Mr. Thenuka Deshan Kodituwakku

Mr. Thenuka Deshan KodituwakkuLecturer (Probationary)

B. Sc. (Kelaniya)

University Location : Room No. B1 314
email: thenukak@kln.ac.lk
Telephone: +94-11-2903238 / + 94-11-2914480
Fax: + 94-11-2914480
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Research Interests

Horticulture, Postharvest biology and technology, Eco-friendly control strategies for postharvest diseases of local fruits

Selected Publications

Karunarathna, N.S.N., Abeywickrama, K. and Kodituwakku, T.D. (2022). Dip treatment of Aloe vera gel and Aloe vera in combination with cinnamon essential oils on stem-end rot of mango cv. ‘Karthakolomban’. Ceylon Journal of Science. 51 (2): 185 – 190.
Jayasekara, A., Daranagama, A., Kodituwakku, T.D. and Abeywickrama, K. (2022). Morphological and molecular identification of fungi for their association with postharvest fruit rots in some selected citrus species. The Journal of Agricultural Sciences – Sri Lanka. 17 (1): 79 – 93.
Dissanayake, D.T.I., Kodituwakku, T.D. and Kannangara B.T.S.D.P. (2021). Evaluation of in vitro bio-controlling efficacy of Trichoderma virens against plant pathogenic fungi; Fusarium oxysporum, Colletotrichum gloeosporioides and Lasiodiplodia theobromae. In: Proceedings of the International Conference on Applied and Pure Sciences-ICAPS 2021, Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, pg. 112.
Karunarathna, N., Sakalasooriya, C., Kodituwakku, T. and Abeywickrama, K. (2021). In vitro antifungal effect of Aloe vera and cinnamon essential oil incorporated Aloe vera on stem-end rot pathogens of mango (cv. Karthakolomban). Journal of Horticulture and Postharvest Research. 4 (4): 467 – 478.
Thambugala, K., Daranagama, D., Kannangara, S. and Kodituwakku, T. (2021). Revealing the endophytic mycoflora in tea (Camellia sinensis) leaves in Sri Lanka: the first comprehensive study. Phytotaxa. 514 (3): 247 – 260.
Jayasekara, A., Abeywickrama, K., Daranagama, A. and Kodituwakku, T. (2021). Physiological disorders of selected Citrus fruit species in Sri Lanka and their effect on fruit quality. Journal of Horticulture and Postharvest Research. 4 (3): 385 – 398.
Nilmini, R.K., Kodituwakku, T.D., Abeywickrama, K. and Kuruppu, M. (2021). In vitro and in vivo application of eco-friendly treatments to control postharvest stem-end rot of naturally infected avocado (cv. Pollock). The Journal of Agricultural Sciences – Sri Lanka. 16 (2): 283 – 299.
Kodituwakku, T.D., Abeywickrama, K. and Karunanayake, K.O.L.C. (2020). Effect of spraying of essential oils and passive modified atmosphere packaging on selected postharvest quality parameters and stem-end rot development in Mangifera indica L. (cultivar Karthakolomban). Sri Lanka Journal of Food and Agriculture, 6 (1): 37 – 45.
Kodituwakku, T.D., Abeywickrama, K. and Karunanayake, K.O.L.C. (2020). Pathogenicity of stem-end rot associated fungi isolated from Karthakolomban mango and their control by spray and fumigation treatments with selected essential oils. The Journal of Agricultural Sciences – Sri Lanka, 15 (1): 19 – 36.
Kodituwakku T.D., Ekanayake G.C.M., Abeywickrama K. and Jayakody R. (2020). In vitro antifungal efficacy of selected essential oils in controlling fungi associated with the stem-end rot disease of mango (cv. Karutha Colomban) fruits and characterisation of antifungal components. Journal of the National Science Foundation – Sri Lanka, 48 (2): 101 – 111.
Kodituwakku, T.D., Abeywickrama, K. and Karunanayake, K.O.L.C. (2020). Effect of spraying of essential oils and passive modified atmosphere packaging on selected postharvest quality parameters and stem-end rot development in Mangifera indica L. (cultivar Karthakolomban). Sri Lanka Journal of Food and Agriculture. 6 (1): 37 – 45.
Bopitiya, B.D.S.S., Dewangani, H.G.N., Perera, H.W.K., Premachandra, J.A.H.P., Senevirathna, M.A.T.M., Kalpani, N.N., Kodituwakku, T.D. and Kannangara, S. (2019). Isolation and identification of litter decomposing fungi in Nagacholai Forest Reserve, Mullaitivu, Sri Lanka. In: Proceedings of 4^th the International Research Symposium on Pure and Applied Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, pg. 55.
Kodituwakku, T.D., Abeywickrama, K. and Karunanayake, K.O.L.C. (2018). A disease severity index to monitor stem-end rot development in Mango (cv. Karutha Colomban) and the assessment of pathogenicity of associated pathogens. In: Proceedings of the 3^rd International Research Symposium on Pure and Applied Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, pg. 04.
Ekanayake, G.C.M., Kodituwakku, T.D. and Abeywickrama, K.P. (2018). In vitro antifungal activity of Cymbopogon citratus (lemongrass) and Syzygium aromaticum (clove) oils on the stem-end rot pathogen – Lasiodiplodia theobromae from mango. In: Proceedings of the 38^th Annual Sessions of the Institute of Biology, Sri Lanka, pg. 35.

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