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100			_aJayasinghe C K
245		0	_aPrinciples and practices of preventing and controlling rubber diseases in Sri Lanka
260			_bBulletin of the Rubber Research Institute of Sri Lanka _c2001
300			_a15-23
520			_aRubber plants in Sri Lanka are susceptible to several diseases of economic importance. The most damaging canopy diseases are the leaf falls caused by the fungi Corynespora, Oidium, Phytophthora and Colletotrichum. Significant root and panel diseases include white root and black stripes respectively. The yield losses caused by these diseases are a key factor affecting the national productivity. In this presentation principles and disease management strategies are reviewed emphasizing current practices in Sri Lanka. Importance of the adaptation of correct cultural practices and use of the genetic resistance in disease management have been highlighted, as rubber is a marginally profitable crop today.
650			_aBiological control
650			_aChemical control
650			_aCorrect cultural practices
650			_aDisease management
650			_aHevea brasiliensis
650			_aPlant quarantine
650			_aResistant clones
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