Title: Pathogenic Nature of Ganoderma boninense and Basal Stem Rot Disease
Abstract: The oil palm industry is under threat of a prevailing incurable disease called Basal Root Stem (BSR), which is caused by a white rot fungi, known as Ganoderma boninense Ganoderma boninense . With no current remedy at present, BSR is the major disease in oil palm plantations of SEA and, therefore, of great economic importance to the world oil palm industry, especially to Malaysia and Indonesia, which are oil palm major producers and exporters. The disease is highly associated with the decay of lower stem, leading to severe symptoms such as unopened and flattening spear leaves. There are numerous mode of infection associated with the epidemiology of G. boninense in oil palm plantation, including in-contact roots with nearby diseased palms and through airborne basidiosporesBasidiospores . Deep insight on the route of infection and mycological pathogenicity behaviour of the pathogen is the greatest priority in order to successfully develop effective management practices for disease control.
Publication Year: 2017
Publication Date: 2017-01-01
Language: en
Type: book-chapter
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