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• Ali, R, Mahdi, SF & Khan, MF (2003) Estimation of Rodent Damage on Coconut Plantations and Sugarcane in Sindh. Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences 6 (12) 1051-1053.

• Andoh-Mensah, E, Bonneau, X, Nuertey, BN and Dery, SK (2003) Effect of mineral nutrition on nut yield and fruit composition of mature coconut palms in the coastal belt of western region of Ghana: preliminary studies. CORD 19(2) 11-19.

• Anon (2003) Technology Corner by Natural Resource Institute, U.K. Small-Scale Coconut Oil Production Using The Aqueous Method. Cocoinfo International 10 (1) 41-45.

• Anon (2003) Technology Corner: Coconut White Soft Cheese Production (Village Scale). Cocoinfo International 10 (2) 38-40.

• Anon (2003) The World Market for Copra: A 2004 Global Trade Perspective. ICON Group International

• Anurag, P., Rajamohan, T. (2003) Cardioprotective effect of tender coconut water in experimental myocardial infarction. Plant Foods & Human Nutrition 58, 1-12.

• Arancon, RN (2003) Face To Face: An Interview with Engr. Manual Valguna, Marketing Manager of Root-Systems Corp. Philippines. Cocoinfo International 10 (1) 37-38.

• Azpeitia, A; Chan, JL; Saenz, L; Oropeza, C (2003) Effect of 22(S),23(S)-homobrassinolide on somatic embryogenesis in plumule explants of Cocos nucifera (L.) cultured in vitro. Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology, 78 (5) 591-596.

• Ballestrazzi, R; Rainis, S; Tulli, F; Bracelli, A (2003) The effect of dietary coconut oil on reproductive traits and egg fatty acid composition in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). Aquaculture International 11(3) 289-299.

• Bandaranayake, K (2003) Investigation of the Feasibility of Constructing A Map for Coconut with Several F2 Families Using Computer-simulated Data. CORD 19(1) 59-68.

• Canja, L.H., Magat, S.S. and Margate, R.Z. (2003) Long-term coconut leaf pruning (CLP) effects on CBFS: coconut-coffee agroecosystem. CORD 19(2) 39-55.

• Carandang, EV (2003) Coconut Oil Uses and Issues on Its Health and Nutraceutical Benefits. Philippine Journal of Coconut Studies 28 (2) [pp]

• Carandang, EV (2003) Makapuno Embryo Culture: the PCRDF Experience. Philippine Journal of Coconut Studies 28 (1) [pp]

• Carandang, EV (2003) Methyl Esters as Coconut Oil and Other Vegetable Oils as Biodiesel: An Alternative and Renewable Fuel Source of the Future and the PCRDF Experience. Philippine Journal of Coconut Studies 28 (2) [pp] .

• Carandang, EV (2003) Potential of Coconut Sap-Based Sugar as High Value Organic Food. Philippine Journal of Coconut Studies 28 (1) [pp]

• Cardeña, R., G.R. Ashburner, and C. Oropeza (2003) Identification of RAPDs associated with resistance to lethal yellowing of the coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) palm. Scientia Horticulturae 98(3) 257-263.

• Cardoso, GD, Barreto, AF, Araújo, E, Almeida, FAde & Carvalho, RAGde (2003) Ethiology and progress of the pestalotiopsis leaf spot in coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) plantations at the district of São Gonçalo, Sousa, Paraíba State. Rev. Bras. Frutic. 25 (2) [http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0100-29452003000200039]

• Chandrasiri, K A.S.; Fernando, L.C.P .(2003). A new method to control coconut mite. Agricultural Research News. 4(2).

• Cordova, I., Jones, P., Harrison, N.A. & Oropeza, C. (2003) In situ PCR detection of phytoplasma DNA in embryos from coconut palms with lethal yellowing disease. Molecular Plant Pathology 4(2 ) 99–108.

• Correia, D, Rosa, Mde, Norões, ERdeV, Araujo, FBde (2003) Uso do pó da casca de coco na formulação de substratos para formação de mudas enxertadas de cajueiro anão precoce [The use of coir dust for preparation of substrates for grafted dwarf cashew seedlings]. Rev. Bras. Frutic. 25 (3) 557-558.

