Books

2022

• கந்தையா பகீரதன் (2022) “அந்நியக்களை பாதீனியம்: அடங்க மறுப்பது ஏன்? அறியாததும் புரியாததும்”,  விவசாய உயிரியல் துறை, விவசாயபீடம், யாழ்ப்பாணப் பல்கலைக்கழகம், அறிவியல் நகர், கிளிநொச்சி, பக்கம் 1-120. {ISBN: 978-624-97873-0-8} (pending release)

Book Chapters

• Kandiah Pakeerathan (2022) Molecular Tagging of Disease Resistance in Oilseed Crops, In: M. Prakash et al., Physiological Interventions for Developing Climate Resilient Pulses, International Books & Periodical Supply Service, DELHI-110034 (India), pp 136-184 {e-ISBN: 978-93-90425-55-6/ ISBN: 978-93-90425-54-9}
• Pakeerathan, K. and Vaishnavi. K (2022) Technologically SMART crop protection in Organic Agriculture and recommended policy revision for Sri Lankan context, In: Environment sustenance and food safety: need of more vibrant policy initiatives for Sri Lanka, L.K. Weerasinghe, S. Samarakoon, K. Pakeerathan, K.W. Samarakoon and C. Kadigamuwa (Eds.), National Science and Technology Commission of Sri Lanka, Battramulla, pp 126-197. {ISBN: 978-955-8630-17-4}
• Kandiah Pakeerathan (2022) Molecular Characterization and Mapping of Stress Resistance Genes Using SNP Platform in Legumes, In: Prakash Muthu Arjuna Samy et al. (Eds): Legumes: Physiology and Molecular Biology of Abiotic Stress Tolerance, Springer Nature, xxxxxxx (xxxxx), pp xxx-xxx (In Press) {ISBN: 978-981-19-5816-8} DOI : 10.1007/978-981-19-5817-5.

