Management of oil palm pests and diseases in Indonesia: learning from the past and adapting for the future

Harjotedjo Satyoso, . and Sahari Bandung, . and Palgoenadi Bambang, . (2013) Management of oil palm pests and diseases in Indonesia: learning from the past and adapting for the future. [Proceedings Paper]

Nettle catterpillar and Ganoderma boninense are major limiting factors of oil palm productivity in Indonesia. For many years various methods have been developed in order to maintain pests and diseases attack under economic threshold. Application of combined control techniques and implementation of monitoring system were the common strategy applied to response to pests and diseases attack in the field. Unfortunately at the moment pest outbreak is still frequently found in the field and lead to the use of chemical pesticides. At the same time basal stem rot BSR caused by G. boninense still remains to be the most destructive disease. Recurring pest and disease problem in the field indicate that there are ecological processes that need to be better understood. Learning from the past we propose new school of thought in developing control strategy of pests and diseases that is expected to adapt future challenges. We believe that understanding the oil palm landscape the existing interaction pattern among contributing ecological agents and landscape variability is the key to develop more appropriate control strategy that will benefit both environment quality and palm oil productivity.

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Nettle catterpillar and Ganoderma boninense are major limiting factors of oil palm productivity in Indonesia. For many years various methods have been developed in order to maintain pests and diseases attack under economic threshold. Application of combined control techniques and implementation of monitoring system were the common strategy applied to response to pests and diseases attack in the field. Unfortunately at the moment pest outbreak is still frequently found in the field and lead to the use of chemical pesticides. At the same time basal stem rot BSR caused by G. boninense still remains to be the most destructive disease. Recurring pest and disease problem in the field indicate that there are ecological processes that need to be better understood. Learning from the past we propose new school of thought in developing control strategy of pests and diseases that is expected to adapt future challenges. We believe that understanding the oil palm landscape the existing interaction pattern among contributing ecological agents and landscape variability is the key to develop more appropriate control strategy that will benefit both environment quality and palm oil productivity.

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Item Type:	Proceedings Paper
Additional Information:	Available at Perpustakaan Sultan Abdul Samad Universiti Putra Malaysia 43400 UPM Serdang Selangor Malaysia. SB608 O27M939 2013 Call Number.
AGROVOC Term:	Oil palm
AGROVOC Term:	Pest management
AGROVOC Term:	Pest control
AGROVOC Term:	Plant disease control
AGROVOC Term:	Biological control
AGROVOC Term:	Caterpillars
AGROVOC Term:	Ganoderma
AGROVOC Term:	Oryctes
AGROVOC Term:	Pesticide application
AGROVOC Term:	Chemical control
Geographical Term:	MALAYSIA
Depositing User:	Ms. Suzila Mohamad Kasim
Last Modified:	24 Apr 2025 05:15
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/13213

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