Title

Objective

Expected outcome

Entomology

1

Development of sticky trap as a decision making tool for the management of diamond back moth on cabbage

Studies on effective trap shape and visual preferences of DBM to develop effective sticky trap

Minimize the  usage of insecticides

Evaluate the effective trap height

Determine the relationship between number of DBM trapped and larval population in the field

2

Assessment of the impact of diamond back moth management strategies in integrated programme on cabbage in Up Country of Sri Lanka

To assess the effectiveness of selected DBM management strategies when implemented as an IPM package in managing the DBM in cabbage crop in Up Country region of Sri Lanka

Minimize the  usage of insecticides

3

Management of root maggot (Delia spp) of cruciferous crops and leeks

To develop effective environmental friendly farmer accepted IPM package

Development of sound pest management strategies to control Root maggot

4

Efficacy testing of new insecticides and weedicide against pest of potato and up country vegetables

Recommended new effective and safer insecticides and weedicide

Update chemical pesticide recommendation

Plant Breeding

1

Breeding of Potato for the Up Country Area

To develop high yielding (> 30 t/ha) potato varieties with late blight resistant

Availability of potato germplasm for breeding

Production of potato clones with high yielding potential and late blight resistance

Availability of very-early potato lines for early generation selection

Availability of promising potato lines  for replicated yield trials

2

Breeding of temperate type carrots

To develop high yielding temperate type carrot varieties

Availability of carrot germplasm for breeding

Availability of best method for temperate type carrot seed production  locally

Availability of locally produced, F1 hybrid carrot varieties

Plant Pathology

1

Induced Systemic Resistance of potato against potato late blight through application of calcium

To develop potato late blight management strategy

Potato late blight management strategy

2

Identification of different strains of potato late blight pathogen (Phytopthora infestans) and their distribution

To identify the different strains of potato late blight pathogen

Potato late blight management strategy

3

Potential use of Plant Anti-viral Principles to manage virus diseases in papaya, chilli and bitter gourd

 To develop environmental friendly virus disease management strategy

Environmental friendly virus diseases management strategy