Extended Abstracts

• Samuddrika, T.D.Y., Pakeerathan, K., Kathirgamanathar, S. and Wijeyasiriwardana, T.D.M.C.K. (2022) ADULTERATION DETECTION OF COW GHEE WITH INFERIOR COMMODITIES. 6th Annual Research Session of IFSTSL- 2022, Institute of Food Science and Technology, Sri Lanka (IFSTSL), 1(1),54-61.
• Karunasena, P.D.N.S., Pakeerathan, K., Thileepan, T. and G. Mikunthan (2022) Anthelmintic effect of biorationals against the root knot nematode, Meloidogyne incognita colonizing chilli rhizosphere, 4th International Conference of Agricultural Sciences (AgInsight 2022) Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, 1(1), 1-4
• Kanagasabai, V., Pakeerathan, K. and Sashikesh G. (2022) Nano-based
  formulation of Acarous calamus rhizome extract and its efficacy on Aspergillus flavus, 4th International Conference of Agricultural Sciences (AgInsight 2022) Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, 1(1), 9-12.
• Halangoda, H.R., Pakeerathan, K. and G. Mikunthan (2022) Impacts of selected pesticides on parthenium beetle, Zygogramma bicolorata pallister under laboratory conditions in Sri Lanka, 4th International Conference of Agricultural Sciences (AgInsight 2022) Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, 1(1), 5-8
• Konesalingam Jeyavithuyan, Kandiah Pakeerathan and Aruchchunan Nirosha (2021). Super Compost for Organic Agriculture, 4th Organic Asia Congress-2021: November 25th – 27th, 2021, Jakarta Indonesia, 121-128.
• Pakeerathan, K. (2021). Image Processing a Smart Technology for Early Detection of Crop Pests and Diseases. INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON SMART AGRICULTURE FOR DEVELOPING NATIONS: BROADER PERSPECTIVES AND SPECIAL CHALLENGES FOR ISLAND STATES 11-12 AUGUST, 2021 [VIRTUAL MODE], Centre for Science and Technology of the Non-Aligned and Other Developing Countries (NAM S&T Centre), New Delhi and Ministry of Education, Tertiary Education, Science and Technology, Republic of Mauritius, 44-47.
• Hemantha Piris, B.G.B. Pakeerathan, K., and Sayanthan, S. 2021. Efficacy of Botanical Extracts Against Storage Insect Pest Tribolium confusum (confused flour beetle) and Sitophilus oryzae (Rice Weevil). Proceeding of 1st International Electronic Conference on Entomology (IECE 2021).
• Kumara, P. Pakeerathan, K., Deepani, L.P.P. (2021). Assessment of Yield Loss in Green Gram (Vigna radiate (L) R. Wilczek) Cultivation and Estimation of Weed-Free Period for Eco-Friendly Weed Management. Biology and Life Sciences Forum, 3(1),22. Proceeding of the 1st International Electronic Conference on Agronomy.
• Buddhika, H.D.K. Dharmadasa, R.M. Menuka Arawwawala, L.D.A. Pakeerathan, K. (2021). Phytochemical Properties of Clitoria ternatea L. (Fabaceae)- A Distinct Flower Morphometric Plants Available in Sri Lanka. Proceeding of the 1st International Electronic Conference on Agronomy
• Ledchumanakumar, S. Aruchchunan, N. Kandaiah, P. Gunasingham M. (2021). Root Knot Nematode Management Using Chitin Rich Fish Industry by Product in Organic Brinjal Cultivation. Proceeding of the 1st International Electronic Conference on Agronomy.
• Vijayarasa, J. Pakeerathan, K. Thiruchchelvan, N. Gunasingham M. (2021). Bio- Remediation Agro-Based Industry’s Wastewater and Mass Production of Spirulina (Spirulina platensis (Gomont) Geitler 1925). Biology and Life Sciences Forum, 3(1),22. Proceeding of the 1st International Electronic Conference on Agronomy.
• Perera, TVRC, Pakeerathan, K and Nirosha, A (2021) ECO-FRIENDLY MANAGEMENT COMMON LAB CONTAMINANT Trichoderma spp IN OYSTER MUSHROOM PRODUCTION USING AGROBASED INDUSTRY’S BY-PRODUCTS. Proceedings The 5th International Conference on Climate Change 2021 – (ICCC 2021) 5(1),65-71. DOI: https://doi.org/10.17501/2513258X.2021.5105
• G. Vijayakanthan, T. Kokul, K. Pakeerathan and U. A. J. Pinidiyaarachchi, “Classification of Vegetable Plant Pests using Deep Transfer Learning,” 2021 10th International Conference on Information and Automation for Sustainability (ICIAfS), IEEE Xplore, pp. 167-172, DOI: 10.1109/ICIAfS52090.2021.9606176 (https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/abstract/document/9606176)
• K. Pakeeratharan (2021) DIAGNOSIS OF SOIL-BORNE PATHOGENS: RECENT
  ADVANCE AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS. Souvenir & Abstracts International Conference on ADVANCES IN AGRICULTURAL & FOOD SCIENCES TO FACE THE CHALLENGES TO ENVIRONMENT AND BIOSECURITY, 16 20 JANUARY, 2021 School of Agricultural Sciences, Sharda University, Knowledge Park 3, Greater Noida, India, pp124-125
• K. Pakeeratharan (2021) Gel free SNP technology to characterize host plant
  resistance in Genomics Era. Proceedings of the International Conference on Life Science: Contemporary approaches in Biological Science for Food, Health, Nutrition Security and Conservation of Biodiversity, Faculty of Agriculture, Annamalai University, India, pp60-61
• Ovini, R.I. Pakeerathan, K., Pushpanji, K. Mikunthan, G. 2020. Selected plant pathogenic fungal culture filtrates (secondary metabolites) as potential Bio herbicides. Proceeding of the 9 th Young Scientist Forum Symposium, 190-196.
• Niveka, S., Pakeerathan, K. and G. Mikunthan. (2020). Fungicide free management of papaya Anthracnose (Colletotrichum gloeosporioides Penz.) disease using combined bio-rationales and bee wax in Organic Agriculture. Biology and Life Sciences Forum, 4(1),16. Proceeding of the 1st International Electronic Conference on Plant Science.
• Kishojini, P., Pakeerathan, K., Mikunthan, G. 2019. Potential
  of selected plant extracts as herbicide for managing the alien weed Parthenium (P. hysterophorus) in Northern Sri Lanka. 8th YSF Symposium, 1(1), pp 1-5
• Thiruchchelvan, N., Pakeerathan, K., Thirukkumaran, G. and Mikunthan,
  G. Evaluation and Selection of the Most Cost Effective Media for In Vitro Cultivation of Banana Stem Rot Fungus, Marasmiellus sp, proceedings of International Symposium on Agriculture and Environment (ISAE), 2012.
• Amirthaveni, V., Pakeerathan, K., Thirukkumaran, G. and Mikunthan,G. Parasitic Potential-Host Range of Cascuta sp. and its Impact on Allium cepa L. Grown in Jaffna, proceedings of International Symposium on Agriculture and Environment (ISAE), 2012.

