Crown gall caused by Agrobacterium tumefaciens is a major disease problem that brings significant economic losses in export-oriented Chrysanthemum (Dendranthema grandiflorum) shoot cutting production. Disease is transmitted ...

Rajawaka Forest Reserve (RFR) in Sri Lanka is a Lower Montane Forest, near Balangoda region. Degradation of forest vegetation due to dieback of trees has become a serious problem. Syzygium rotundifolium has become one of ...

It appears that the forest dieback has spread across Sri Lanka and entered in to Rajawaka natural forest as well destroying some tree species such as Naa and Syzygium. Also, 80% of the dead “Naa” (Mesua ferrea) trees ...

Waxy scales (Ceroplastes spp.) are sap-sucking insects that cause a vast damage to horticultural crops. At present there is an increasing trend of spreading the infestation of waxy scales on cultivated mango plants. They ...

The dairy industry is an important sub-sector of the agricultural sector with a significant potential to contribute to the economy of Sri Lanka. The relationship between the dairy farmer or supplier and the dairy processor ...

Freshwater fishes in Sri Lanka is a diverse group and one of the major components for its diversity richness allied with high degree of endemism. Aplocheilus dayi is one of the nationally threatened endemic fish species ...

Low lycopene bioaccessibility/bioavailability is an identified worldwide issue; therefore there is a focused interest in ways of increasing the uptake of lycopene from the human diet. This study was conducted to test the ...

Rice weevil (Sitophilus oryzae) is one of the major pests of stored rice as the adult weevils feed on rice and the females lay eggs inside rice kernels. Use of chemical insecticides is the common practice to control rice ...

Penaeus monodon is the mostly exported shrimp species in Sri Lanka. A 50% of the total export earnings of aquaculture fisheries sector of Sri Lanka depend on P. monodon. Since several microbial contaminations were reported, ...

Papaya (Carica papaya L) fruit post-harvest losses up to 40% have been reported in Sri Lanka. One of efficient preservation method used food industry is spray drying. This study was focused to select suitable carrier ...