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• [?] Baculovirus-A key component of biointensive integrated pest management of rhinoceros beetle. Cocoinfo International 2004, 11 (1): 25-28.

• [?] CFC/DFID/APCC/FAO, 2004. Annual Report. Project on Coconut Integrated Pest Management. Asia Pacific Coconut Community, Jakarta, Indonesia, 192pp.

• [?] Coconut Eriophyid Mite Aceria guerreronis. Asia Pacific Coconut Community, Jakarta, Indonesia, 2004, 82pp.

• [?] Coconut hispine beetle Brontispa longissima (Gestro) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae). Cord 2004, 20 (1): 1-20.

• [?] Proceeding of the Annual Review Meeting of CFC/DFID/APCC/FAO Project on Coconut Integrated Pest Management held in Manila, Philippines, 29th November – 1st December 2004. Asia Pacific Coconut Community, Jakarta, Indonesia, 2004, 98pp.

• [?] Proceedings of CFC/APCC/FAO Project on Coconut Integrated Pest Management Inception Meeting, 22-24 January 2004, Indonesia Centre for Estate Crops Research and Development (ICERD), Bogor, Indonesia. Asia Pacific Coconut Community, Jakarta, Indonesia, 2004, 62 pp.

• [?] Use of green muscardine fungus in BIPM of rhinoceros beetle. Cocoinfo International 2004, 11 (2): 19-24.

• Abestilla, AD and Baldonado, AB (2003-2004) On Virgin Coconut Oil and Good Health. Coconuts Today 18, 34-43.

• Agero AL & Verallo-Rowell VM (2004) A randomized double-blind controlled trial comparing extra virgin coconut oil with mineral oil as a moisturizer for mild to moderate xerosis. Der-mat Contact Atopic Occup Drug [Internet]. 15 (3), 109-16

• Agustin, YTV (2003-2004) Food Fortification in the Philippines. Coconuts Today 18, 4-5.

• Agustin, YTV (2003-2004) UCAP Submits Comments on USFDA New Regulations on Trans Fat Labeling. Coconuts Today 18, 27-33.

• Agustin, YTV (2004) Coconut Industry Overview and Status, Part II. Philippine Journal of Coconut Studies 29 (1&2) [pp]

• Alviano, DS, Rodrigues, KF, Leitão, SG, Rodrigues, ML, Matheus, ME, Fernandes, PD, Antoniolli, AR and Alviano, CS (2004) Antinociceptive and free radical scavenging activities of Cocos nucifera L. (Palmae) husk fiber aqueous extract. Journal of Ethnopharmacology 92(2-3) 269-273.

• Anithakumari, P, Solomon, JJ & Manoj, S (2004) Participatory demonstration of integrated root (wilt) disease management practices in farmers' gardens – an impact study. J Plant. Crops 32 (3) 72-76.

• Anithakumari, P. and Manoj, S. 2004. Technology transfer of integrated root (wilt) management package - Experiences from the participatory programme on coconut. Journal of Plantn. Crops 32: 474- 479.

• Anon (2003-2004) Directory of UCAP Members. Coconuts Today 18, 51-66.

• Anon (2004) Report of the Expert Consultation on Coconut Beetle Outbreak in APPPC Member Countries. RAP Publication 2004/29 FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, Bangkok.

• Aponso, C. D. V. (2004) An analysis of coconut production and prices since 1980. In: T.S.G. Peiris and C.S. Ranasinghe (eds). Proceedings of International Conference of the Coconut Research Institute of Sri Lanka, Lunuwila

• Athens, JS & Ward, JV (2004) Holocene Vegetation, Savanna Origins and Human Settlement of Guam. Records of the Australian Museum, Supplement 29, 15–30.

• Babel, S; Kurniawan, TA (2004) Cr(VI) removal from synthetic wastewater using coconut shell charcoal and commercial activated carbon modified with oxidizing agents and/or chitosan. Chemosphere 54(7) 951-967.

