Marasmius palmivorus (oil palm bunch rot)

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Title Symptoms on oil palm Caption Whitish mycelial mats of M. palmivorus on empty fruit bunches of oil palm. Copyright C.C. Tey	Symptoms on oil palm	Whitish mycelial mats of M. palmivorus on empty fruit bunches of oil palm.	C.C. Tey
Title Symptoms on coconut shoot Caption Emerging shoot of germinating coconut infected by M. palmivorus. Note the whitish mycelial mats and lesions. Copyright C.C. Tey	Symptoms on coconut shoot	Emerging shoot of germinating coconut infected by M. palmivorus. Note the whitish mycelial mats and lesions.	C.C. Tey
Title Basidiocarps on coconut Caption Clusters of basidiocarps of M. palmivorus on husk surface of coconut. Size is often related to water availability: caps are generally 1-3 cm diameter, but can reach 5-6 cm diameter in wet conditions. Copyright C.C. Tey	Basidiocarps on coconut	Clusters of basidiocarps of M. palmivorus on husk surface of coconut. Size is often related to water availability: caps are generally 1-3 cm diameter, but can reach 5-6 cm diameter in wet conditions.	C.C. Tey

Identity

Preferred Scientific Name

• Marasmius palmivorus Sharples

Preferred Common Name

• oil palm bunch rot

International Common Names

• Spanish: escoba de bruja de la palma de aceite
• French: balai de sorcière du palmier à huile

EPPO code

• MARAPA (Marasmius palmivorus)

Taxonomic Tree

• Domain: Eukaryota
•     Kingdom: Fungi
•         Phylum: Basidiomycota
•             Subphylum: Agaricomycotina
•                 Class: Agaricomycetes
•                     Subclass: Agaricomycetidae
•                         Order: Agaricales
•                             Family: Marasmiaceae
•                                 Genus: Marasmius
•                                     Species: Marasmius palmivorus

Distribution Table

The distribution in this summary table is based on all the information available. When several references are cited, they may give conflicting information on the status. Further details may be available for individual references in the Distribution Table Details section which can be selected by going to Generate Report.

Host plants/Plants Affected

Growth Stages

List of Symptoms

Plant Trade

References

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Singh KG, 1973. A check-list of host and diseases in peninsular Malaysia. Bulletin, Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Malaysia., No. 132:ii + 189 pp.

Tey CC, Chan E, 1980. Diseases of coconut palms in peninsular Malaysia. Proceedings of the International Conference on Cocoa and Coconuts, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 21-24 June, 1978., 692-707

Thompson A, 1924. A preliminary note on a new bark disease of Hevea. Malayan Agricultural Journal, 12:161.

Thompson A, 1939. Notes on plant diseases in 1937-38. Malayan Agricultural Journal, 27:86-98.

THOMPSON A, 1941. Notes on plant diseases in 1940. Malayan Agricultural Journal, 29(6):241-245 pp.

Turner PD, 1965. Marasmius infection of oil palms in Malaya - a review. Planter, Kuala Lumpur, 41:387-393.

Turner PD, 1967. Evaluation of fungicides for use against Marasmius palmivorus on oil palms. Experimental Agriculturist, 3:129-135.

Turner PD, 1981. Oil palm diseases and disorders. Oil palm diseases and disorders. Oxford University Press. Kuala Lumpur Malaysia, xvii + 280 pp.

Wardlaw CW, 1972. Banana Diseases including Plantains and Abaca. 2nd edn. London, UK: Longman, 878 pp.

Webster CC, Baulkwill WJ, 1989. Rubber. Harlow, UK: Longman Scientific & Technical, 614 pp.

Williams TH, Liu PSW, 1976. A host list of plant diseases in Sabah, Malaysia. A host list of plant diseases in Sabah, Malaysia. Wallingford, UK: CAB International, 67 pp.

Distribution Maps

• = Present, no further details
• = Evidence of pathogen
• = Widespread
• = Last reported
• = Localised
• = Presence unconfirmed
• = Confined and subject to quarantine
• = See regional map for distribution within the country
• = Occasional or few reports

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