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Bagworms (Lepidoptera:Psychidae) are leaf eating caterpillars characterised by the possession of bag, built from pieces of dried plant materials such as leaves and small twigs ( Barlow,1982). Their outbreak are common in several states in Malaysia and have a significant economic impact on oil palm yield. According to Wood et al. (1973), 43% of yield decline … Read more
The beneficial effects of leguminous cover crops (LCC0 and its use in oil palm plantation are commonly accepted. Besides improving soil fertility by fixing nitrogen and making it available to the main crop and reduce competition from noxious weeds, it also improves palm grwoth and reduces the immaturity period. In peat soil areas, the need … Read more
Research and development (R&D) on palm oil and oil palm has generated many scholarly publications, articles, patents, reports and other references. These information are currently hosted on various platforms by various publishers, scientific organisations, assosiations and related socueties. To facilitate research activities among the research activities among the research communities and industry pertaining to literature … Read more
Herbicides such as diuron are often used to control broad-leaf weeds. However, wide spread use of diuron in oil palm plantations has led to concern on its impact on the environment. Diuron is easily taken up from soil solution by the root system and translocated to the stem and leaf. Therefore, it is necessary to … Read more
Herbicides such as diuron are often used to control broad-leaf weeds. However, wide spread use of diuron in oil palm plantations has lead to concerns on its impact on the environment. Therefore, it is necessary to develop an analytic method to detect and quantify diuron residue in soil. Diuron is the common name for 3-(3,4-dichlophenyl)-1,1- … Read more