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  • Review
  • Open Access
29 Citations
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A Review of Factors Affecting Ganoderma Basal Stem Rot Disease Progress in Oil Palm

  • Nur Aliyah Jazuli,
  • Assis Kamu,
  • Khim Phin Chong,
  • Darmesah Gabda,
  • Affendy Hassan,
  • Idris Abu Seman and
  • Chong Mun Ho

21 September 2022

In recent years, oil palm has grown on a major scale as it is a prominent commodity crop that contributes the most to almost every producing country’s gross domestic product (GDP). Nonetheless, existing threats such as the Ganoderma basal stem...

  • Article
  • Open Access
20 Citations
3,818 Views
23 Pages

Classification of Non-Infected and Infected with Basal Stem Rot Disease Using Thermal Images and Imbalanced Data Approach

  • Izrahayu Che Hashim,
  • Abdul Rashid Mohamed Shariff,
  • Siti Khairunniza Bejo,
  • Farrah Melissa Muharam and
  • Khairulmazmi Ahmad

23 November 2021

Basal stem rot (BSR) disease occurs due to the most aggressive and threatening fungal attack of the oil palm plant known as Ganoderma boninense (G. boninense). BSR is a disease that has a significant impact on oil palm crops in Malaysia and Indonesia...

  • Article
  • Open Access
28 Citations
4,442 Views
17 Pages

Machine-Learning Approach Using SAR Data for the Classification of Oil Palm Trees That Are Non-Infected and Infected with the Basal Stem Rot Disease

  • Izrahayu Che Hashim,
  • Abdul Rashid Mohamed Shariff,
  • Siti Khairunniza Bejo,
  • Farrah Melissa Muharam and
  • Khairulmazmi Ahmad

12 March 2021

Basal stem rot disease (BSR) in oil palm plants is caused by the Ganoderma boninense (G. boninense) fungus. BSR is a major disease that affects oil palm plantations in Malaysia and Indonesia. As of now, the only available sustaining measure is to pro...

  • Article
  • Open Access
34 Citations
4,891 Views
15 Pages

A Potent Antifungal Agent for Basal Stem Rot Disease Treatment in Oil Palms Based on Chitosan-Dazomet Nanoparticles

  • Farhatun Najat Maluin,
  • Mohd Zobir Hussein,
  • Nor Azah Yusof,
  • Sharida Fakurazi,
  • Abu Seman Idris,
  • Nur Hailini Zainol Hilmi and
  • Leona Daniela Jeffery Daim

The use of nanotechnology could play a significant role in the agriculture sector, especially in the preparation of new-generation agronanochemicals. Currently, the economically important plant of Malaysia, the oil palm, faces the threat of a devasta...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,150 Views
12 Pages

An Emerging Disease of Chickpea, Basal Stem Rot Caused by Diaporthe aspalathi in China

  • Danhua Wang,
  • Dong Deng,
  • Junliang Zhan,
  • Wenqi Wu,
  • Canxing Duan,
  • Suli Sun and
  • Zhendong Zhu

16 July 2024

Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) is an important legume crop worldwide. An emerging disease, basal stem rot with obvious wilt symptoms, was observed in the upper part of chickpea plants during the disease survey in Qiubei County of Yunnan Province. Thre...

  • Article
  • Open Access
17 Citations
6,317 Views
14 Pages

Ganoderma zonatum Is the Causal Agent of Basal Stem Rot in Oil Palm in Colombia

  • Sandra Yulieth Castillo,
  • María Camila Rodríguez,
  • Luis Felipe González,
  • León Franky Zúñiga,
  • Yuri Adriana Mestizo,
  • Héctor Camilo Medina,
  • Carmenza Montoya,
  • Anuar Morales,
  • Hernán Mauricio Romero and
  • Greicy Andrea Sarria

26 February 2022

Basal stem rot (BSR), caused by Ganoderma spp., is one of the most important emerging oil palm diseases in Colombia, and is restricted to two oil palm production areas in the country. To identify the causal agent of the disease, basidiocarp of oil pa...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,416 Views
17 Pages

Basal stem rot caused by Fusarium solani is among the most destructive soil-borne diseases affecting passion fruit (Passiflora spp.). While biological control employing antagonistic microorganisms offers a promising plant protection strategy, reports...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
3,075 Views
13 Pages

30 June 2023

Oil palms (OP) produce palm oil, a unique commodity without commercial alternatives. A serious disease of OP is basal stem rot (BSR) caused by Ganoderma boninense Pat. Climate change will likely increase BSR, thereby causing mortality of OP and reduc...

