The basal stem rot (BSR) caused by species of Ganoderma, a basidiomycete fungus, remains the major disease of oil palm in Southeast Asia. In Malaysia, serious incidence of BSR is no longer restricted to Peninsular Malaysia, but also in Sabah and Sarawak (Ariffin and Idris, 2002). Diagnosis of Ganoderma infection in oil palm is based on the presence of basidiomata of the pathogen on the stem base, or frond bases or roots.

Main Researcher: Dr Idris Abu Seman
Email: idris@mpob.gov.my