Abstracts Presented at Conferences

• Published in abstract form – up to 0.75 point/abstract 5
  N.D. Dilhani, T. Nirosha, & K. Pakeerathan (2022) Performance of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal fungi associated with Cymbidium bicolor against salinity stress, PROCEEDINGS of 1st Ruhuna International Undergraduate Research Symposium 2022 (RIURES’22), Faculty of
  Science, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2nd November 2022, Pp30
• T.D.Y. Samuddrika, K. Pakeerathan, S. Kathirgamanathar and T.D.M.C.K. Wijeyasiriwardana (2022) Comparative physico-chemical identification of pure and market cow ghee samples. 6th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON MEDICINAL PLANTS, HERBAL PRODUCTS & HYDROPONICS 2022 (6th ICMPHP)/ 8th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON AYURVEDA, UNANI, SIDDHA & TRADITIONAL MEDICINE (8th iCAUST) – 2022, INSTITUTE OF INDIGENOUS MEDICINE, UNIVERSITY OF COLOMBO, RAJAGIRIYA, SRI LANKA, 1(1),44.
• U.B. Madushika, A. Nirosha, K. Pakeerathan and G. Mikunthan (2022) IN-VITRO INVESTIGATION ON EFFICACY OF SELECTED MEDICINAL PLANT EXTRACTS ON RICE BLAST FUNGUS Magnaporthe grisea. Proceedings of the 5th National Symposium on Agriculture (5th NSA 2022), Faculty of Agriculture, Eastern University Sri Lanka, 1(1), 53.
• G Geethangini, T., Pakeerathan, K. and Mikunthan (2022) Antifungal activities of selected medicinal plants against Colletotrichum gloeosporioides causing Onion Leaf Twister Disease (OLTD), 3rd International Research Conference on Siddha Conference (3rd IRCSM-2022), 1(1), 51.

  Bramiyah, V., Nirosha. A., Pakeerathan,K. and Mikunthan,G. (2021). Early induction of fruiting body in oyster mushroom Pleurotus ostreatus using plant. 7th International Conference of Pakistan Phytopathological Society November 21-23, 2021, Department of Plant Pathology, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad,1(1), pp4.

  Bramiyah, V., Nirosha. A., Pakeerathan,K. and Mikunthan,G. (2021). Initiation Trigger on Pin Head of Oyster Mushroom Pleurotus ostreatus by Plant Extracts and Blue Light. 7th International Conference on Dry Zone Agriculture (ICDA 2021) 1 (1), 73.

  M. Vithusha, A. Nirosha, K. Pakeerathan and G. Mikunthan (2021). Biological Control of Soft Rot caused by Pectobacterium caratovorum using Lactic acid Bacteria, Pseudomonas fluorescens and Botanicals. 7th International Conference on Dry Zone Agriculture (ICDA 2021) 1 (1), 85.