  • Article
  • Open Access
34 Citations
4,968 Views
16 Pages

Automatic Disease Detection of Basal Stem Rot Using Deep Learning and Hyperspectral Imaging

  • Lai Zhi Yong,
  • Siti Khairunniza-Bejo,
  • Mahirah Jahari and
  • Farrah Melissa Muharam

Basal Stem Rot (BSR), a disease caused by Ganoderma boninense (G. boninense), has posed a significant concern for the oil palm industry, particularly in Southeast Asia, as it has the potential to cause substantial economic losses. The breeding progra...

  • Article
  • Open Access
466 Views
12 Pages

31 October 2025

Palm oil is a significant product, predominantly from Indonesia and Malaysia, and is included in many products. However, oil palm (OP) plantations have been associated with deforestation and destruction of peat soil, tending to increase CO2 in the at...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
4,022 Views
20 Pages

Unveiling the Core Effector Proteins of Oil Palm Pathogen Ganoderma boninense via Pan-Secretome Analysis

  • Mohamad Hazwan Fikri Khairi,
  • Nor Azlan Nor Muhammad,
  • Hamidun Bunawan,
  • Abdul Munir Abdul Murad and
  • Ahmad Bazli Ramzi

29 July 2022

Ganoderma boninense is the major causal agent of basal stem rot (BSR) disease in oil palm, causing the progressive rot of the basal part of the stem. Despite its prominence, the key pathogenicity determinants for the aggressive nature of hemibiotroph...

  • Article
  • Open Access
52 Citations
9,706 Views
17 Pages

Early Detection of Basal Stem Rot Disease in Oil Palm Tree Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicle-Based Hyperspectral Imaging

  • Junichi Kurihara,
  • Voon-Chet Koo,
  • Cheaw Wen Guey,
  • Yang Ping Lee and
  • Haryati Abidin

8 February 2022

Early detection of basal stem rot (BSR) disease in oil palm trees is important for the sustainable production of palm oil in the limited land for plantation in Southeast Asia. However, previous studies based on satellite and aircraft hyperspectral re...

  • Article
  • Open Access
28 Citations
9,738 Views
18 Pages

Identification of Proteins of Altered Abundance in Oil Palm Infected with Ganoderma boninense

  • Jameel R. Al-Obaidi,
  • Yusmin Mohd-Yusuf,
  • Nurhanani Razali,
  • Jaime Jacqueline Jayapalan,
  • Chin-Chong Tey,
  • Normahnani Md-Noh,
  • Sarni Mat Junit,
  • Rofina Yasmin Othman and
  • Onn Haji Hashim

24 March 2014

Basal stem rot is a common disease that affects oil palm, causing loss of yield and finally killing the trees. The disease, caused by fungus Ganoderma boninense, devastates thousands of hectares of oil palm plantings in Southeast Asia every year. In...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
4,440 Views
13 Pages

29 September 2020

Basal stem rot of oil palms (OPs) is caused by Ganoderma boninense, a white-rot fungus. Root tissues are the primary route for G. boninense penetration and subsequent pathogenesis on OPs. Little is known on the host lignin biochemistry and selectivit...