• Baensch, W., L. L. W. C. Yalegama and M. Jayasundera (2004) New Technologies of Coconut Processing. Part I: Process for defatting coconut meat (wet and cold process). In: T.S.G. Peiris and C.S. Ranasinghe (eds). Proceedings II, 251-260: International Conference of the Coconut Research Institute of Sri Lanka, Lunuwila

• Baensch, W., L. L. W. C. Yalegama and M. Jayasundera (2004) New Technologies of Coconut Processing. Part II: Process for production of virgin coconut oil and low fat / high protein coconut flour from coconut kernel. In: T.S.G. Peiris and C.S. Ranasinghe (eds). Proceedings II, 261-269: International Conference of the Coconut Research Institute of Sri Lanka, Lunuwila.

• Bandaranayake C. K. (2004) Genome Mapping using Sri Lankan coconut germplasm: current status and future. In: T.S.G. Peiris and C.S. Ranasinghe (eds). Proceedings II, 31-46: International Conference of the Coconut Research Institute of Sri Lanka, Lunuwila.

• Bandaranayake, C.K. (2004) HAPPY MAPPING as an alternative to overcome the problems in coconut genome mapping. CORD 20(2): 37-42.

• Bandupriya, H. D. D., P. I. P. Perera and L. K. Weerakoon (2004) Biochemical and histological analysis of immature inflorescence tissues of coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) to support in vitro clonal propagation (poster). In: T.S.G. Peiris and C.S. Ranasinghe (eds). Proceedings II, 326-334: International Conference of the Coconut Research Institute of Sri Lanka, Lunuwila

• Batugal, P (2004) Poverty reduction in coconut growing communities. In: T.S.G. Peiris and C.S. Ranasinghe (eds). Proceedings I, 278-???: International Conference of the Coconut Research Institute of Sri Lanka, Lunuwila

• Borges M., N’Nan O., Verdeil J-L., Hocher V., Meneses S., Malaurie B., 2004. La conservation des ressources génétiques dans la région Orientale de Cuba: cas de l'igname et du cocotier. In Proceedings IXèmes Journées Scientifiques du Réseau «Biotechnologies végétales: amélioration des plantes et sécurité alimentaire» de l’Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie, AUF. Thème - Biotechnologies Végétales, Biodiversité, et Biosécurité: défis et enjeux, Editeur Scientifique: Y. Mawuena Dieudonné Gumedzoe, Lomé, Togo, 4-6 Octobre 2004, Presses Offset CTCE, Lomé Togo, pp. 22-27.

• Bustamante, JO (2004) New biotechnological applications of coconuts. Electronic Journal of Biotechnology 7(1)

• Caillon S., 2004.- Kokonas mo taro blong Vanuatu: wan katalog, Orléans, IRD, 72p.

• Carandang, E.V. (2004) The Role and Significance of the Philippine Coconut Research & Development Foundation in the Advancement of the Coconut Industry. Philippine Journal of Coconut Studies 29 (1&2) [pp]

• Chandrasiri, KAS and Fernando, LCP (2004) Effectiveness of used engine oil in the management of coconut mite, Aceria guerreronis (Acari: Eriophyidae). Cocos 16, 43-55.

• Conde, RD (2004) PCRDF: Three Decades of Exploring Coconuts. Philippine Journal of Coconut Studies 29 (1&2) [pp]

• Crespilho, FN, Santana, CG, Rezende, MOO (2004) Brazilian industrial coconut wastewater treatment by electroflotation. Quím. Nova 27 (3) [http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0100-40422004000300005]

• Daud, WM; Ali, WS (2004) Comparison on pore development of of activated carbon produced from palm shell and coconut shell. Bioresource Technology 93(1) 63-69.

• Dayrit, CS (2003-2004) Coconut oil: atherogenic or not? (What therefore causes atherosclerosis?) Coconuts Today 18, 17-26.

• de Costa, KP (2004) Coconut, a means of increasing income in rural women. In: T.S.G. Peiris and C.S. Ranasinghe (eds). Proceedings of International Conference of the Coconut Research Institute of Sri Lanka, Lunuwila.