• Dasanayake P.N., Everard J.M.D.T., Karunanayake E.H. and Nandadasa H.G. (2003). Characterization of coconut germplasm by microsatellite markers. Trop. Agrl. Res. 15: 51–60.

• Dayrit, CS (2003) Coconut Oil: Atherogenic or Not? (What therefore causes Atherosclerosis?). Philippine Journal of Cardiology 31 (3) 97-104.

• Dey, G., Sachan, A., Ghosh, S. & Mitra, A. (2003) Detection of major phenolic acids from dried mesocarpic husk of mature coconut by thin layer chromatography. Industrial Crops and Products 18(2)171-176.

• Dhanapal, R, Maheswarappa, H.P., Subramanian, P and, Upadhyay, AK (2003) Influence of drip irrigation on growth and yield of COD x WCT coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) hybrid. CORD 19(2) 32-38.

• Ediriweera, E.R.H.S.S. (2003) Medicinal Uses of Coconut (Cocos nucifera Linn). Cocoinfo International 10 (1) 11-22.

• Faleiro, J.R., Rangnekar, P.A. & Satarkar, V.R. (2003) Age and fecundity of female red palm weevils Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Olivier) (Coleoptera: Rhynchophoridae) captured by pheromone traps in coconut plantations of India. Crop Protection 22(7)999-1002.

• Fernando S.C., Verdeil J.L., Hocher V., Weerakoon L.K. & Hirimburegama K. (2003) Histological analysis of plant regeneration from plumule explants of Cocos nucifera. Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture 72(3) 281-283.

• Fernando, L C P (2003). Use of predatory mite Neoseiulus aff. paspalivorus in management of coconut mite (Aceria guerronis). In Coconut eriophyid mite-issues and strategies. Proceedings of the International workshop on coconut mite held in Bangalore, India, 5-7 April 2003. Eds. H P Singh and P Rethinam, Coconut Development Board, Kochi, India.

• Fernando, LCP; Aratchige, NS; Peiris, TS (2003) Distribution patterns of coconut mite, Aceria guerreronis, and its predator Neoseiulus aff. paspalivorus in coconut palms. Experimental and Applied Acarology 31(1/2) 71-78

• Fernando, M.T.N., Daw, M.E. and Edwards, I.E. (2003) Farmers' Perceptions on Expansion of a New Technology: The Case of Coconut Based Intercropping in Sri Lanka. CORD 19 (1) 1-16

• Foale M (2003) Coconut in the Human Diet - an Excellent Component. Cocoinfo International 10 (2)17-19.

• Foale M (2003) The Coconut Odyssey - the bounteous possibilities of the Tree of Life. ACIAR Monograph No. 101, 132 p, Canberra.

• Fornes, F., Belda, R.M. & Abad M. (2003)The microstructure of coconut coir dusts for use as alternatives to peat in soilless growing media. Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture 43 (9) 1171-1179.

• Gopal, M; Iyer, R; Hegde,V; Subaharan, K; Sosamma, V.K; Gupta, A; Mohan, C; Nair, C.P.R; Gunasekaran, M and Chandramohanan, R. (2003). Isolation of microbial pathogens of Aceria guerreronis, the coconut eriophyid mite. Journal of Plantation Crops 31 (1) : 28-31.

• Gunatilaka, KDPP and Jayasekera, C (2003) Studies on Development and Storage of Bottled Penipol. Cocos 15, 31-37

• Gupta, A (2003) Important Biocontrol Traits of Microbial Antagonists of Leaf Rot Disease of Coconut. CORD 19(1) 27-35.

• Hanold D, Randles JW (2003) CCCVd-related molecules in oil palms, coconut palms and other monocotyledons outside the Philippines. In: Hadidi A, Flores R, Randles JW, Semancik JS (eds), Viroids, CSIRO Publishing, Australia, pp 336–344.

• Hanold, D., Morin, J.P., Labouisse, J.P. and J. W. Randles (2003). Foliar Decay Disease in Vanuatu, In: Virus and Virus-like Diseases on Major crops in Developing Countries, G. Loebestein and G. Thottappilly (Eds), Kluwer Academic Publishers, The Netherlands, 583-596

• Harries, H., Leach, B. & Foale, M. (2003) Kitchener's coconuts. Palms and Cycads (PACSOA) 76, 3-9.