  • Article
  • Open Access
38 Citations
8,416 Views
23 Pages

Classification of Basal Stem Rot Disease in Oil Palm Plantations Using Terrestrial Laser Scanning Data and Machine Learning

  • Nur A. Husin,
  • Siti Khairunniza-Bejo,
  • Ahmad F. Abdullah,
  • Muhamad S. M. Kassim,
  • Desa Ahmad and
  • Mohd H. A. Aziz

22 October 2020

The oil palm industry is vital for the Malaysian economy. However, it is threatened by the Ganoderma boninense fungus, which causes basal stem rot (BSR) disease. Foliar symptoms of the disease include the appearance of several unopened spears, flat c...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,524 Views
17 Pages

Ganoderma boninense is a white-rot fungus that causes basal stem rot (BSR) disease in the oil palm. Potential natural inhibitors, such as gallic acid, thymol, propolis, and carvacrol, were assessed for their antagonistic effects against G. boninense....

  • Article
  • Open Access
2,548 Views
14 Pages

Temporal Dynamics of Airborne Concentrations of Ganoderma Basidiospores and Their Relationship with Environmental Conditions in Oil Palm (Elaeis guineensis)

  • Juan Manuel López-Vásquez,
  • Sandra Yulieth Castillo,
  • León Franky Zúñiga,
  • Greicy Andrea Sarria and
  • Anuar Morales-Rodríguez

12 July 2024

Basal Stem Rot (BSR), caused by Ganoderma spp., is one of the most important emerging diseases of oil palm in Colombia and is so far restricted to only two producing areas in the country. However, despite the controls established to prevent its sprea...

  • Review
  • Open Access
41 Citations
13,328 Views
18 Pages

Review Update on the Life Cycle, Plant–Microbe Interaction, Genomics, Detection and Control Strategies of the Oil Palm Pathogen Ganoderma boninense

  • Izwan Bharudin,
  • Anis Farhan Fatimi Ab Wahab,
  • Muhammad Asyraff Abd Samad,
  • Ng Xin Yie,
  • Madihah Ahmad Zairun,
  • Farah Diba Abu Bakar and
  • Abdul Munir Abdul Murad

6 February 2022

Plant pathogens are key threats to agriculture and global food security, causing various crop diseases that lead to massive economic losses. Palm oil is a commodity export of economic importance in Southeast Asia, especially in Malaysia and Indonesia...

  • Article
  • Open Access
36 Citations
5,826 Views
20 Pages

Biocontrol and Plant-Growth-Promoting Traits of Talaromyces apiculatus and Clonostachys rosea Consortium against Ganoderma Basal Stem Rot Disease of Oil Palm

  • Yit Kheng Goh,
  • Nurul Fadhilah Marzuki,
  • Tuan Nur Fatihah Tuan Pa,
  • Teik-Khiang Goh,
  • Zeng Seng Kee,
  • You Keng Goh,
  • Mohd Termizi Yusof,
  • Vladimir Vujanovic and
  • Kah Joo Goh

Basal stem rot (BSR) disease caused by Ganoderma boninense basidiomycetous fungus is the most economically important disease in oil palms in South East Asia. Unfortunately, there is no single most effective control measure available. Tremendous effor...

  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
3,497 Views
15 Pages

28 August 2021

The threat of Ganoderma boninense, the causal agent of basal stem rot disease, in the oil palm industry warrants finding an effective control for it. The weakest link in the disease management strategy is the unattended stumps/debris in the plantatio...

  • Article
  • Open Access
66 Citations
8,375 Views
8 Pages

Palm oil is a valuable crop. This relates to the high economic return from sales of the commodity, where Indonesia is the major producer in the world and the island of Sumatra is the most important region for palm oil production in the country. The i...

  • Article
  • Open Access
18 Citations
4,171 Views
20 Pages

18 September 2021

Global increase in demand for palm oil has caused an intensification in oil palm plantation; however, production is greatly hindered by Basal Stem Rot (BSR) disease caused by Ganoderma boninense. There are many approaches to controlling BSR, although...

  • Article
  • Open Access
38 Citations
6,230 Views
17 Pages

Genetic Diversity and Demographic History of Ganoderma boninense in Oil Palm Plantations of Sarawak, Malaysia Inferred from ITS Regions

  • Frazer Midot,
  • Sharon Yu Ling Lau,
  • Wei Chee Wong,
  • Hun Jiat Tung,
  • Mui Lan Yap,
  • Mei Lieng Lo,
  • Mui Sie Jee,
  • Simon Peter Dom and
  • Lulie Melling

Ganoderma boninense causes basal stem rot (BSR) and is responsible for substantial economic losses to Southeast Asia’s palm oil industry. Sarawak, a major producer in Malaysia, is also affected by this disease. Emergence of BSR in oil palm plan...

