The Filtering Effect of Oil Palm Plantations on Potential Insect Pollinator Assemblages from Remnant Forest Patches

• Main Authors: Mohd Azlan, Jayasilan, conway, S., Travers, T.J.P., Lawes, Michael J.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI 2023
• Subjects: QH301 Biology
• Online Access: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/42554/1/The%20Filtering%20Effect%20of%20Oil%20Palm%20Plantations.pdf; http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/42554/; https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/12/6/1256; https://doi.org/10.3390/land12061256
• Institution: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak

Extensive oil palm plantations worldwide are dependent on insect pollination, specifically by introduced African weevils (Elaidobius spp.). The effectiveness of these weevils has been questioned following poor pollination and yield loss in Malaysia. Indigenous thrip (Thysanoptera) species, and mo...