It is generally correct to think of plants as the hearty autotrophs, gamely harnessing photons to make food and existing perennially (or annually) at the bottom of the food chain. However, thousands of plant species have lost the ability to feed themselves and have become adapted, instead, to live as parasites of other plants. Not surprisingly, these parasitic plants, especially witchweed root ...

A survey was carried out at Bandirippuwa Estate, Kirimetiyana Estate and at Isolated Seed Garden, Rajakadaluwa for the pests of coconut inflorescence and developing fruits. The mite, Dolichotetranychus sp. (Tenuipalpidae) which lives beneath the perianth and feeds on the epicarp, causes considerable damage to the developing fruit. Bi-monthly observations on the intensity of infestation of nuts ...

A survey was carried out at Bandirippuwa Estate, Kir imetiyana Estate and at Isolated Seed Garden, Rajakadaluwa for the pests of coconut inflorescence and developing fruits. The mite, Dolichotetranychus sp. (Tenuipalpidae) which lives beneath the perianth and feeds on the epicarp, causes considerable damage to the developing fruit. Bi-monthly observations on the intensity of infestation of nuts...