  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
4,830 Views
19 Pages

Suppression of Ganoderma boninense Using Benzoic Acid: Impact on Cellular Ultrastructure and Anatomical Changes in Oil Palm Wood

  • Rozi Fernanda,
  • Yasmeen Siddiqui,
  • Daarshini Ganapathy,
  • Khairulmazmi Ahmad and
  • Arthy Surendran

10 September 2021

Basal stem rot (BSR) caused by a wood degrading fungus, Ganoderma boninense, is the major constraint in palm oil production. It degrades the wood components and causes palms to collapse, leading to heavy losses. Inefficacy in controlling this disease...

  • Article
  • Open Access
43 Citations
9,702 Views
21 Pages

Early Detection of Ganoderma boninense in Oil Palm Seedlings Using Support Vector Machines

  • Aiman Nabilah Noor Azmi,
  • Siti Khairunniza Bejo,
  • Mahirah Jahari,
  • Farrah Melissa Muharam,
  • Ian Yule and
  • Nur Azuan Husin

29 November 2020

Ganodermaboninense (G. boninense) is a fungus that causes one of the most destructive diseases in oil palm plantations in Southeast Asia called basal stem rot (BSR), resulting in annual losses of up to USD 500 million. The G. boninense infects both m...

  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
4,149 Views
18 Pages

12 December 2021

In Malaysia, oil palm industry has made an enormous contribution to economic and social prosperity. However, it has been affected by basal stem rot (BSR) disease caused by Ganoderma boninense (G. boninense) fungus. The conventional practice to detect...

  • Technical Note
  • Open Access
45 Citations
6,123 Views
15 Pages

Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)-Based Remote Sensing for Early-Stage Detection of Ganoderma

  • Parisa Ahmadi,
  • Shattri Mansor,
  • Babak Farjad and
  • Ebrahim Ghaderpour

3 March 2022

Early detection of Basal Stem Rot (BSR) disease in oil palms is an important plantation management activity in Southeast Asia. Practical approaches for the best strategic approach toward the treatment of this disease that originated from Ganoderma Bo...

  • Article
  • Open Access
42 Citations
7,579 Views
21 Pages

27 November 2020

Basal stem rot (BSR), caused by Ganoderma boninense, is the most devastating oil palm disease in South East Asia, costing US$500 million annually. Various soil physicochemical parameters have been associated with an increase in BSR incidences. Howeve...

  • Reply
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,723 Views
2 Pages

Reply to Paterson, R.R.M. Comment on “Castillo et al. Ganoderma zonatum Is the Causal Agent of Basal Stem Rot in Oil Palm in Colombia. J. Fungi 2022, 8, 230”

  • Sandra Yulieth Castillo,
  • María Camila Rodríguez,
  • Luis Felipe González,
  • León Franky Zúñiga,
  • Yuri Adriana Mestizo,
  • Héctor Camilo Medina,
  • Carmenza Montoya,
  • Anuar Morales,
  • Hernán Mauricio Romero and
  • Greicy Andrea Sarria

8 September 2022

Reader Q: There was no morphological information provided for the isolated specimens, and so it is not known if they are even Ganoderma [...]

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
3,297 Views
20 Pages

Molecular Identification and Pathogenicity of Fusarium Species Associated with Wood Canker, Root and Basal Rot in Turkish Grapevine Nurseries

  • Davut Soner Akgül,
  • Serkan Önder,
  • Nurdan Güngör Savaş,
  • Murat Yıldız,
  • İzzet Bülbül and
  • Mümine Özarslandan

24 June 2024

Fusarium species are agriculturally important fungi with a broad host range and can be found as endophytic, pathogenic, or opportunistic parasites in many crop plants. This study aimed to identify Fusarium species in bare-rooted, dormant plants in Tu...