• Harrison, NA & Jones, P (2003) Diseases of coconut. In RC Ploetz (ed) Diseases of Tropical Fruit Crops. CABI Publishing.

• Herran A., L. Estioko, M.J.B Rodriguez, D. Becker, V. Sniady, N. Billote, A. Kullaya, W. Rohde and E. Ritter. 2003. Exploitation of high-density DNA marker maps in coconut. In: Sustainable Forestry, Wood Products and Biotechnology, ed. E. Ritter S. Espinel and Y. Barredoin.

• Hocher V., Malaurie B., Verdeil J-L., 2003. IRD/CIRAD contribution. In Coconut Tissue Culture Newsletter N°15, Network news, BUROTROP Bulletin N° 20, 15-17.

• Hsu, SY; Yu, SH (2003) Interaction effects of soybean oil, coconut oil, palm oil and simmering treatment on low fat emulsified meatballs. Journal of Food Engineering 56(1) 105-109

• Ichitani Katsuyuki, Hikida Megumi, Kamada Noriyuki, Nagayama Hiroshi, Onjo Michio, Tsuda Katsuo, and Tominaga Shigeto (2003) Genetic diversity of coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) in Yap state. Kagoshima University Research Center for the Pacific Islands

• Idroes, A (2003) Market Outlook: First Half of 2004. Cocoinfo International 10 (2) 36-37.

• Idroes, A (2003) Market Outlook: Second Half of 2003. Cocoinfo International 10 (1) 39-40.

• Idrus, A, Drajat,B, Ferry, Y and Gunawan (2003) The Coconut Economic Model: A Case Study of Indonesian Coconut Oil Analysis. Cocoinfo International 10 (1) 23-25.

• Jayalekshmy. V.G and S.R. Sree Rangasamy (2003) RAPD Markers for Genetic Analysis in Coconut. Philippine Journal of Coconut Studies 28 (2) [pp]

• Kalam M.A.; Husnawan M.; Masjuki H.H. (2003) Exhaust emission and combustion evaluation of coconut oil-powered indirect injection diesel engine. Renewable Energy 28 (15) 2405-2415.

• Karun, A, Muralidharan, K, Sajini, KK and Parthasarathy, VA (2003) Design and Analysis of Coconut Embryo Culture Experiments. CORD 19(1) 51–58.

• Khedari, J, Charoenvai, S and Hirunlabh, J (2003) New insulating particleboards from durian peel and coconut coir. Building and Environment 38(3) 435-441.

• Kirszberg,C., Esquenazi,D., Alviano,CS & Rumjanek, VM (2003) The Effect of a Catechin-rich Extract of Cocos nucifera on Lymphocytes Proliferation. Phytotherapy Research 17(9) 1054-1058.

• Kumar, S., Senanayake, G., Visvanathan, C. & Basu, B (2003) Desiccated coconut industry of Sri Lanka: opportunities for energy efficiency and environmental protection. Energy Conversion and Management 44 (13) 2205-2215.

• Leach, B, Foale, MA and Ashburner, R (2003) Some characteristics of wild and managed coconut palm populations and their environment in the Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Indian Ocean. Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution 50(6) 627-638.

• Lebrun P., N’Cho Y.P., Bourdeix R., Baudouin L. (2003) Coconut. In: Hamon P., Seguin M., Perrier X., Glaszmann J.C., (eds) Genetic diversity of cultivated tropical plants. Montpellier, France, Science Publishers and CIRAD, pp. 219-239.

• Linderman, RG; Davis, EA (2003) Arbuscular mycorrhiza and growth responses of several ornamental plants grown in soilless peat-based medium amended with coconut dust (coir). HortTechnology, 13 (3) 482-487.

• Liyanage, P; Tennakoon, N A (2003). Use of mulching material for coconut cultivation 2003. Coconut Bulletin 19: 3-4.

• Louis, I.H. (2003) Coconut - the wonder palm. Hi-Tech Coconut Corporation, Nagercoil, India.

