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Priyadarshani, N.D.N.; Amarasinghe, M.K.T.K.; Subasinghe, S.; Palihakkara, I.R.; Kumarasinghe, H.K.M.S.(Faculty of Agriculture-University of Ruhuna, 2010-09-14)
Vetiver is an economically important plant used in ayurvedic medicine and for extraction of some essential oils.
The present study was undertaken to determine the effect of potting mixture on plant growth, root yield, ...
Atapattu, N.S.B.M.; Belpagodagamage, U.D.(Faculty of Agriculture-University of Ruhuna, 2010-09-21)
With the ban on the use of antibiotic growth promotants (AGP) in animal industry, search for alternatives to AGP has received a renewed scientific attention. Herbal extracts such as capsaicin have found
to improve the ...
Wasantha Kumara, K.L.; Akella, V.; Rawal, R.D.(Faculty of Agriculture-University of Ruhuna, 2010-09-18)
ScFv monoclonal antibodies were raised against Colletotrichum gloeosporioides (Penz.) Penz. and Sacc.
isolates of papaya using phage display technology. Phages obtained after fourth round of biopanning
were used to ...
Jayamanne, V.S.; Samarajeewa, U.(Faculty of Agriculture-University of Ruhuna, 2010-09-07)
Listeria monocytogenes, a food-borne pathogen often found in milk and milk products, causes listeriosis
in pregnant women, newborns, elderly and immuno-suppressed people. There have been reports on
survival of Listeria ...
Nayanakantha, N.M.C.; Singh, B.R.; Kumar, A.(Faculty of Agriculture-University of Ruhuna, 2010-09-27)
An efficient micropropagation protocol was developed using lateral shoot explants of Aloe vera. Both
shoot induction and elongation were better on MS medium supplemented with 4mg/l BAP + 0.2mg/l
NAA + 1g/l PVP. All ...
Galanihe, L.D.; Jayasundera, M.U.P.; Vithana, A.; Asselaarachchi, N.; Watson, G.W.(Faculty of Agriculture-University of Ruhuna, 2010-07-18)
A hitherto unrecorded species of mealybug was discovered in early 2008 in the western provincial districts
Colombo and Gampaha in Sri Lanka, infesting a large number of plant species. Investigations were done to
identify ...
Jayamanne, V.S.; Samarajeewa, U.(Faculty of Agriculture-University of Ruhuna, 2010-07-26)
Listeria monocytogenes, which is a food-borne pathogen often isolated from milk and milk products, causes
listeriosis in pregnant women, newborns, older adults and immuno-suppressed people. Listeria is said to be
more ...
Rajapakse, R.G.A.S.; Karunarathna, K.M..; Premarathne, P.; Perera, R.N.I.(Faculty of Agriculture-University of Ruhuna, 2010-07-12)
Maize (Zea mays L) is one of the important food crops grown in Sri Lanka. Kernel infection of maize by Aspergillus flavus and subsequent aflatoxin production is a frequent and serious problem. Genetic resistance for
A. ...
Sumathi, P.; Muralidharan, V.(Faculty of Agriculture-University of Ruhuna, 2010-07-06)
A field experiment was conducted with thirty hybrids produced by line x tester mating design from
eleven sesame genotypes involving five branched and six monostem / shy branching types. Observations
were recorded on ...
Ediriweera, E.R.H.S.S.; Nanayakkara, N.G.A.A.S.; Kalawana, O.T.M.R.K.S.B.; Sugathadasa, Y.K.S.S.L.(Faculty of Agriculture-University of Ruhuna, 2010-07-21)
Sri Lanka has well developed systems of traditional veterinary medicine. Unfortunately most of our
people today, are unaware of these practices and they generally seek western modern veterinary medicinal assistance due ...
Ediriweera, E.R.H.S.S.; Nanayakkara, N.G.A.A.S.; Kalawana, O.T.M.R.K.S.B.; Sugathadasa, Y.K.S.S.L.(Faculty of Agriculture-University of Ruhuna, 2010-07-21)
Sri Lanka has well developed systems of traditional veterinary medicine. Unfortunately most of our
people today, are unaware of these practices and they generally seek western modern veterinary medicinal assistance due ...
Mahendran, T.(Faculty of Agriculture-University of Ruhuna, 2010-05-20)
Dehydration of guava juice into powdered particles gives a considerable reduction in volume and is an
effective method of prolonging the shelf life. Therefore, a research study was conducted to determine
the effect of ...
Arunakumara, K.K.I.U.; Subasinghe, S.(Faculty of Agriculture-University of Ruhuna, 2010-04-05)
Salacia reticulata is a large woody climbing shrub naturally found in Sri Lanka and Southern region of
India. It is widely used in treating diabetes, a chronic disorder in metabolism of carbohydrates, proteins
and fat ...
Samaranayake, J.W.K.; Wijekoon, S.(Faculty of Agriculture-University of Ruhuna, 2010-05-10)
The study investigates the effect of the endogenic earthworm Pontoscolex corathrurus on soil fertility
and plant growth and three epigenic earthworms Periyonix excavatus, Eudrilus eugenia and Eisenia
foetida on ...
Dahanayake, N.; Xiao-Lu Chen; Fu-Cheng Zhao; Yue-Sheng Yang; Hong Wu(Faculty of Agriculture-University of Ruhuna, 2010-04-07)
An efficient in vitro propagation culture system was developed for purple coneflower. In the system,
adventitious buds were first regenerated from leaf, petiole and root explants of aseptic seedlings on MS
medium with ...
Ferdous, J.; Islam, W.; Parween, S.(Faculty of Agriculture-University of Ruhuna, 2010-04-27)
Insect growth regulators (IGRs), triflumuron at concentrations of 0.001, 0.05 and 0.1ppm, and
diflubenzuron at concentrations of 0.005, 0.05 and 0.01ppm in presence of 2-, 4- and 8 pairs of a preda tor Xylocoris flavipes ...
Walpola, B.C.; Arunakumara, K.K.I.U.(Faculty of Agriculture-University of Ruhuna, 2010-02-05)
Crop residues, as a reliable source of nutrients in many agro-ecosystems could minimize the dependen cy on commercial fertilizers. The particle size of crop residues is a matter of concern as it determines
the accessibility ...
Abeywickrama, W.S.S.; Jayasooriya, M.C.N.(Faculty of Agriculture-University of Ruhuna, 2010-02-06)
Kirala (Sonneratia caseolaris) is one of the tropical fruits that has received less attention from the food
industry. A large number of ripen fruits are wasted during the fruiting-season. The modern preserva tion ...
Dahanayake, N.; Chen, Xiao-Lu; Zhao, Fu-Cheng; Yang, Yue-Sheng; Wu, Hong(Faculty of Agriculture-University of Ruhuna, 2010-02-09)
Doubling the chromosome number of diploid and haploid Echinacea purpurea plants have high applica ble values for genetic improvements of the crop. Field experiments have shown that the tetraploid
plants grow vigorously ...