Bagworm infestation in district causing palm oil production to drop


Mode of transport: A plane used for aerial spraying to control the bagworm problem at Kg Ngamarto in Yong Peng.

YONG PENG: The Government, through the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) hopes to address the bagworm infestation in the district with a three-pronged strategy as the pest had incurred huge losses to oil palm planters.

The measures include aerial spraying of biological microbes, installation of pheromone traps to the worms from breeding on the oil palm leaves and planting alternative crops to attract the bagworms.

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