• Maandal, L.L. and B.T. Posa (2003) Preliminary Study on the Potential of Technical Grade Chemicals as Alternative to Analytical Grade Chemicals in Makapuno Embryo Culture Media. Philippine Journal of Coconut Studies 28 (2) [pp]

• Madamba, PS (2003) Thin Layer Drying Models for Osmotically Pre-dried Young Coconut. Drying Technology 21, 9/2003.

• Magat, S.S. (2003) Coconut leaf nutrient levels of bearing dwarf varieties and physiological critical and adequacy levels in crop nutrition management. CORD 19(2) 1-10.

• Magat, S.S., G.A. Santos, and D.J. Calub (003) Multilocational Piloting of Selected Coconut Varieties and Hybrids in the Philippines: Findings and Lessons for Replanting and New Planting Initiatives. Philippine Journal of Coconut Studies 28 (2) [pp]

• Magat, SS (2003) Achieving Coconut Supply Reliability Through Research-Based Crop Nutrition Management
  of Coconut Farms in the Philippines. CORD 19(1) 36-44.

• Magat. S.S. (2003) Coconut Planting System (Spacing and Arrangement) Options in Intercropping or Multiple Cropping of Coconut Lands: A Review. Philippine Journal of Coconut Studies 28 (1) [pp]

• Malaurie B., 2003. Coconut Cryopreservation Training Course, IPGRI-Cogent/IRD, 13-17 Montpellier, UMR 1098, Groupe BDPTP, équipe " Embryogenèse des Arécacées", 29p.

• Malaurie B., 2003. La sauvegarde des cocotiers passe par le froid. Sciences au sud, N° 22, pp

• Malaurie B., 2003. Presentation Abstracts. In, Coconut Cryopreservation Training Course, IPGRI-Cogent/IRD, 13-17 Montpellier, UMR 1098, Groupe BDPTP, équipe "Embryogenèse des Arécacées ", 35p.

• Malaurie B., 2003. Stage sur la cryoconservation du cocotier. Agropolis Actualités, Flash-infos, Sept. 2003. Available at : http://www.agropolis.fr/actualiteevenements/

• Mantena SK, Jagadish, Badduri SR, Siripurapu KB, Unnikrishnan MK (2003) In vitro evaluation of antioxidant properties of Cocos nucifera Linn. water. Nahrung 47(2) 126-31.

• Maust, BE; Espadas, F; Talavera, C; Aguilar, M; Santamaria, JM; Oropeza, C (2003) Changes in carbohydrate metabolism in coconut palms infected with the lethal yellowing phytoplasma. Phytopathology 93(8) 976-981.

• Meerow, AW; Wisser, RJ; Brown, JS; Kuhn, DN; Schnell, RJ; & Broschat, TK (2003) Analysis of genetic diversity and population structure within Florida coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) germplasm using microsatellite DNA, with special emphasis on the Fiji Dwarf cultivar. Theoretical and Applied Genetics 106(4) 715-726.

• Mepba, HD; Achinewhu, SC (2003) Effects of processing on protein nutritive quality of coconut Cocos nucifera products. Plant foods for human nutrition 58(1)15-25.

• Mialet-Serra I. et Taler P., 2003.- Les réserves carbonées chez le cocotier, le palmier à huile, l'hévéa et le manguier: origines, dynamiques et conséquences pour la gestion des plantations - Premier compte-rendu annuel technique et financier d'ATP/CIRAD. Montpellier, CIRAD-AMIS: 50.  

• Moustache, M. A. (2003): Making “Millionaire’s Salad” from Coconut Palm Heart. COGENT Newsletter 7, 9.

• Muller H, Lindman AS, Blomfeldt A, Seljeflot I, Pedersen JI. (2003) A diet rich in coconut oil reduces diurnal postprandial variations in circulating tissue plasminogen activator antigen and fasting lipoprotein (a) compared with a diet rich in unsaturated fat in women. J Nutr. 133 (11) 3422-7.

• N'Nan O., Borges M., Verdeil J-L., Hocher V., Malaurie B., 2003. Are caulinary meristems suitable for cryopreservation of coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) with encapsualtion/dehydration technique? Histological studies, a way to find the good range of pretreatments. In Proceedings IVth International Workshop on Plant Biotechnology and Sustainable Development " BioVeg 2003 ", 14-19 April 2003, Centro de Bioplantas, Universidad de Ciego de Avila, Ciego de Avila, Cuba, pp. 96.

