Phytophthora palmivora has been identified as the responsible pathogen of bud rot disease of oil palm in Colombia which also known as Pudricion del cogollo (PC) (Colombia) and Amarelecimento fatal (AF) (Brazil) (Turner and Gillbanks, 2003). The disease wiped out thousand hectares of oil palm plantations in South America in 5 years (Torres et al., 2016). To date, no outbreaks of the disease have been reported in oil palm in Malaysia or other Southeast Asian countries (SEA).

Main Researcher: Maizatul Suriza Mohamed
Email: suriza@mpob.gov.my