  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
9,123 Views
17 Pages

Phytophthora Root and Collar Rot of Paulownia, a New Disease for Europe

  • Francesco Aloi,
  • Mario Riolo,
  • Federico La Spada,
  • Gaetano Bentivenga,
  • Salvatore Moricca,
  • Elena Santilli,
  • Antonella Pane,
  • Roberto Faedda and
  • Santa Olga Cacciola

30 November 2021

Paulownia species are fast growing trees native to China, which are being grown in managed plantings in several European countries for the production of wood and biomasses. In 2018, wilting, stunting, leaf yellowing, and collapse, as a consequence of...

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
5,247 Views
17 Pages

Phytophthora pseudocryptogea, P. nicotianae and P. multivora Associated to Cycas revoluta: First Report Worldwide

  • Francesco Aloi,
  • Rossana Parlascino,
  • Sebastiano Conti Taguali,
  • Roberto Faedda,
  • Antonella Pane and
  • Santa Olga Cacciola

6 March 2023

A dieback was observed on three-year-old pot-grown plants of Cycas revoluta in Sicily (Italy). Symptoms, including stunting, yellowing and blight of the leaf crown, root rot and internal browning and decay of the basal stem, closely resembled the Phy...

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
4,375 Views
14 Pages

Molecular and Pathogenic Characterization of Cylindrocarpon-like Anamorphs Causing Root and Basal Rot of Almonds

  • Nieves Capote,
  • María Ángeles Del Río,
  • Juan Francisco Herencia and
  • Francisco Teodoro Arroyo

4 April 2022

Three almond nurseries were prospected in the South of Spain (Sevilla) to evaluate the sanitary status of the nursery plant material. Samples consisted of main roots, secondary roots and six-month-old basal stems ‘GxN-15’, ‘Nemaguar...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
3,026 Views
15 Pages

Hexaconazole-Micelle Nanodelivery System Prepared Using Different Surfactants for Ganoderma Antifungal Application

  • Isshadiba Faikah Mustafa,
  • Mohd Zobir Hussein,
  • Abu Seman Idris,
  • Nur Hailini Zainol Hilmi and
  • Sharida Fakurazi

26 September 2021

Reports on fungicide-based agronanochemicals in combating disastrous basal stem rot disease in the oil palm industry are scant. Herein, we describe the potential of fungicide nanodelivery agents based on hexaconazole-micelle systems produced using th...

  • Article
  • Open Access
17 Citations
4,169 Views
15 Pages

New Antimicrobial Phenyl Alkenoic Acids Isolated from an Oil Palm Rhizosphere-Associated Actinomycete, Streptomyces palmae CMU-AB204T

  • Kanaporn Sujarit,
  • Mihoko Mori,
  • Kazuyuki Dobashi,
  • Kazuro Shiomi,
  • Wasu Pathom-aree and
  • Saisamorn Lumyong

Basal stem rot (BSR), or Ganoderma rot disease, is the most serious disease associated with the oil palm plant of Southeast Asian countries. A basidiomycetous fungus, Ganoderma boninense, is the causative microbe of this disease. To control BSR in oi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
4,809 Views
17 Pages

Identification of Oil Palm’s Consistently Upregulated Genes during Early Infections of Ganoderma boninense via RNA-Seq Technology and Real-Time Quantitative PCR

  • Liyana Mohd Zuhar,
  • Ahmad Zairun Madihah,
  • Siti Aqlima Ahmad,
  • Zamri Zainal,
  • Abu Seman Idris and
  • Noor Azmi Shaharuddin

27 September 2021

Basal stem rot (BSR) disease caused by pathogenic fungus Ganoderma boninense is a significant concern in the oil palm industry. G. boninense infection in oil palm induces defense-related genes. To understand oil palm defense mechanisms in response to...

