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SawitSecure for the Malaysian Oil Palm Industry

This SawitSecure app provides procedures to reduce the likelihood of alien pathogens and pests being established in Malaysia and minimises the impacts of pest incursion.

Factsheets and Pictorial Guide

Fleurya (=Laportea) aestuans

West Indian wood nettle, stinging nettle

Distribution

ASIA
India, Indonesia and Lesser Sunda Islands

AFRICA
Tropics and Saudi Arabia

NORTH AMERICA
Hawaii
CENTRAL AMERICA
Widespread.

SOUTH AMERICA
Widespread.

Further reading

  1. Brink, M (2009). Laportea aestuans (L.) Chew. [Internet] Record from PROTA4U. Brink, M and Achigan- Dako, E G (eds.). PROTA (Plant Resources of Tropical Africa / Ressources végétales de l’Afrique tropicale), Wageningen, Netherlands. . Accessed 18 October 2017.
  2. Montiel, O M (2017). Laportea aestuans. URL: http://tropical.theferns.info/image. php?id=Laportea+aestuans#plantimages/e/ f/ ef4d2c3928bed55e306a6faeb91d093483f2ae0f.jpg
  3. Senor, T (2017). Laportea aestuans. URL: http://tropical.theferns.info/image.php?i d = L a p o r t e a + a e s t u a n s # p l a n t i m a g e s / e / f / ef4d2c3928bed55e306a6faeb91d093483f2ae0f.jpg

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Malaysian Palm Oil Board, 6, Persiaran Institusi,
Bandar Baru bangi,
43000 Kajang, Selangor

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Oil palm is the major commodity crop for Malaysia. It is important to ensure its sustainability by improving yield as well as protecting the crop from pest and diseases.

The implementation of The Malaysian Oil Palm Industry Biosecurity Plan will be our first step in protecting and preventing invasive pests, diseases or weeds from entering our country, thus securing the future of the oil palm industry in Malaysia.

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SawitSecure

Oil palm is the major commodity crop for Malaysia. It is important to ensure its sustainability by improving yield as well as protecting the crop from pest and diseases.

The implementation of The Malaysian Oil Palm Industry Biosecurity Plan will be our first step in protecting and preventing invasive pests, diseases or weeds from entering our country, thus securing the future of the oil palm industry in Malaysia.

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Malaysian Pam Oil Board

6, Persiaran Institusi, Bandar Baru Bangi, 43000 Kajang Selangor

Email : sawitsecure@mpob.gov.my
Tel: 603-8769 4400
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