Ergosterol analyses of oil palm seedlings and plants infected with Ganoderma

• Main Authors: Abdul Wahab, Mohd As'wad, Meon, Sariah, Paterson, Robert Russell Monteith, Mior Ahmad, Zainal Abidin, Lima, Nelson Manuel
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier 2011
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/23401/1/Ergosterol%20analyses%20of%20oil%20palm%20seedlings%20and%20plants%20infected%20with%20Ganoderma.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/23401/

Basal stem rot of oil palm (OP) by Ganoderma boninense is of major economic concern and it is the predominant disease of OP in SE Asia. Also, other plantation crops are affected by Ganoderma. The early detection of symptoms is crucial for control, although effective methods remain elusive. Ergostero...