Browsing Botany by Subject "crown rot"

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Cymbopogon citratus (lemongrass) and citral a+ b spray treatments alone or in combination with sodium bicarbonate in controlling crown rot in Embul banana (Musa acuminata AAB)

Abeywickrama, K.P.; Kularathna, L.; Sarananda, K.; Abeygunawardena, D. (2004)

The mounting pressure against synthetic fungicidal dips and sprays, restrict their use in controlling crown rot, a major post-harvest disease in banana. Generally regarded as safe (GRAS) compounds have a great potential ...
Evaluation of antifungal effect of Croton aromaticus on storage life extension of banana

Dilhani, S.; Wimalasiri, S.; Abeywickrama, K.; Kannangara, S. (2016)

Effect of Croton aromaticus aqueous, hot water and ethanolic leaf extracts alone and in combination with alum against banana crown rot causing fungal pathogens were investigated using 96 well plate bioassay and liquid ...
In vitro application of selected essential oils and their major components in controlling fungal pathogens of crown rot in Embul banana (Musa acuminata – AAB)

Herath, H.; Abeywickrama, K.P. (International Journal of Food Science and Technology, 2008)

The necessity for pesticide-free fresh produce have prompted investigating the effect of selected essential oils and their major components on inhibition of conidial germination, appressoria formation and membrane permeability ...

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