• N’Goran, A, Zakra, N., Yoro, G., Ballo, K & Cleemput, O.V. (2003) Evaluation de la productivité d’une association cocotier/légumineuses arborées âgée de 15 ans. Agronomie Africaine XV (2) : 51-92  

• N’Nan O., Malaurie B., 2003. Cryopreservation of coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) caulinary and/or zygotic embryos for a safe conservation and transfer of plant material free of diseases. In Malaurie B. (ed.) Paper presented during the IPGRI-COGENT/IRD Coconut Cryopreservation Training Course, IRD Montpellier, 13-17 Oct. 2003, UMR 1098, Groupe BDPTP, équipe «Embryogenèse des Arécacées», 1p.

• Nainanayake, AD and J. I. L. M. Morrison (2003) Screening of coconut germplasm for drought tolerance based on physiological traits. In: S.G. Peiris and C.S. Ranasinghe (eds). Proceedings of International Conference of the Coconut Research Institute of Sri Lanka, Lunuwila

• Nair, BA (2003) Trade Liberalization, Opportunities and the Need for An Effective Export Strategy. Cocoinfo International, Vol. 10 (1) 34-36.

• Nair,RN, Jacob, PM, Rajseh,MG and Thomas, R (2003) Incidence of Root (Wilt) Disease in Various Cross Combinations of West Coast Tall Variety. CORD 19(1) 45-50.

• Narayanan, K. & Veenakumari, K. (2003) Nuclear polyhedrosis viruses from coconut blackheaded caterpillar, Opisina arenosella Walker and sorghum spotted stem borer, Chilo partellus (Swinhoe). Journal of Biological Control 17(1) 97-98.

• Nelliyat P. Coconut husk retting and backwater pollution in coastal Kerala. Kolkata: 3rd biennial conference of the Indian Society for Ecological Economics; 2003.

• Nkansah-Poku J., Dery S.K., Philippe, R., Yawson G.K. and Quaicoe R.N. (2003) Studies of artificial induction of Cape St. Paul Wilt disease using putative vectors Journal of the Ghana Science Association 5 (2) 116-122.

• Noguera, P, Abad, M, Puchades, R et al.(2003) Influence of Particle Size on Physical and Chemical Properties of Coconut Coir Dust as Container Medium. Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis 34, 3-4/2003.

• Nunez, T.C. (2003) Homozygous makapuno palms from dwarf x makapuno hybrids. Philippine Journal of Crop Science 28 (Supplement no. 1) p. 49.

• Oliveira, HdeJ, Santos, Abreu, CMPde, Santos, CDdos; Cardoso, MdasG, Teixeira, JEC, & Guimarães, NCC (2003) Carbohydrate measurements on four brands of coconut water. Ciênc. agrotec. 27 (5) [http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S1413-70542003000500013]

• Osorio-Osorio, R., Cibrián-Tovar, J., López-Collado, J., Cortéz-Madrigal, H. & Cibrián-Tovar, D. (2003) Exploration of factors to increase the effectiveness of capture of Rhynchophorus palmarum (Coleoptera: Dryophthoridae). Folia Entomológica Mexicana 42(1) 27-36.

• Peiris, T S G; Fernando, M T N; Samarajeewa, S R (2003). Economic loss of mite infestation of coconut to individual farmers in Puttalam district: Preliminary findings. Journal of the National Institute of Plantation Management. 19(2), 60-66.

• Peiris, WBK, Fernando, MTN, Hitinayaka, HMGSB, Dassanayaka, KB, Gunatilake, HAJ and Subasinghe, SDJN (2003) Social Acceptability of Coconut Based Agroforestry Models Developed to Small holders in Sri Lanka. Cocos 15, 60-??

• Peiris, WBK. Fernando, MTN. Hitinayake, HMGSB, Dassanayaka, KB, Gunatilaka, HAJ, Subasinghe, SDJN (2003) Economic Feasibility and Biological Productivity of Coconut-based Agroforestry Models in Sri Lanka. Cocos 15, 38-52.

