Siti Noor Aishikin Abdul Hamid

Mrs. Siti Noor Aishikin Abdul Hamid

Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (MARDI)
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Academic Career Length

5Years (2022-Present)

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28 February 2022 in Insects
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WKWan Nurashikin Wan Mohd Khairuddin
Wan Nurashikin Wan Mohd Khairuddin
Siti Noor Aishikin Abdul HamidSiti Noor Aishikin Abdul Hamid
Siti Noor Aishikin Abdul Hamid
MMMohammad Saiful Mansor
Mohammad Saiful Mansor
IBIzwan Bharudin
Izwan Bharudin
ZOZulkefley Othman
Zulkefley Othman
JJJOHARI BIN JALINAS
JOHARI BIN JALINAS
Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Olivier) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) is a severe pest of palm trees worldwide. The development and feeding activities of R. ferrugineus larvae inside the trunk damage palm trees. However, the absence of noticeable infestation signs at an early stage contributes to the spread of the attack. Integrated pest management (IPM) has been introduced to control R. ferrugineus infestation by implementing various approaches and techniques. The application of chemical pesticides has shown impressive results. However, biological control should be applied as an alternative solution due to adverse environmental impacts and pest resistance issues. One example is the use of entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) as biological control agents, which can forage and attack targeted pests without compromising the environment and other nontarget organisms. EPNs and their symbiotic bacteria have a mutualistic interaction that can kill the host within a short period of time. Therefore, this review emphasizes the effectiveness of entomopathogenic nematodes and their symbiotic bacteria against R. ferrugineus.