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Megir Gumbek, . (1999) Outbreak of coconut leaf miner Promecotheca nuciferae in Sarawak. [Proceedings Paper]
Abstract
About 23 000 hectares of coconut and nipah palms in Kuching and Samarahan Districts in 1996 were affected by the coconut leaf miner. This outbreak was a new phenomenon in Sarawak. Damage was caused by the feeding activities of both the adult beetle and the larva on the leaves. Large scale clearing of nipah forest during the dry weather were the likely causes of the outbreak. Aerial spraying with trichlorfon fogging of nipah forest with propoxur and trunk injection of coconut palms with monocrotophos were carried out to contain and control the pest. Regular monitoring indicated that the pest population in most of the affected areas was low. Biological control using the indigenous parasitoids and entomopathogenous fungi were looked into for long term control measures.
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Abstract
About 23 000 hectares of coconut and nipah palms in Kuching and Samarahan Districts in 1996 were affected by the coconut leaf miner. This outbreak was a new phenomenon in Sarawak. Damage was caused by the feeding activities of both the adult beetle and the larva on the leaves. Large scale clearing of nipah forest during the dry weather were the likely causes of the outbreak. Aerial spraying with trichlorfon fogging of nipah forest with propoxur and trunk injection of coconut palms with monocrotophos were carried out to contain and control the pest. Regular monitoring indicated that the pest population in most of the affected areas was low. Biological control using the indigenous parasitoids and entomopathogenous fungi were looked into for long term control measures.
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| Item Type: | Proceedings Paper |
|---|---|
| Additional Information: | Available at Perpustakaan Sultan Abdul Samad Universiti Putra Malaysia 43400 UPM Serdang Selangor Malaysia. Call number mal SB 950 I61 1999 |
| AGROVOC Term: | Coconuts |
| AGROVOC Term: | Leaf |
| AGROVOC Term: | Disease outbreak |
| AGROVOC Term: | Palms |
| AGROVOC Term: | Crop damage |
| AGROVOC Term: | Larvae |
| AGROVOC Term: | Spraying |
| AGROVOC Term: | Propoxur |
| AGROVOC Term: | Monocrotophos |
| AGROVOC Term: | Trichlorfon |
| Geographical Term: | MALAYSIA |
| Depositing User: | Ms. Suzila Mohamad Kasim |
| Last Modified: | 24 Apr 2025 05:14 |
| URI: | http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/12314 |
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