A hitherto unrecorded species of mealybug was discovered in early 2008 in the western provincial districts Colombo and Gampaha in Sri Lanka, infesting a large number of plant species. Investigations were done to identify ...

Maize (Zea mays L) is one of the important food crops grown in Sri Lanka. Kernel infection of maize by Aspergillus flavus and subsequent aflatoxin production is a frequent and serious problem. Genetic resistance for A. ...

Sri Lanka has well developed systems of traditional veterinary medicine. Unfortunately most of our people today, are unaware of these practices and they generally seek western modern veterinary medicinal assistance due ...