Leaf blight disease has hit coconut trees in various parts of the district, especially in areas located along the Palar riverbed. The disease, according to experts, was air-borne and affected the ...

The Coconut Research Institute (CRI) at Lunuwila on the Northwest coast, has found a favourable solution to the Coconut Leaf Wilt disease affecting plantations ... are known to cause diseases in ...

An estimated 100,000 coconut trees in southern Sri Lanka have been ... Although no trees have died yet, the disease cripples the growth of the tree and also leaves it more vulnerable to other diseases ...

Coconut plantations in the Southern Province are still plagued by the Weligama Coconut Leaf Wilt Disease (WCLWD) although 14 years have elapsed since it was first detected. Over 340,000 coconut palms ...

Plant pathologists and researchers from Africa, Europe, the Middle East and Canada gathered at the University of Toronto recently to work on techniques for identifying and preventing a blight that has ...