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Review
. 2023 Jul 10:14:1156869.
doi: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1156869. eCollection 2023.

Ganoderma boninense: general characteristics of pathogenicity and methods of control

Ying Wei Khoo  1   2 , Khim Phin Chong  1
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Review

Ganoderma boninense: general characteristics of pathogenicity and methods of control

Ying Wei Khoo et al. Front Plant Sci. .

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Abstract

Ganoderma boninense (G. boninense) is a soil-borne fungus threatening oil palm at the present. It causes basal stem rot disease on oil palm. Within six months, this fungus can cause an oil palm plantation to suffer a significant 43% economic loss. The high persistence and nature of spread of G. boninense in soil make control of the disease challenging. Therefore, controlling the pathogen requires a thorough understanding of the mechanisms that underlie pathogenicity as well as its interactions with host plants. In this paper, we present the general characteristics, the pathogenic mechanisms, and the host's defensive system of G. boninense. We also review upcoming and most promising techniques for disease management that will have the least negative effects on the environment and natural resources.

Keywords: control; Ganoderma boninense; diagnostics; oil palm; pathogenicity.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest.

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The disease cycle of Ganoderma boninense.
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Current and potential management strategies of Ganoderma boninense.
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