  K. Pakeerathan, A. Nirosha and T.V.R.C. Perera (2021) SCREENING OF POTENTIAL PLANT EXTRACTS TO CONTROL COMMON LAB CONTAMINANT Trichoderma spp. 5th International Conference on Climate Change 2021 (ICCC 2021), pp29.

• Majura, Y. Pakeerathan, K. Mikunthan, G. 2020. In-vitro investigation on efficacy of natural plant extract to manage rice blast fungus Magnaporthe grisea in organic rice cultivation. Proceeding of the 9 th Annual Conference and Scientific Sessions of the Sri Lankan Society For Microbiology, (8): 11.

  Perera, M.G.G. Nirosha, A. and Pakeerathan, K. 2020. Oyster mushroom production using agro-based industry’s by-products. 1st National Symposium on Agro-Technology and Rural sciences 2020 held on 15th December 2020, University of Colombo Institute for Agro- Technology and Rural Sciences(UCIARS), Hambantota. Pp.5.

  De Silva, G. H. S. N., Pakeerathan, K. and W. M. R. W. B. Wijekoon. (2020). Identification of the causal organism of wilt disease in black pepper (Piper nigrum L.) in nursery stage and its management. 1st National Symposium on Agro-Technology and Rural sciences 2020 held on 15th December 2020, University of Colombo Institute for Agro- Technology and Rural Sciences(UCIARS), Hambantota. Pp.11.

  Ovini IR, Pakeerathan, K, Pushpanji K and Mikunthan, G (2019) Effect of secondary metabolites of selected fungal pathogens on a common weed, Parthenium hysterophorous L., 8th Annual Conference and Scientific Sessions of Sri Lankan Society for Microbiology (SSM), 7(1),16.

  Perinpathevan Kayamugan, Subajini Mahilrajan and Kandiah Pakeerathan (2019) Microbiological Quality of Ice creams Marketed in Jaffna, 8th Annual Conference and Scientific Sessions of Sri Lankan Society for Microbiology (SSM), 7(1),36.

  Varnika. K, Pakeerathan. K, Thanusha, S, Mikunthan. G (2019) Potential of Selected Bio-Rationals and Locally Available Materials for the Eco-Friendly Management of Parthenium Hysterophorous L. International Conference on Agriculture and Food Security (AGROFOOD 2019), 1(1), 6.

• Niveka, S., Pakeerathan, K and Mikunthan, G. (2017) Field survey of Papaya Anthracnose in selected markets and In-Vitro assessment of Bio Rationales against Colletotrichum gloeosporioides, 4th International Conference on Dry Zone Agriculture (ICDA 2017) 1 (1), 94.

  Kishojini, P., Pakeerathan, K and Mikunthan, G. (2017) Parthenium Based Composting: An Approach to Minimize the Existing Weed Population in Northern Province of Sri Lanka, 3rd International Conference on Dry Zone Agriculture (ICDA 2017) 1 (1), 101.

• P Kandiah, HS Bariana, UK Bansal (2015) Characterization of a stripe rust resistance gene in wheat landrace AUS 27969 from the Watkins collection. BGRI Technical workshop 1(1):1-23, Borlaug Global Rust Initiative · (globalrust.org)

  Vigitha, N., Pakeerathan, K. and Mikunthan, G. 2014 In vitro screening of Trichoderma species against (Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cepae) and (Colletotrichum gloeosporioides) on red onion in Jaffna, 1st Ruhuna International Science & Technology Conference RISTCON 2014, 104.

  Piragalathan, A., Pakeerathan, K. and Mikunthan, G. 2014 Efficacy of different bio-rationals against Papaya mealybug Paracoccus marginatus (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae), 1st Ruhuna International Science & Technology Conference RISTCON 2014, 97.

• Keerthika, K., Pakeerathan, K. and Mikunthan, G. 2014 Present status of pesticides usage and level of awareness among farmers in Jaffna peninsula, 1st Ruhuna International Science & Technology Conference RISTCON 2014, 86.

