Abstract
Oil palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.), also referred as ‘Golden palm’, is the most efficient oil-yielding perennial crop in the world. Unfortunately, basal stem rot (BSR) disease poses a major menace to the palm oil industry and hence to farmers’ livelihoods. Ganoderma, the causal agent, has been known for almost a century and is still a growing economic concern without proper remedy. A crucial factor in managing the BSR disease is the lack of well-grounded diagnostic method(s) for early and accurate diagnosis. Rapid and early on-field detection is very essential for proactive management of BSR. Practice of curative methods in infected trees and their economic feasibility is a matter of great concern as the disease is asymptomatic till its advanced stages of infection. Integrated BSR disease management should employ all successful cultural practices control, chemical control and biological agents.
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