Purpose : Elaeocarpus ganitrus and E. serratus are two significant tropical fruit tree species. E. ganitrus is also important for its endocarps that are popularly known as Rudraksha. However, these are underutilized species ...

Purpose : Circadian rhythms of resistance to ultraviolet (UV) irradiation help prevent UV-induced damage during daytime hours in the photosynthetic organisms. The present study was performed to identify the primary causes ...

Purpose : Salmonella infections continue to be a global problem with millions of humans and animal cases occurring annually. Broiler chicken plays a significant role causing Salmonella infections in Sri Lanka. Consumption ...

ABSTRACT Purpose : The use of phosphorhizobacteria and organic fertilizers can increase the P uptake and solubility as well as promote the growth and yield of maize in acid soil. The objective of the study was to evaluate ...

Purpose : Fish species of the family Channidae, commonly known as snakeheads, represent biggest and most caught native freshwater species in Sri Lanka. Despite importance for biodiversity and fisheries in Sri Lanka, members ...

Purpose : Suboptimal plant population has been identified as one of the causes of low yield of maize in Nigeria, hence the need for increased plant population per hectare. Maize varieties respond differently to increased ...