Antioxidative responses of Cocos nucifera against infestation by the Red Palm Weevil (RPW), Rhynchophorus ferrugineus, a new invasive coconut pest in Malaysia

• Main Authors: Norhayati Y., Wahizatul Afzan A., Siti Noor Jannah S., Nurul Wahidah M.R.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2016
• Online Access: http://journalarticle.ukm.my/9975/1/04%20Norhayati.pdf; http://journalarticle.ukm.my/9975/; http://www.ukm.my/jsm/english_journals/vol45num7_2016/contentsVol45num7_2016.html
• Institution: Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

Interaction between the Red Palm Weevil (RPW) and coconuts will stimulate the plants’ early response by producing the reactive oxygen species (ROS) which causes lipid peroxidation and membrane damage of the host plants. Thus, a multiple defense lines, including both scavenging enzymes and molecular...