• Diaz, M.G.Q., & Ramirez, D.A. (2004) Differential gene expression of alpha-D-galactosidase in the normal and 'makapuno' coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) Philippine Journal of Crop Science 29 (Supplement No. 1) 71.

• Dirlik-Mercy, M (2004) The proving of Cocos nucifera and Titanium. Christchurch, Dorset : L'Ile Au Phare Publishing.

• Dominguez-Bocanegra, AR & Torres-Munoz, JA (2004) Astaxanthin hyperproduction by Phaffia rhodozyma (now Xanthophyllomyces dendrorhous) with raw coconut milk as sole source of energy. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 66(3) 249-252.

• Eleazar Jr, AB. (2004) Policies and Development Interventions in the Coconut Industry: The Philippine Experience. Philippine Journal of Coconut Studies 29 (1&2) [pp]

• Eleazar, AB (2004) Coconut Industry Overview and Status, Part I. Philippine Journal of Coconut Studies 29 (1&2) [pp]

• Espiritu, R.DV., Navarro, R.R. and del Rosario, E.J. (2004) Development of Membranes from Bacterial Cellulose (Nata de Coco) for the Separation of Copper (II) Ions Using Polyelectrolyte-Enhanced Ultrafiltration. Philipp. Agric. Scientist 87: 87-95.

• Everard, J. M. D. T. (2004) From Ceylon Latin square to coconut genome framework: a relentless journey. In: T.S.G. Peiris and C.S. Ranasinghe (eds). Proceedings I, 10-40: International Conference of the Coconut Research Institute of Sri Lanka, Lunuwila.

• Faleiro, J. R. (2004)Pheromone based strategy for the management of red palm weevil in date palm and coconut agro-ecosystems: Implications, protocols and impact. Proceedings of the Date Palm Regional Workshop on Ecosystem based IPM for Date Palm in the Gulf Countries. UAE University, Al Ain/UAE; 28-30 March 2004: 44-52

• Fareed, M. R. G. S. (2004) The current status and future challenges of the coconut oil industry. In: T.S.G. Peiris and C.S. Ranasinghe (eds). Proceedings of International Conference of the Coconut Research Institute of Sri Lanka, Lunuwila

• Fernando, L. C. P. (2004) Achievements in pest and disease management of coconut in Sri Lanka. In: T.S.G. Peiris and C.S. Ranasinghe (eds). Proceedings I, 148-167: International Conference of the Coconut Research Institute of Sri Lanka, Lunuwila.

• Fernando, LCP, Arachchige, NS, Kumari, SLML, Appuhamy, PALD and Hapuarachchi, DCL (2004) Development of a method for mass rearing of Neoseiulus baraki: a mite predatory on the coconut mite, Aceria guerreronis. Cocos 16, 22-6.

• Fernando, S.C., L. K. Weerakoon, P. I. P. Perera, H. D. D. Bandupriya, I. E. Ambagala, C. K. A. Gamage, E. S. Santha, T. R. Gunathilake and L. Perera (2004) Genetic fidelity and ex vitro performance of tissue-cultured coconut plants. In: T.S.G. Peiris and C.S. Ranasinghe (eds). Proceedings II, 47-57: International Conference of the Coconut Research Institute of Sri Lanka, Lunuwila

• Fernando, SC, Weerakoon, LK and Gunathilaka, TR (2004) Micropropagation of coconut through plumule culture. Cocos 16, 1-10.

• Fernandopulle, F (2004) Is Sri Lanka geared to sustain its DC industry in the millennium. In: T.S.G. Peiris and C.S. Ranasinghe (eds). Proceedings of International Conference of the Coconut Research Institute of Sri Lanka, Lunuwila.

• Fitt, AD & Please, CP (2004) On the Separation of Coconuts: A Modeling Week Study. SIAM Review [Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics] 46(1) 128-139.

• Flechtmann, CHW & Etienne, J (2004) The red palm mite, Raoiella indica Hirst, a threat to palms in the Americas (Acari: Prostigmata: Tenuipalpidae). Systematic & Applied Acarology 9, 109-110.

