Over the years, MPOB has identified many microbes that play essential role in the oil palm ecosystem. These microbes namely bacteria, fungi, virus and viroids play pertinent roles in the research field of plant pathology, entomopathology and biodiversity in oil palm. With so much of information available on these microbes, it important to centralise and coordinate the information for in-house and public availability

Main Researcher: Dr. Shamala Sundram
Email: shamala@mpob.gov.my