit and coconut. A […]
Classifying tropical peat is crucial for the oil palm industry, especially studying the effects of different peat types on the agricultural sector in Malaysia. The different defined criteria used for grouping peat lead to different classification systems for temperate and tropical peats. In Malaysia, a better understanding of the differences in the classification systems for […]
Planting oil palm on steepland can cause severe soil degradation as erosion carries away fertile topsoil and nutrients, especially at the early stage of field development. Hence, good agronomic practices are essential to sustain the soil properties associated with oil palm productivity. This article is a review of soil conservation practices that can minimise soil […]
The red palm weevil (RPW), Rhynchophorus ferrugineus is an economically important pest of palms in many parts of the world. The weevil was first reported in the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia in the early 2007, where it is now causing severe damage to coconut palms. However, in 2016, the RPW has been reported in […]
The use of chemical insecticide, fipronil and two entomotahogenic fungi, Beauveria bassiana and Metarhizium major on termite control was evaluated. The experiment was conducted in high termite infested field with 10 year-old palm and young supply seedlings of six months after planting. Treatment on infested mature palm was conducted by spraying of product solution on […]