Technologies in plant protection : The impetus for enhancing IPM in the oil palm industry.
The Malaysian Palm Oil Board has over the years developed and disseminated several key technologies related to integrated pest management (IPM), which have been accepted and adopted by a majority of the members in the Malaysian oil palm industry. These include long term control of bagworms by enhancement of natural enemies using beneficial plants; Metarhizium for Oryctes control; control of Ganoderma by using the sanitation technique and systemic application of fungicide. For control of the leaf eating pests (i.e. bagworm), the use of the beneficial plant, Cassia cobanensis has been instrumental in enhancing and propagation of the population of parasitoids for long term control of the pest. A recent survey has indicated the good adoption of planting the beneficial plants in oil palm plantations, especially in Sabah. The Metarhizium fungus as a biocontrol agent for the rhinoceros beetle, Oryctes rhinoceros, has now been formulated and mass produced in collaboration with FELDA for use in their plantations. The basal stem rot disease caused by Ganoderma has been quite prominent in certain localities in Malaysia. For reducing the risk of the basal stem rot disease into the next generation, the sanitation technique during replanting can help reduce the disease inoculum in the soil, hence avoiding the disease from occurring in the subsequent generation. The application of fungicide (i.e. hexaconazole) has been shown to slow down the infection of the disesase. Application can now be made faster and more effective with a motorized trunk injector. These IPM technologies will be deliberated in relation to the adoption of the oil palm industry and its proven potential in reducing the risks from attack of pests and diseases.
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| Format: | Texto biblioteca |
| Language: | ng |
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Kuala Lumpur : MPOB,
2007
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| Subjects: | Manejo integrado de plagas, Palma de aceite, |
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