Goose grass (Eleusine indica) (Figure 1) is a noxious weed in oil palm plantation in Malaysia. The weed is listed as one of the 10 worst weeds of the world (Lim and Ngim, 2000). E. indica competes strongly with oil palm for nutrient, water, light and space (Mohamad et al., 2010). Currently, application of herbicide is the most effective method to kill E. indica in plantation (Rusli et al., 2014). A consequence of the extensive use of herbicides has been the emerging of herbicide resistance in weed species in oil palm plantations, orchards and vegetable farms. Therefore, an alternative method need to be sought, using microbes as biological control, which is more environmental-friendly.

Researcher: Dr Mohd Hefni Rusli
Email: mohd.hefni@mpob.gov.my