  Thiruchchelvan, N., Pakeerathan, K., Thirukkumaran, G. and Mikunthan, G. 2013. Emerging of pests: key threat to plant bio-diversity in Northern Sri Lanka, National Symposium on the Biodiversity of the Northern Province of Sri Lanka, Sewalanka foundation, 7-8.

  Thiruchchelvan, N., Pakeerathan, K., Thirukkumaran, G. and Mikunthan,G. Evaluation of fungicides against Banana Stem Rot fungus, Marasmiellus sp. Under in Vitro condition, proceedings of the Abstracts of Jaffna University International Research conference (JUICE), 2012.
  A.N.P.E.Dayananda, K.Pakeeratharan and R.Viharnaa (2021) The effect of different concentration of vermin tea on morphophysiological characteristics of Amaranthus viridis. Proceedings of the International Conference on Life Science: Contemporary approaches in Biological Science for Food, Health, Nutrition Security and Conservation of Biodiversity, Faculty of Agriculture, Annamalai University, India, pp64-65.

  E. Vinobia, N. Thiruchchelvan, K. Pakeerathan and G. Mikunthan (2021) SCREENING OF PLANT EXTRACTS AND OILS AGAINST SOFT ROT BACTERIUM, Pectobacterium carotovorum. Proceedings of the 4th National Symposium on Agriculture (NSA 2021), Faculty of Agriculture, Eastern University Sri Lanka.

  B. U. N. S. Amarasena, K. Pakeerathan and B. Charitha (2021). EFFICACY OF BOTANICAL EXTRACT AGAINST THE PAPAYA MEALYBUG (Paracoccus marginatus) (Williams & Granara de Willink, 1992). 2nd National Symposium on Agro-Technology and Rural sciences 2021 held on 28th June 2021, University of Colombo Institute for Agro- Technology and Rural Sciences(UCIARS), Hambantota. Pp.25.

  Sugandhika, M.G.G., Pakeerathan, K. and Fernando, W.M.K. (2020). Efficacy of seaweed extract on Chilli leaf curl virus. 1st National Symposium on Agro-Technology and Rural sciences 2020 held on 15th December 2020, University of Colombo Institute for Agro- Technology and Rural Sciences(UCIARS), Hambantota. Pp.2.

  Kandiah Pakeerathan, Harbans Bariana, Urmil Bansal
  (2019) Molecular Characterisation of Adult Plant Leaf Rust Resistance in Wheat Genotype C14.16, International Conference on Agriculture and Food Security (AGROFOOD 2019), 1(1), 7.

  Pakeerathan, K., Mikunthan, G. and Thirukkumaran, G. Preliminary Study on the Influence of Palmyrah Distillary Spent Wash on Root-knot Nematode Meloidogyne incognita, Infestation and Growth of Tomato, 20th Annual sessions of Jaffna Science Association,1,2013.

  Pakeerathan, K., Bariana, HS and Bansal, UK (2018) Molecular mapping of leaf rust resistance in C14.16/Aus91433 RIL population, 2nd International Research Symposium, Uva Wellassa University, 1 (1), 81.

  Pakeerathan, K., Bariana, HS and Bansal, UK (2017) Measuring effectiveness of leaf rust resistance QTL using in-planta fungal quantity by chitin assay in a Aus27506/Aus27229 RIL population, 3rd International Conference on Dry Zone Agriculture (ICDA 2017) 1 (1), 81.

• Pakeerathan, K., Mikunthan, G. Susceptibility of tomato cultivars to root-knot nematode Meloidogyne incognita (Kofoid and White) in Jaffna district,17th Annual Session of Jaffna Science Association,1,2010.

  Pakeerathan, K., Mikunthan, G. and Tharshani, N., Evaluation of Tomato based Intercropping System against Root-knot Nematode, Meloidogyne incognita in Jaffna, 16th Annual Session of Jaffna Science Association,1,2009.