  • Review
  • Open Access
14 Citations
4,110 Views
16 Pages

Problems and Prospects of Improving Abiotic Stress Tolerance and Pathogen Resistance of Oil Palm

  • Lu Wei,
  • Jerome Jeyakumar John Martin,
  • Haiqing Zhang,
  • Ruining Zhang and
  • Hongxing Cao

29 November 2021

Oil palm crops are the most important determinant of the agricultural economy within the segment of oilseed crops. Oil palm growing in their natural habitats are often challenged simultaneously by multiple stress factors, both abiotic and biotic that...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
2,986 Views
8 Pages

Multiple species of Fusarium can infect wheat and barley plants at various stages of development. Fusarium head blight (FHB) refers to the infection of spikes and developing kernels by these pathogens, and crown rot (FCR) infers to infection of the r...

  • Article
  • Open Access
18 Citations
3,938 Views
20 Pages

Metabolic Profile of Scytalidium parasiticum-Ganoderma boninense Co-Cultures Revealed the Alkaloids, Flavonoids and Fatty Acids that Contribute to Anti-Ganoderma Activity

  • Rafidah Ahmad,
  • Choon Kiat Lim,
  • Nurul Fadhilah Marzuki,
  • Yit-Kheng Goh,
  • Kamalrul Azlan Azizan,
  • You Keng Goh,
  • Kah Joo Goh,
  • Ahmad Bazli Ramzi and
  • Syarul Nataqain Baharum

16 December 2020

In solving the issue of basal stem rot diseases caused by Ganoderma, an investigation of Scytalidium parasiticum as a biological control agent that suppresses Ganoderma infection has gained our interest, as it is more environmentally friendly. Recent...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
6,750 Views
14 Pages

Phylogeny and Pathogenicity of Phytophthora Species Associated with Artichoke Crown and Root Rot and Description of Phytophthora marrasii sp. nov.

  • Carlo Bregant,
  • Giovanni Rossetto,
  • Antonio Deidda,
  • Lucia Maddau,
  • Antonio Franceschini,
  • Giorgio Ionta,
  • Alessandro Raiola,
  • Lucio Montecchio and
  • Benedetto T. Linaldeddu

12 September 2021

Field surveys conducted on nine farms over a 2-year period showed the widespread presence of Phytophthora-related diseases on globe artichoke plants in the main growing area in Sardinia (Italy). Characteristic symptoms included wilting and necrosis o...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
3,511 Views
11 Pages

Bioefficacy of Lecanoric Acid Produced by Parmotrema austrosinense (Zahlbr.) Hale against Tea Fungal Pathogens

  • Kalidoss Rajendran,
  • Ponnusamy Ponmurugan,
  • Balasubramanian Mythili Gnanamangai,
  • Ponmurugan Karuppiah,
  • Mohammed Rafi Shaik,
  • Mujeeb Khan,
  • Merajuddin Khan and
  • Baji Shaik

Lichens are symbiotic organisms that are composed of fungal partners and photosynthetic algal partners. During the symbiotic process in lichen thallus, the fungus synthesizes certain secondary metabolites in which lecanoric acid is very important in...

  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
3,221 Views
15 Pages

26 October 2020

Ganoderma produces lignolytic enzymes that can degrade the lignin component of plant cell walls, causing basal stem rot to oil palms. Nitrogen sources may affect plant tolerance to root pathogens while hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), salicylic acid (SA) an...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
2,387 Views
12 Pages

28 September 2022

Charcoal rot, caused by the soilborne hemibiotrophic fungus Macrophomina phaseolina, is a prevalent and economically significant plant disease. It is hypothesized that M. phaseolina induces oxidative stress-mediated senescence in plants. Infection by...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
4,467 Views
14 Pages

Temporal Changes Analysis of Soil Properties Associated with Ganoderma boninense Pat. Infection in Oil Palm Seedlings in a Controlled Environment

  • Mohd H. A. Aziz,
  • Siti Khairunniza-Bejo,
  • Aimrun Wayayok,
  • Fazirulhisyam Hashim,
  • Naoshi Kondo and
  • Aiman N. N. Azmi

11 November 2021

Basal stem rot (BSR) disease of oil palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) spreads through the contact of the plant roots with Ganoderma boninense (G. boninense) Pat. inoculum in the soil. The soil properties can be altered by growing seedlings with or witho...