Cymbidium bicolor Lindl. is an orchid, found as epiphytes on Palmyrah (Borassus flabellifer). The association of Mycorrhizae in the roots helps C. bicolor to survive during drought. Therefore, this investigation was carried ...

Papaw mealybug, Paracoccus marginatus causes severe economic losses in crops mainly in papaw, Carica papaya. Due to its damage, following symptoms such as yellowing, crinckling and distortion of leaves, sooty mould development ...

Rice blast is a belligerent plant disease caused by Magnoparthe grizae (Pyricularia oryzae) occurs in rice production areas all over the world and is one of the most common diseases in South Asia. Plant health conditions ...

Insecticidal activity of many plants against several insect pests has been demonstrated. In this regard, an attempt has been made to analyze the insecticidal effects of the medicinal herb, Gymnema sylvestre on a storage ...

Cuscuta sp. is a familiarized medicinal plant for centuries but at times it has been reported parasitizing economically important crops like onion (Allium cepa L.) and chilli (Capsicum annum L). Due to the risk posed by ...

Kokkilai Lagoon is a large estuarine lagoon located in Mullaitivu and Trincomalee districts of Sri Lanka. It consists of sea grass beds, oyster beds, mangrove swamp and mudflats, particularly in the western and southern ...

In eco friendly agriculture, Trichoderma viride is a promising bio control agent for various plant pathogens. It can be multiplied in solid and liquid media but liquid fermentation yields high reproductive capacity and is ...

Azadiractin may work as an insect growth regulator interfering with ecdysone, which prevents immature insects from molting. Neem products may also repel insects, stop their feeding, inhibit reproduction and cause other ...

In vitro antibacterial studies were carried out with the aqueous extract of Gymnema sylvestre leaf powder (1:5) and gymnemagenin (1:10) on six human pathogenic bacterial strains using agar disc diffusion method at 50 µl, ...

Microbial control is receiving more attention, since these alternative tactics, compared to chemical control methods, are energy saving, non polluting, ecologically sound and sustainable. A mycopathogen, Fusarium semitectum ...