KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) has developed the world’s first automated detection system to track bagworm species, “Metisa plana”, a leaf-eating insect species that attacks oil palm.
MPOB said a moderate infestation of the bagworm would result in about 43% yield loss if not treated.
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