Observation and trapping of insects visiting male and female inflorescences of oil palm

• Main Authors: Mohd Faizal Sedie, Mohamad Rosman Sulaiman, Muhammad Azmi Mohammed, Siti Nurulhidayah Ahmad Mohamed, Mazmira Mohd Masri, Saharul Abillah Mohamad, King Jie Hung
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2024
• Online Access: http://journalarticle.ukm.my/24055/1/serangga_5.pdf; http://journalarticle.ukm.my/24055/; https://ejournals.ukm.my/serangga/issue/view/1729/showToc
• Institution: Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

The African oil palm, Elaeis guineensis, relies heavily on entomophily. The absence of insect pollinators will cause inadequate fruit setting and in extreme situations, triggering bunch failure, especially in young palms. Fruit bunches of high quality are produced with adequate pollination, ensuring...