Composting of oil palm fibres and Trichoderma spp. As the biological control agent: A review

International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation

Volumn 85, Issue , 2013, Pages 243-253

  Shafawati, Saili Nur ^a   Siddiquee, Shafiquzzaman ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA SABAH   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Biological control agents; Composting process; Oil palm fibres; Trichoderma spp.

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIES; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL AGENT; COMPOSTING PROCESS; ECOSYSTEM DEGRADATION; EMPTY FRUIT BUNCHES; ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS; OIL PALM FIBRES; TRICHODERMA SPP;

BIOCONTROL; COMPOSTING; FIBERS;

PALM OIL;

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION; BIOCONTROL AGENT; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; COMPOSTING; CROP RESIDUE; ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION; FRUIT; FUNGUS; LITERATURE REVIEW; MONOCOTYLEDON; PLANTATION; PUBLIC HEALTH; WASTE DISPOSAL;

MALAYSIA;

EID: 84883651446     PISSN: 09648305     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ibiod.2013.08.005     Document Type: Review

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