Oil palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq) is an economically important crop in South-east Asia, especially in Malaysia and Indonesia. In Malaysia, oil palm is the most profitable commodity in the agriculture sector. The future of oil palm lies in obtaining a higher yield that is aligned and directed towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) by 2030. Elaeidobius kamerunicus was introduced into Malaysia during the late 1980s to boost the production of oil palm fruit bunches. Almost 40 years since the introduction of E. kamerunicus, significant improvements have been witnessed in the increase of oil palm yield. Nevertheless, the current concern in the oil palm sector is regarding the decreasing of fruit set that may be affected by E. kamerunicus. The weevil population plays a crucial factor in the pollination of oil palm. Several factors had been reported to reduce the weevil population such as natural enemies, interaction with local insects, pesticides, climate and male inflorescence. These factors have been addressed in this article based on various studies conducted since the first investigation in Cameroon by Syed in 1977. The role of the pollinator in terms of its biology, behaviour and pollination mechanism is also described in this article, together with the population management of the weevils. This review article will provide a summary of the current state of Elaeidobius kamerunicus in Malaysia and other neighbouring oil palm-producing countries.

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马来西亚油棕业超过四年的 Elaeidobius kamerunicus Faust（鞘翅目：Curculionidae）：回顾

油棕 （几内亚油橄榄Jacq) 是东南亚经济上重要的作物，特别是在马来西亚和印度尼西亚。在马来西亚，油棕是农业领域最赚钱的商品。油棕的未来在于获得更高的产量，以实现到 2030 年实现可持续发展目标 (SDG)。刺槐在 1980 年代后期被引入马来西亚，以促进油棕果串的产量。自推出以来已近 40 年E. kamerunicus，油棕产量增加明显。尽管如此，油棕行业目前的担忧是坐果减少，这可能会受到以下因素的影响。E. kamerunicus. 象鼻虫种群在油棕授粉中起着至关重要的作用。据报道，有几个因素会减少象鼻虫的数量，例如天敌、与当地昆虫的相互作用、杀虫剂、气候和雄性花序。自 1977 年 Syed 在喀麦隆进行首次调查以来，本文已根据各种研究解决了这些因素。本文还描述了传粉媒介在生物学、行为和授粉机制方面的作用，以及种群象鼻虫的管理。这篇评论文章将提供当前状态的摘要刺槐在马来西亚和其他邻近的油棕生产国。