insecticidal property of palm oil extract

                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
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  • How to control oil palm pests in Malaysia?
  • Outbreaks of the pest caterpillars are sporadic and localized. A monitoring and surveillance system for oil palm has been used in Malaysia for many years. By monitoring an outbreak, the area in which damage is occurring is delineated. Chemical intervention is only used when populations reach threatening levels.
  • What pests eat oil palm?
  • Oil palm is grown by both smallholders and plantations. Oil palm, being a perennial crop, is very attractive to a large number of pests. Leaf-eating caterpillars are among the most important insect pests. They include bagworms, nettle and hairy caterpillars which feed mainly on the palm fronds.
  • How much oil does a palm tree produce?
  • Trees grow to a height of 20 to 50 meters and have a productive life of up to 30 years. Oil palm produces the most oil per unit area of all the oil-bearing plants with current yield averaging between 5 and 7 tons of oil per hectare.
  • Which oil is used in insect pest management?
  • Oils used in insect pest management are mainly petroleum based or plant based. Further, two types of plant based (botanical) oils viz. essential oil and vegetable oil have been used in insect pest management program. Petroleum oil is also known as mineral oil.