The rapid expansion of oil palm (OP) has led to its emergence as a commodity of strategic
global importance. Palm oil is used extensively in food and as a precursor for biodiesel. The …

The bracket fungus, Ganoderma boninense Pat., causes basal stem rot (BSR) disease in oil
palm plants. Previously the disease was reported only in older age palms and currently …

In countries like Malaysia and Indonesia, palm oil is a strategic commodity. A wide variety of
products are made from palm oil, including food, cosmetics, as well as biodiesel production …

Oil palm, a vital crop, contributes significantly to the economic and social development of
Malaysia. However, a pathogen such as the Basal Stem Rot (BSR) poses a significant threat …

Ganoderma boninense causes basal stem rot (BSR) and is responsible for substantial
economic losses to Southeast Asia's palm oil industry. Sarawak, a major producer in …

Basal stem rot (BSR) is a type of disease that induces oil palm death within a short span of
the appearance of symptoms. BSR early detection would facilitate to curb this by adopting …

Basal stem rot caused by Ganoderma boninense is the single major disease to affect oil
palms in South Asia and Oceania. Although first described in commercial plantations some …

In recent years, oil palm has grown on a major scale as it is a prominent commodity crop that
contributes the most to almost every producing country's gross domestic product (GDP) …

Basal stem rot (BSR) disease caused by the fungus, Ganoderma boninense has become a
serious threat to the oil palm industry, especially in Southeast Asia (SEA). A highly selective …

Terrestrial laser scanning technology is an advanced active remote sensing ranging method
that is well suited for yielding high-resolution scans of the morphology of a tree, which is an …