Browsing Botany by Author "Abeywickrama, K.P."

A study of synergistic effects of some Sri Lankan essential oils against cowpea bruchids

Paranagama, P.A.; Adhikari, A.A.C.K.; Abeywickrama, K.P.; Bandara, K.A.N.P. (Callosobruchusmaculatus,Proceedings of eleventh Asian symposium on Medicinal plants, Spices and Other Natural Products, Kunming, China, 2003)

Aflatoxigenic Aspergillus flavus and aflatoxin formation in selected spices during storage

Rajasinghe, M.; Abeywickrama, K.P.; Jayasekera, R. (2009)

Proliferation of aflatoxigenic fungi and accumulation of aflatoxins take place during storage of spices at various environmental conditions. The objective of this research was to identify the aflatoxigenic fungal species ...

An integrated strategy to control post-harvest decay of Embul banana by combining essential oils with modified atmosphere packaging

Jayawardena, B.M.; Abeywickrama, K.P. (International Journal of Food science & Technology, 2007)

Mature Embul (Musa, AAB) bananas were treated with emulsions of either cinnamon bark or leaf (Cinnamomum zeylanicum) or clove (Syzygium aromaticum) oils to control post-harvest diseases, packed under modified atmosphere ...

Behavioural Studies of Cowpea Seed Bruchid, Callosobruchus maculatus (F.) Against Volatile Leaf Extracts of Lemongrass, Neem and Curry Leaf

Adhikari, A.A.C.K.; Paranagama, P.A.; Abeywickrama, K.P.; Bandara, K.A.N.P. (Tropical Agricultural Research, 2002)

Bioactivity of leaf volatiles of Azadirachta indica A. and Murraya koenigii (spreng) against Sitophilus orysae (L.) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)

Paranagama, P.A.; Abeysekera, K.H.T.; Nugeliyadde, L.; Abeywickrama, K.P. (Tropical Agricultural Research and Extension, 2002)

Bioactivity of the essential oil of Cymbopogon citratus (Lemongrass) on Sitophllus oryzae(L) (Coleoptera : Curcuolionidae) [Rice Weewil]

Paranagama, P.A.; Jayaratne, K.H.T.; Nugeliyadde, L.; Abeywickrama, K.P. (Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science (SLAAS), 2001)

Bioactivity of the essential oil of lemongrass, (Cymbopogon citratus) against rice weevil-Sitophilus oryzae(L.) and grain moth-Sitorroga cerealella (Olivier)

Jayaratne, K.H.T.; Paranagama, P.A.; Nugeliyadde, L.; Abeywickrama, K.P. (Annual Research Symposium, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2001)

Bioactivity of volatile constitutents of Sri Lankan plants against cowpea bruchids, Callosobruchus maculatus

Paranagama, P.A.; Abeywickrama, K.P.; Bandara, K.A.N.P.; Adhikari, A.A.C.K. (Proceedings of AFASSA Regional Symposium on Natural Products, 2004)

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 ...

Deterrent effects of some Sri Lankan essential oils on oviposition and progeny production of the cowpea bruchid, Callosobruchus maculatus (F.)(Coleoptera; Bruchidae)

Paranagama, P.; Adhikari, C.; Abeywickrama, K.P.; Bandara, P. (2003)

Essential oils extracted from five plant materials were tested on oviposition and progeny production of F1 adult of cowpea bruchid, Callosobruchus maculatus on cowpea seeds. All oils tested showed a significant inhibition ...

Disease control strategies for extending storage life of papaya (Carica papaya), cultivars ‘Red Lady’ and ‘Rathna’

Abeywickrama, K.P.; Wijerathna, C.; Rajapaksha, N.; Sarananda, K.; Kannangara, S. (2012)

Anthracnose (Colletotrichum gloeosporioides), stem-end rot (Lasiodiplodia theobromae) and Phomopsis rot (Phomopsis caricae-papayae) are major post-harvest diseases in papaya resulting in relatively high postharvest losses, ...

Effect of alum in combination with vacuum packaging in extending the shelf life of Embul banana

Siriwardana, H.L.S.; Abeywickrama, K.P.; Kannangara, S.; Jayawardena, B. (Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2015)

Crown rot disease is the major post harvest disease in Embul banana causing severe post harvest loss both in terms of quality and quantity. Due to hazardous effects of fungicides, use of eco-friendly methods of controlling ...

Effect of Chemical Pretreatments on the Quality of Minimally Processed Pineapple Stored in Polystyrene Packages

Ediriweera, S.; Abeywickrama, K.P.; Latifah, M. (2012)

Minimally processed pineapple (Ananas comosus L.) cv. Mauritius stored at cold temperature for seven days were evaluated for physicochemical, sensory and microbiological qualities. Pineapple pieces were treated with 1% ...

Effect of pretreatments on quality of minimally processed cooking banana variety Alukesel (Musa acuminata * Musa balbisiana, ABB Group)

Siriwardana, H.; Abeywickrama, K.P.; Kannangara, S. (Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, 2015)

Cooking banana is a vegetable which can be stored for longer periods in intact form but undergoes browning soon after slicing. A study was undertaken to evaluate the effect of selected pretreatments in maintaining quality ...

Effect of pretreatments on the quality of minimally processed green bell pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) strips in polyvinyl chloride packages

Ediriweera, S.; Abeywickrama, K.P. (Institute of Biology, Sri Lanka, 2011)

Effect of the essential oil of Cymbopogon nardus on Aspergillus flavus Link isolated from Sri Lankan paddy and rice

Paranagama, P.A.; Abeysekera, K.H.T.; Nugeliyadde, L.; Abeywickrama, K.P. (University of Kelaniya, 2002)

Effect of the essential oils of Cymbopogon citratus, C. nardus and Cinnamomum zeylanicum on pest incidence and grain quality of rough rice (paddy) stored in an enclosed seed box

Paranagama, P.A.; Abeysekera, T.; Nugaliyadde, L.; Abeywickrama, K.P. (WFL Publisher, 2003)

The protective effect of the essential oils of Cymbopogon citratus, C. nardus and Cinnamomum zeylanicum leaf on paddy stored in wooden boxes lined with aluminium foil were evaluated. After 168 days of storage in oil treated ...

Effect of volatile constituents of Curry leaf, Murraya koenigii on cowpea seed bruchid, Callosobruchu smaculatus (F.) in stored cowpea

Adhikari, A.A.C.K.; Paranagama, P.A.; Bandara, K.A.N.P.; Abeywickrama, K.P. (University of Kelaniya, 2001)

The efficacy of methanol extracts of leaves of lemongrass- Cymbopogon citratus (DC) Stapf and Curry leaf – Murraya koinigii Spreng on Callosobruchus maculatus

Paranagama, P.A.; Adhikari, A.A.C.K.; Abeywickrama, K.P.; Bandara, K.A.N.P. (Proceedings of Sri Lanka Association of Advancement of Science, 2002)

Electroantennograme and behavioral responses of male and female Callosobruchus maculatus (F.) to essential oil of lemongrass Cymbopogon citratus (Stapf)

Paranagama, P.A.; Adhikari, A.A.C.K.; Abeywickrama, K.P.; Bandara, K.A.N.P. (Annual Research Symposium, 2002)

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