Detection and control of Ganoderma boninense : strategies and perspectives

The oil palm, an economically important tree, has been one of the world’s major sources of edible oil and a significant precursor of biodiesel fuel. Unfortunately, it now faces the threat of a devastating disease. Many researchers have identified Ganoderma boninense as the major pathogen that affect...

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Main Authors: Hushiarian, Roozbeh, Yusof, Nor Azah, Dutse, Sabo Wada
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Language:English
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Published: SpringerOpen 2013
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Dutse, Sabo Wada
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description The oil palm, an economically important tree, has been one of the world’s major sources of edible oil and a significant precursor of biodiesel fuel. Unfortunately, it now faces the threat of a devastating disease. Many researchers have identified Ganoderma boninense as the major pathogen that affects the oil palm tree and eventually kills it. But identification of the pathogen is just the first step. No single method has yet been able to halt the continuing spread of the disease. This paper discusses the modes of infection and transmission of Ganoderma boninense and suggests techniques for its early detection. Additionally, the paper proposes some possible ways of controlling the disease. Such measures, if implemented, could contribute significantly to the sustainability of the palm oil industry in South East Asia.
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spelling upm-302512015-09-11T01:13:51Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/30251/ Detection and control of Ganoderma boninense : strategies and perspectives Hushiarian, Roozbeh Yusof, Nor Azah Dutse, Sabo Wada The oil palm, an economically important tree, has been one of the world’s major sources of edible oil and a significant precursor of biodiesel fuel. Unfortunately, it now faces the threat of a devastating disease. Many researchers have identified Ganoderma boninense as the major pathogen that affects the oil palm tree and eventually kills it. But identification of the pathogen is just the first step. No single method has yet been able to halt the continuing spread of the disease. This paper discusses the modes of infection and transmission of Ganoderma boninense and suggests techniques for its early detection. Additionally, the paper proposes some possible ways of controlling the disease. Such measures, if implemented, could contribute significantly to the sustainability of the palm oil industry in South East Asia. SpringerOpen 2013 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/30251/1/Detection%20and%20control%20of%20Ganoderma%20boninense.pdf Hushiarian, Roozbeh and Yusof, Nor Azah and Dutse, Sabo Wada (2013) Detection and control of Ganoderma boninense : strategies and perspectives. SpringerPlus, 2. art. no. 555. pp. 1-12. ISSN 2193-1801 http://www.springerplus.com/content/2/1/555 10.1186/2193-1801-2-555 English
spellingShingle Hushiarian, Roozbeh
Yusof, Nor Azah
Dutse, Sabo Wada
Detection and control of Ganoderma boninense : strategies and perspectives
title Detection and control of Ganoderma boninense : strategies and perspectives
title_full Detection and control of Ganoderma boninense : strategies and perspectives
title_fullStr Detection and control of Ganoderma boninense : strategies and perspectives
title_full_unstemmed Detection and control of Ganoderma boninense : strategies and perspectives
title_short Detection and control of Ganoderma boninense : strategies and perspectives
title_sort detection and control of ganoderma boninense : strategies and perspectives
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