Aggressiveness of Ganoderma boninense and G. zonatum isolated from upper- and basal stem rot of oil palm (Elaeis guineensis) in Malaysia

• Main Authors: Rakib, M. R. M., Bong, C. F. J., Khairulmazmi, A., Idris, A. S.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Malaysian Palm Oil Board 2015
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/43678/1/Aggressiveness%20of%20Ganoderma%20boninense%20and%20G.%20zonatum%20isolated%20from%20upper-%20and%20.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/43678/

Currently, the most known devastating oil palm disease throughout South-east Asia is basal stem rot (BSR) caused by Ganoderma boninense. However, there is insufficient information on G. zonatum which also has been associated with the BSR, and upper stem rot (USR). Thus, this study reports pathologic...