• Fonseka, H. D. N. H. (2004) The importance of interactive multimedia programs (IMM) as an effective extension material in the coconut sector of Sri Lanka – an over view. In: T.S.G. Peiris and C.S. Ranasinghe (eds). Proceedings II, 295-302: International Conference of the Coconut Research Institute of Sri Lanka, Lunuwila

• Frater, A (2004) The Tree of Life. Geographical 76(11) 59-64.

• Geethalakshmi P., Niral V. and Parthasarathy V.A. (2004). Allozyme variation in population of dwarf coconut cultivars. J. Plantation Crops 32: 13–15.

• Geethamma, V. G., Pothen, L. A., Rhao, B., Neelakantan, N. R. and Thomas, S. (2004), Tensile stress relaxation of short-coir-fiber-reinforced natural rubber composites. J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 94: 96–104. doi: 10.1002/app.20746

• Goel, J; Kadirvelu, K; Rajagopal, C (2004) Mercury (II) Removal from Water by Coconut Shell Based Activated Carbon: Batch and Column Studies. Environmental Technology 25(2) 141-154.

• Gopal, M and Jacob, P.M. (2004) Suppression of rhinoceros beetle (Oryctes rhinoceros) by Oryctes virus in Lakshadweep islands. Current status. Journal of Indian Society for Coastal Agricultural Research. 22 (1&2) : 159-163.

• Gopal, M, Gupta, A and Thomas, G.V. (2004) Metarhizium anisopliae as a safe bioagent for managing Oryctes rhinoceros breeding during vermicomposting of coconut leaves. Proceedings of XXXIV Meeting of European Society for New Methods in Agriculture, 29 Aug. – 2 Sept., 2004, Novisad, Serbia & Montenegro, pp. 191-195.

• Gopal, M, Gupta, A and Thomas, G.V. (2004) Optimum weather conditions for efficient vermicomposting of coconut leaves by Eudrilus sp. In
  coastal tract of Kerala. Journal of Plantation Crops. 32 : 486-490.

• Gunathilaka, HAJ (2003) Monoculture to crop diversification: a paradigm shift towards coconut production. In: T.S.G. Peiris and C.S. Ranasinghe (eds). Proceedings I, 82-110: International Conference of the Coconut Research Institute of Sri Lanka, Lunuwila.

• Gunn, B. (2004) The closest genetic relatives of the coconut (Cocos nucifera). 9th International Congress of the International Society of Ethnobiology. University of Kent at Canterbury

• Gunn, BF (2004) The phylogeny of the Cocoeae (Arecaceae) with emphasis on Cocos nucifera. Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden 91(3) 505-522.

• Harries, H., Baudouin, L. & Cardeña, R. (2004) Floating, Boating and Introgression: Molecular Techniques and the Ancestry of Coconut Palm Populations on Pacific Islands. Ethnobotany Research & Applications. University of Hawai'i, Honolulu. Vol 2, pages 37

• Harries, H.C. (2004) Fun made the fair coconut shy. Palms 48(2) 77-82.

• Henadheera, NC (2004) ‘Rata perata’ through eco-agriculture – Coconut growers’ experience in organic farming – Sri Lanka. In: T.S.G. Peiris and C.S. Ranasinghe (eds). Proceedings of International Conference of the Coconut Research Institute of Sri Lanka, Lunuwila

• Herath, C. S., J.K.J.P. Jayawardhana and P.A. Henry Nimal (2004) Assessment of knowledge level and factors affecting adoption of red weevil control measures of the small holding sector in Kuliyapitiya region (poster). In: T.S.G. Peiris and C.S. Ranasinghe (eds). Proceedings II, 346-354: International Conference of the Coconut Research Institute of Sri Lanka, Lunuwila

• Hiniduma, H.G.N.D., P.W.M.L.H.K. Marambe and ,K.D.P.P. Gunathilake (2004) Effect of household extraction methods on composition and fatty acids profile of coconut milk (poster). In: T.S.G. Peiris and C.S. Ranasinghe (eds). Proceedings II, 311-317: International Conference of the Coconut Research Institute of Sri Lanka, Lunuwila

• Ho, KT, Burgess, RM, Pelletier, MC, Serbst, JR, Cook, H, Cantwell, MG, Ryba, SA, Perron, MM, Lebo, J, Huckins, J & Petty, J (2004) Use of powdered coconut charcoal as a toxicity identification and evaluation manipulation for organic toxicants in marine sediments. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 23 (9) 2124-2131.