• Perera, L, Russell, J.R., Provan, J. & Powell, W. (2003) Studying genetic relationships among coconut varieties/populations using microsatellite markers. Euphytica 132 (1): 121-128.

• Perera, PIP (2003) Cytological Examination of Microspore Development for Microspore and Anther Culture of Coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) cv Sri Lanka Tall. Cocos 15, 53-59.

• Ranasinghe, CS, Premasiri, RDN, Silva, LRS. (2003) Effect of Mulches and Cover Crops on Water Status and Gas Exchange of Coconut (Cocos nucifera L.).Cocos 15, 1-11.

• Ranasinghe,CS;Waidyanatha,UPDS (2003) Ethrel stimulation of inflorescence sap flow in tapped coconut (Cocos nucifera) palms. Experimental Agriculture, 39(2)161-166.

• Randles, J.W. and M.J.B. Rodriguez 2003. Coconut cadang-cadang viroid. In Viroids, ed. A. Hadidi, R. Flores, J.W. Randles and J.S. Semancik, Collingwood, Australia, CSIRO Publishing, pp. 233-241.

• Rao R, Lokesh BR. 2003. TG containing stearic acid, synthesized from coconut oil, exhibit lipidemic effects in rats similar to those of cocoa butter. Lipids, 38, 913-918. doi:10.1007/s11745-003-1144-3 PMid:14584598

• Ratnambal, MJ, Arunachalam, V and Krishnan, M. (2003) Floral biology of some coconut accessions. J. Plantation Crops. 31(1):14-22.

• Rele AS, Mohile RB. (2003) Effect of mineral oil, sunflower oil, and coconut oil on prevention of hair damage. J Cosmet Sci. 54 (2) 175-92

• Rethinam, P (2003) Face to Face: An Interview with Mr. Rajendran, Managing Director, Shriram Coconut Products Ltd., India. Cocoinfo International 10 (2) 31-35.

• Rethinam, P (2003) Face to Face: An Inverview with Mr. Michel Camerman, Consultant for Coconut Fibre Based High Tech Products. Cocoinfo International 10 (2) 28-30.

• Rethinam, P (2003) New Machines for Dehusking Coconut and Shredding Coconut Leaves. Cocoinfo International 10 (2) 20-23.

• Rethinam, P & Idroes, A (2003) Is Coconut Industry a Dying Industry in the Pacific Countries? Cocoinfo International 10 (2) 2-16.

• Rethinam, P & Rethinam, V (2003) Coconut and Coconut Based Products in the United States of America. Cocoinfo International 10 (1) 6-10.

• Rethinam, P and Bosco, SJ (2003) Production of White Copra for Good Quality Edible Copra and Coconut Oil Cocoinfo International 10 (1) 26-33.

• Rethinam, P and Muhartoyo (2003) Coconut Mite (Aceria guerreronis Keifer) – Bibliography. CORD 1991) 69-85.

• Rodriguez M.J.B. 2003. PCA collaborates with international institutions to unravel the coconut genome. BAR Chronicle 4(5):3.

• Rodriguez M.J.B. and J.W. Randles. 2003. Revised description of Coconut Cadang-cadang viroid. In AAB Description of Plant Viruses, ed. R. Mumford.

• Rodriguez, M.J.B. 2003. Viroid diseases of coconut. In Virus and Virus-like Diseases of Major Crops in Developing Countries. Ed. G. Loebenstein and G. Thottappily, The Netherlands, Kluwer, Academic Publishers, 15 pp.

• Sáenz, L; Jones, LH; Oropeza, C; Vlácil, D; Strnad, M (2003) Endogenous isoprenoid and aromatic cytokinins in different plant parts of Cocos nucifera (L.) Plant Growth Regulation, 39 (3) pp. 205-215.

• Samarajeewa, AD; Schiere, B; Viets, T & Ibrahim, MNM (2003). Livestock farming in coconut plantations in Sri Lanka: constraints and opportunities. Journal of Biological Agriculture and Horticulture [ ] 251-263.

