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Genetic characterization of Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) in Sri Lanka based on COI gene by Dharmarathne, H.A.K.M, Weerasena, O.V.D.S.J, Perera, K.L.N.S, Galhena, G

“…Background & objectives: Aedes aegypti is the most prominent vector for dengue virus worldwide. Accurate identification of the species and understanding its…”
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Prevalence and resting behaviour of dengue vectors, Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus in dengue high risk urban settings in Colombo, Sri Lanka by Janaki, M.D.S., Aryaprema, V.S., Fernando, N., Handunnetti, S.M., Weerasena, O.V.D.S.J., Pathirana, P.P.S.L., Tissera, H.A.

“…•Aedes aegypti is the predominant vector in urban areas of the Colombo district.•Ae. aegypti adult density correlates with climatic factors such as monthly…”
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Developing herbicide resistant Sri-lankan rice (Oryza sativa L.) varieties: An application of Self Organizing Map by Ekanayaka, E.M.S.I., Weerakoon, S.R., Somaratne, S., Weerasena, O.V.D.S.J.

“…Application of high concentrations of post-emergent broad spectrum systemic herbicide, glyphosate is prevalently used to control rice weeds in Asian countries…”
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Genetic characterization of Aedes aegypti by Weerasena, O.V.D.S.J, Perera, K.L.N.S, Dharmarathne, H.A.K.M, Galhena, G

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A simplified laboratory approach for isolating M. oryzae spores from rice samples infected with multiple pathogens by Terensan, S., Fernando, H.N.S., Silva, J.N., Kottearachchi, N.S., Weerasena, O.V.D.S.J.

“…A method for separating M. oryzae from rice samples infected with multiple pathogens using basic laboratory equipment is described. We conducted a series of…”
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Formulation and evaluation of a hydrogel containing a bioactive extract of Murraya koenigii for topical applications by Perera, Hettiarachchige Dona Sachindra Melshandi, Samarasekera, Jayanetti Koralage Ramani Radhika, Handunnetti, Shiroma M., Weerasena, O.V.D.S.J., Liyanaarachchi, Gavini D., Jabeen, Almas, Choudhary, Muhammad I.

“…Topical formulations containing bioactive natural ingredients are increasingly gaining demand over synthetic formulations. Murraya koenigii (Rutaceae) is a…”
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Understanding the genetic relationships and breeding patterns of Sri Lankan tea cultivars with genomic and EST-SSR markers by Karunarathna, K.H.T., Mewan, K.M., Weerasena, O.V.D.S.J., Perera, S.A.C.N., Edirisinghe, E.N.U., Jayasoma, A.A.

“…[Display omitted] •Tea is a globally popular beverage and a foreign export earner in Sri Lanka.•Tea has spread to other areas from its origin in China and…”
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Utility of pf/pan RDT for diagnosis in the prevention of re-establishment of malaria in Sri Lanka by Gunasekera, W.M.K.T. De A. W., Premaratne, R.G., Weerasena, O.V.D.S.J., Premawansa, W.S., Handunnetti, S.M., Fernando, S.D.

“…The utility of CareStart TM Malaria Pf/PAN (HRP2/pLDH) Ag Combo Test, in detecting non-endemic clinical malaria cases was evaluated in Sri Lanka, a country in…”
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Correction to: In silico structural homology modelling of EST073 motif coding protein of tea Camellia sinensis (L) by Karunarathna, K.H.T., Senathilake, N.H.K.S., Mewan, K.M., Weerasena, O.V.D.S.J., Perera, S.A.C.N.

“…An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via the original article…”
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The ecological provenance of phenotypic and genotypic variation in mustard [ Brassica juncea (L.) Czern. & Coss.] accessions in Sri Lanka by Weerakoon, S.R., Somaratne, S., Peiris, P.K.D., Weerasena, O.V.D.S.J.

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In silico structural homology modelling of EST073 motif coding protein of tea Camellia sinensis (L) by Karunarathna, K. H. T, Senathilake, N. H. K. S, Mewan, K. M, Weerasena, O. V. D. S. J, Perera, S. A. C. N

“…Background Tea (Camellia sinensis (L). O. Kuntze) is known as the oldest, mild stimulating caffeine containing non-alcoholic beverage. One of the major threats…”
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Development of a rapid, sensitive and specific DNA-based method to detect Ralstonia solanacearum in potato for quarantine purposes by Perera, A.A.U., Weerasena, O.V.D.S.J., Dasanayaka, P.N., Wickramarachchi, D.C.

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Salient characters of Weedy rice (Oryza sativa f. spontanea) populations in highly infested areas in Sri Lanka by S. Somaratne, K. D. K. Karunarathna, S. R. Weerakoon, A. S. K. Abeysekera, O. V. D. S. J. Weeresena

“…Weedy rice (WR) was first reported in 1990 and it is occurring with varying population densities in all agro-ecological zones in Sri Lanka. The identification…”
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Development of a DNA probe and a PCR based diagnostic assay for Rhizoctonia solani using a repetitive DNA sequence cloned from a Sri Lankan isolate by WEERASENA, O. V. D. S. Jagathpriya, CHANDRASEKHARAN, N. Vishvanath, WIJESUNDERA, Ravi L. C., KARUNANAYAKE, Eric H.

“…Rhizoctonia solani is a destructive fungal pathogen of many economically important plants all over the world and the causative organism of sheath blight of…”
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