• Hocher V, Verdeil J-L, Malaurie B, 2004. Cocos nucifera, Coconut. In : Biotechnology of Fruit and Nut Crops, Chapter 4-1, Arecaceae, R.E. Litz (ed.) Tropical Research and Education Center, University of Florida, USA, Biotechnology in Agriculture Series N°29, CABI Publishing, pp 90-112.

• Hosang, MLA, Alouw, JC & Novarianto, H (2004) Biological control of Brontispa longissima (Gestro) in Indonesia. In: Report of the Expert Consultation on Coconut Beetle Outbreak in APPPC Member Countries. RAP Publication 2004/29, FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, Bangkok.

• Ikin, R & Pons, B (2004) Germplasm health management for COGENT's Multi-site International Coconut Genebank. IPGRI, Malaysia.

• Jackson, J .C.; Gordon, A.; Wizzard, G.; McCook, K.; Rolle, R. (2004). Changes in chemical composition of coconut (Cocos nucfera L.) water during maturation of the fruit. Journal of Science in Food & Agriculture. 4, 84, 1049-1052.

• James P, S & Kamaraj, S (2004) Preliminary Investigation on the Use of Coconut Shells as Media for Cell Immobilisation in Anaerobic Bioreactors. SESI Journal 14 (2) 35-40.

• Jayasekara, C (2004) A selection of prospects for improvement, diversification and value addition for traditional and novel coconut products. In: T.S.G. Peiris and C.S. Ranasinghe (eds). Proceedings I, 190-219: International Conference of the Coconut Research Institute of Sri Lanka, Lunuwila

• Jayasekara, C (2004) Coconut Research Institute: Its Progress from 1929 to 2004. In: T.S.G. Peiris and C.S. Ranasinghe (eds). Proceedings I, 1-9: International Conference of the Coconut Research Institute of Sri Lanka, Lunuwila

• Jayasundera, J.M.M.A, P.A.D.W.B. Piumi and V.Wijeratne (2004) Effect of sodium metabisulphite and heat treatment on ethanol production and keeping quality of bottled toddy (poster). In: T.S.G. Peiris and C.S. Ranasinghe (eds). Proceedings II, 318-325: International Conference of the Coconut Research Institute of Sri Lanka, Lunuwila

• Jayawardana, J.K.J.P., C.S. Herath and R.A.L.C. Ranasinghe (2004) Assessment of the present situation and constraints of the coconut small holders in Kuliyapitiya region (poster). In: T.S.G. Peiris and C.S. Ranasinghe (eds). Proceedings II, 335-345: International Conference of the Coconut Research Institute of Sri Lanka, Lunuwila.

• Kamalakshiamma, P. G ., M. Shanavas, D. Prema and Jacob Mathew (2004) Effect of borax application on the performance of coconut seedlings. In: T.S.G. Peiris and C.S. Ranasinghe (eds). Proceedings of International Conference of the Coconut Research Institute of Sri Lanka, Lunuwila.

• Karun, A., K. K. Sajini, E. Radha and V. A. Parthasarathy (2003) Performance of CPCRI protocol of coconut embryo culture in germplasm expedition. In: T.S.G. Peiris and C.S. Ranasinghe (eds). Proceedings of International Conference of the Coconut Research Institute of Sri Lanka, Lunuwila

• Khan, MN, Muti-Ur-Rehman & Khan, KW (2004) A study of chemical composition of Cocos nucifera L. (coconut) water and its usefulness as rehydration fluid. Pakistan Journal of Botany 35(5) Sp. Iss. 925-930.

