Indigenous fungal plant pathogen as biocontrol agent for goosegrass (Eleusine indica) in oil palm plantation

• Main Authors: Ismail, Maizan, Juraimi, Abdul Shukor, Rusli, Mohd Hefni, Abu Seman, Idris, Husri, Mohd Naqiuddin
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: Faculty of Agriculture, Universiti Putra Malaysia 2018
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/77294/1/8TH%20IAC%20%E2%80%93%206TH%20ISFA%202018-7.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/77294/
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

Goose grass (Eleusine indica) is a noxious weed in orchards and oil palm plantations in Malaysia. The weed is listed as one of the 10 worst weeds of the world as it competes strongly with the main crop for nutrient, water, light and space. Currently, farmers and planters are applying herbicide as an...