Basal stem rot (BSR) disease caused by species of Ganoderma is presently the most prevalent and devastating disease in oil palm cultivation, especially in mature palm areas in Malaysia. Some of the estate practices for controlling this disease consist of surgical, removal of infected palms, soil mounding, fungicide treatment or combination of these methods (Ariffin and Idris, 2002). A pressure-injection capable of delivering the fungicides to the target sites for controlling BSR disease has been developed by MPOB (Idris et al., 2002). This apparatus is capable of pressureinjecting fungicides quickly and efficiently.

Main Research: Dr. Idris Abu Seman