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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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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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In vitro study of selected essential oils against Colletotrichum sp. and Lasiodiplodia sp. causing postharvest diseases in papaya by Samithri, Y. A. S., Karunanayake, K. O. L. C., Kulasinghe, A. A.

“…Anthracnose caused by Colletotrichum sp. and stem-end rot (SER) caused predominantly by Lasiodiplodia sp. are common postharvest diseases affecting papaya in…”
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Basil oil incorporated beeswax coating to increase shelf life and reduce anthracnose development in mango cv. Willard by Karunanayake, K. O. L. C., Liyanage, K. C. M., Jayakody, L. K. R. R., Somaratne, S.

“…Use of biologically safe, essential oil-incorporated fruit coatings to reduce postharvest losses has become an attractive alternative to synthetic fungicides…”
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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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Pathogenicity of Stem-end Rot Associated Fungi Isolated from Karthakolomban Mango and Their Control by Spray and Fumigation Treatments with Selected Essential Oils by Kodituwakku, T. D., Abeywickrama, K., Karunanayake, K. O. L. C.

“…Purpose: Stem-end rot (SER) is a major disease of mango that causes  serious postharvest losses. Application of fungicides is environmentally unsound and is…”
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