Control of Anthracnose in Banana Cultivar Kolikuttu (Musa sp.) with Essential Oils and Bio-safe Fruit Coatings

• Main Authors: P.H.I. Sanjeewani (Author), K.O.L.C. karunanayake (Author), L.K.R.R. Jayakody (Author), Y.A.S. Samithri (Author)
• Format: Knjiga
• Izdano: The Open University of Sri Lanka, 2022-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Teme: article
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Anthracnose caused by the fungus Colletotrichum musae is a widespread disease found among banana resulting in high postharvest losses in Sri Lanka. The use of essential oils (EO) to control postharvest diseases has become an ecologically friendly alternative to synthetic chemicals due to their antim...