• Samarajeewa, S R; Gunathilake, K D P P; Samarajeewa, A D (2003). The market potential for coconut-based high value products. Published by the Coconut Research Institute, Sri Lanka.

• Sandoval, A., Hocher, V. & Verdeil, J-L. (2003) Flow cytometric analysis of the cell cycle in different coconut palm (Cocos nucifera L.) tissues cultured in vitro. Plant Cell Reports 22(1) 25-31.

• Scagel, CF (2003) Growth and nutrient use of ericaceous plants grown in media amended with sphagnum moss peat or coir dust. HortScience, 38 (1) 46-54.

• Secretaria M.I., R.M Ebuña and S.S. Magat. 2003 On-farm production and processing of selected coconut sap-based natural and nutritious food products from SCTNP scheme. CORD 19(2):20-31.

• Secretaria M.I., S.S. Magat and L.H. Canja. 2003. Predicting yield of coconut at two leaf pruning levels under four coconut-based crop combinations. Philippine Agricultural Science Journal 86 (3):290-302.

• Secretaria, M.I. and S.S. Magat (2003) Effects of Coconut Leaf Pruning (CLP) on Coconut + Gmelina Cropping System. Philippine Journal of Coconut Studies 28 (1) [pp]

• Secretaria, M.I. and S.S. Magat (2003) Effects of coconut leaf pruning (CLP) on coconut + gmelina cropping system. Philippine Journal of Coconut Studies. XXVIII (1):22-36.

• Secretaria, MI, Ebuna, RM and Magat, SS (2003) On-farm production and processing of selected coconut sap-based natural and nutritious food products from SCTNP scheme. CORD 19(2) 20-31.

• Senarathne, SHS; Samarajeewa, AD; Perera, KCP (200) Comparison of different weed management systems and their effects on yield of coconut plantations in Sri Lanka. Weed Biology and Management, 3 (3) 158-161.

• Sepa, NHA, & Nanayakkara, Y (2003) Characterization and determination of properties of Sri Lankan coconut fibres. Mphil thesis [?]

• Sivaganeshamoorthi, V et al (2003) Equilibrium moisture content of hygroscopic substances. In: Characterization of Sri Lankan Coir Fibre; Chapter 5, 155-161.

• Snaidy, V, Becker, D, Herran, A, Singh, R, Rodriguez, MJB, Cheah, SC, Billotte, N, Rohde, W & Ritter, E (2003). Genomics in coconut and oil palm: association of cosmid clones to mapped AFLP markers via high-throughput technology. Proc. 2003 MPOB International Oil Palm Congress, 24-28 August, Putrajaya. Pp 725-736.

• Sniady, V, Becker, D, Ana, H, Sing, R, Rodríguez, MJB, Cheah, S-C, Billotte, N, Rohde, W, Ritter, E (2003) Genomics in coconut and oil palm: association of cosmid clones to mapped AFLP DNA markers via high throughput technology. International Palm Oil Congress, PIPOC 2003, Putrajaya, Malaysia. p.725-736.

• Somasiri, LLW, Wijebandara, DMDI, Panditharatne, BDP, Sabaratnam, S and Kurundukumbura, CPA (2003) Loss of Nutrients in a High Yielding Coconut Plantation through Removal of Plant Materials from the Field. Cocos 15, 12-22.

• Srinivasan, N. 2003. Efficacy of Pseudomonas fluorescens against leaf rot in root (wilt) affected coconut palms. Indian Phytopathology 56 (2): 210-211.

• Srinivasan,N and Gunasekaran, M (2003) Curative & Prophylactic Control of Fungal Leaf Rot Complex in Root (Wilt) Affected Coconut Palm In India. CORD 19 (1) 17-26.

• Subramaniam, A (2003) Coir-Its Unique Fiber Property and Its Utilization in High-Tech Areas. Cocoinfo International 10 (1) 2-5.

• Subramaniam, K.V. (2003) Integrating Coconut with Floriculture: An Indian Experience.Cocoinfo International 10 (2) 24-27.

• Sujatha, A. & Singh, S. P. (2003) Predatory efficiency of Mallada astur (Banks), a chrysopid predator of coconut leafeating caterpillar, Opisina arenosella Walker. Journal of Biological Control 17(1) 23-27.

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