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Temporal Variation of Microbiological and Chemical Quality of Noncarbonated Bottled Drinking Water Sold in Sri Lanka by Herath, A.T., Abayasekara, C.L., Chandrajith, Rohana, Adikaram, N.K.B.

“…:  Use of bottled water in Sri Lanka has increased over the last decade, while new brands of bottled water are often introduced to the market. However, the…”
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Colletotrichum species causing anthracnose disease in A. andraeanum, manifested as spathe rot also in addition to spadix rot and leaf spot by Vithanage I S Komala, Yakandawala D M D, Maharachchikumbura S S N, Jayasinghe, L, Adikaram N K B

“…Anthurium is an ornamental flowering plant, cultivated in tropical and sub-tropical climates. Anthracnose is a major disease in anthurium, known to be…”
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Hundred and fifty years of Plant Pathology in Sri Lanka by Adikaram, N. K. B.

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Increased food security through minimized postharvest loss by Adikaram, N. K. B.

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Phyllosticta musarum Infection-Induced Defences Suppress Anthracnose Disease Caused by Colletotrichum musae in Banana Fruits cv Embul by Abayasekara, C.L., University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, Adikaram, N.K.B., University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, Wanigasekara, U.W.N.P., University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, Bandara, B.M.R., University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka

“…Anthracnose development by Colletotrichum musae was observed to be significantly less in the fruits of the banana cultivar Embul (Mysore, AAB) infected with…”
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The first report of Helvella crispa (Ascomycota, Pezizales), a rare fungal species in Sri Lanka by Adikaram, N. K. B., Yakandawala, D., Jayasinghe, L.

“…Two striking, stipitate fruiting bodies of a fungus were found in Hantana area, bordering the Dunumadalawa Forest Reserve within the Kandy District (Central…”
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A checklist of plant pathogenic fungi and Oomycota in Sri Lanka by Adikaram, N. K. B., Yakandawala, D. M. D.

“…Sri Lanka is blessed with a rich ecosystem diversity, however, only a small fraction of the diverse flora and fauna in the country is known. Only around 3,000…”
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Response of endemic Mangifera zeylanica (Blume) Hook. f. fruit to common postharvest pathogens of cultivated mango (Mangifera indica L.) fruit in Sri Lanka by Karunanayake, K. O. L. C., Adikaram, N. K. B.

“…Two species of Mangifera are found in Sri Lanka, the cultivated Mangifera indica L. and the endemic M. zeylanica (Blume) Hook.f. [Et-amba (S)]. Mangifera…”
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Molecular phylogeny-based identification of Colletotrichum endophytica and C. siamense as causal agents of avocado anthracnose in Sri Lanka by Dissanayake, D. M. S., Adikaram, N. K. B., Yakandawala, D. M. D., Jayasinghe, L.

“…Avocado (Persea americana) is a sub-tropical fruit with high nutritional value and numerous health benefits. Among the postharvest fungal diseases that affect…”
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Stem-end rot in major tropical and sub-tropical fruit species by Karunanayake, K. O. L. C., Adikaram, N. K. B.

“…Stem-end rot (SER) is one of the most destructive postharvest diseases affecting some tropical and sub-tropical fruits. The disease is caused by several fungal…”
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Potassium silicate treatment enhances natural disease resistance in Capsicum annuum L. and reduces anthracnose disease development by Mahendranathan, C., Adikaram, N. K. B.

“…The study investigated the possibility of enhancing natural disease resistance (NDR) of chili (Capsicum annuum L.), cvs. HYW and CA8, against anthracnose…”
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Potential of the antifungal activity of Ageratina riparia (Regel) R. M. King and H. Rob. against banana anthracnose disease caused by the fungus, Colletotrichum musae by Ratnayake, R. M. N. D., Bandara, B. M. R., Adikaram, N. K. B., Wijesundara, D. S. A., Karunaratne, V.

“…Ageratina riparia (Regel) R.M. King and H. Rob. of the family Asteraceae is an invasive weed distributed widely in the montane regions of the Central Province…”
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Retention of latex at harvest, enhanced mango (Mangifera indica L.) fruit resistance and reduced anthracnose and stem-end rot by Karunanayake, K. O. L. C., Sinniah, G. D., Adikaram, N. K. B., Abayasekara, C. L., Wijayasekara, D. S.

“…Unripe mangoes contain a network of minute latex canals in its exocarp, outer mesocarp and the pedicel. Latex, when retrieved, separates into an upper oily…”
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Cultivar differences in antifungal activity and the resistance to postharvest anthracnose and stem-end rot in mango (Mangifera indica L.) by Karunanayake, K. O. L. C., Sinniah, G. D., Adikaram, N. K. B., Abayasekara, C. L.

“…The study investigated the possible role of the three classes of constitutive antifungal substances in mangoes in the differential cultivar resistance to…”
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Pathogen-produced ethylene and the Colletotrichum musae –banana fruit pathosystem by Daundasekera, W.A.M, Joyce, D.C, Adikaram, N.K.B, Terry, L.A

“…Colletotrichum musae isolate CM100 is capable of producing ethylene in vitro on methionine-supplemented basal medium. This isolate also produced ethylene on…”
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Colletotrichum species causing anthracnose disease in A. andraeanum, manifested as spathe rot also in addition to spadix rot and leaf spot: Running title: Colletotrichum spp. causing anthurium anthracnose by Vithanage, I. S. Komala, Yakandawala, D. M. D., Maharachchikumbura, S. S. N., Jayasinghe, L., Adikaram, N. K. B.

“…Anthurium is an ornamental flowering plant, cultivated in tropical and sub-tropical climates. Anthracnose is a major disease in anthurium, known to be…”
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Postharvest stem-end browning (SEB) disease in ripe mango (Mangifera indica L.) cultivar TomEJC by Adikaram, N.K.B., Maharachchikumbura, S.S.N., Yakandawala, D.M.D., Manawadu, L.N., Dissanayake, D.M.S., Jayasinghe, L.

“…Browning of the fruit peel around the stem-end region of ripe mangoes, cultivar TomEJC, was observed in a commercial mango plantation in Dambulla, Sri Lanka…”
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Delayed incidence of stem-end rot and enhanced defences in Aureobasidium pullulans-treated avocado (Persea americana Mill.) fruit by Madhupani, Y. D. S., Adikaram, N. K. B.

“…The stem-end rot of avocado, caused predominantly by Lasiodiplodia theobromae, can result in heavy postharvest losses. Application of a cell suspension of…”
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Molecular and phenotypic characterization of Colletotrichum plurivorum and Colletotrichum musae causing banana anthracnose disease in the Central Province of Sri Lanka by Kurera, W.M.S., Adikaram, N.K.B., Yakandawala, D.M.D., Maharachchikumbura, S.S., Jayasinghe, L., Samarakoon, K.

“…Most of the commercial banana cultivars in Sri Lanka are susceptible to anthracnose disease. Colletotrichum musae has been known as the causal agent of banana…”
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Some spatial, temporal and spatio-temporal considerations of wood decay of tea ( Camellia sinensis), caused by Nemania diffusa (Syn. Hypoxylon vestitum) by Balasuriya, Abhaya, Adikaram, N.K.B.

“…Tea stem wood decay caused by N. diffusa is confirmed here to be a soft rot. The activity of periodic pruning of tea bushes contributed to dissemination of…”
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