• Khedari, J, Nankongnab, N, Hirunlabh, J & Teekasap, S (2004) New low-cost insulation particleboards from mixture of durian peel and coconut coir. Building and Environment 39 (1) 59-65.

• Khennavong, V (2004) The status of Brontispa longissima coconut beetle outbreak in Lao PDR. In: Report of the Expert Consultation on Coconut Beetle Outbreak in APPPC Member Countries. RAP Publication 2004/29, FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, Bangkok.

• Koshy P. K. and V.K. Sosamma (2004) Effect of Paecilomyces lilacinus, Pasteuria penetrans and VAM on the growth of coconut seedlings infested with Radopholus similis. In: T.S.G. Peiris and C.S. Ranasinghe (eds). Proceedings of International Conference of the Coconut Research Institute of Sri Lanka, Lunuwila

• Kumara, A. D. N. T., S. R. Sarathchandra, I. R. Wickramanada and R. Rajapakse (2004) The efficacy of carbosulfan 20 SC in the management of coconut mite (Aceria guerreronis). In: T.S.G. Peiris and C.S. Ranasinghe (eds). Proceedings II, 219-228: International Conference of the Coconut Research Institute of Sri Lanka, Lunuwila.

• Kuo Huang L L, Huang Y S, Chen S S, Huang Y R 2004 Growth stresses and related anatomical characteristics in coconut palm trees. IAWA Jl. (NS). 25, 297-310.

• Labouisse, J. P. (2004) La culture du cocotier au Vanuatu: Historique, conséquences sur les systèmes agraires et l'économie du pays, perspectives d'avenir. Journal de la Société des Océanistes, CNRS-Musée de l’Homme, 118, 11-33. [Systèmes agraires et économie du cocotier au Vanuatu: historique et perspectives].

• Labouisse, J.-P., Sileye, T., Baudouin, L., Bourdeix, R. ( 2004) Coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) genetic improvement in Vanuatu: overview of research achievements from 1962 to 2002. Part 1: Improvement of the Vanuatu Tall by mass selection. OCL - Oléagineux, Corps Gras, Lipides 11(4-5):354-361.

• Lamanda, N, Joffre, R, Malezieux, E, Roupsard, O & Martin, P (2004) Soil organic matter in coconut agroforestry systems: a key to sustainability? In: World Congress of Agroforestry, Orlando, USA.

• Lamanda, N, Malezieux, E & Martin, P (2004) Spatial distribution and dynamics of coconut-tree (Cocos nucifera L)-based cropping systems in a Melanesian island (Malo, Vanuatu). Cahiers Agricultures 13 (6) 459-466.

• Liebregts, W & Chapman, K (2004) Impact and control of the coconut hispine beetle, Brontispa longissima Gestro (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae). In: Report of the Expert Consultation on Coconut Beetle Outbreak in APPPC Member Countries. RAP Publication 2004/29, FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, Bangkok.

• Lipoeto NI, Agus Z, Oenzil F, Wahlqvist M, Wattanapenpaiboon N. (2004) Dietary intake and the risk of coronary heart disease among the coconut-consuming Minangkabau in West Sumatra, Indonesia. Asia Pac J Clin Nutr. 13(4) 377-84.

• Liquete, AJ (2003-2004) The Potentials of Coconut as Halal Raw Ingredient. Coconuts Today 18, 9-13 & 48.

• Lopez-Villalobos, A, Hornung, R & Dodds, PF (2004) Hydrophobic metabolites of 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) in cultured coconut tissue. Phytochemistry 65(20) 2763-2774.

• Lopez, V. F., Kairo, M. T. K. & Irish, J. A. (2004) Biology and Prey Range of Cryptognatha nodiceps (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae), a Potential Biological Control Agent for the Coconut Scale, Aspidiotus destructor (Hemiptera: Diaspididae). Biocontrol Science and Technology 14(5)

• Lukmanjee, M (2004) The future of coconut exports. In: T.S.G. Peiris and C.S. Ranasinghe (eds). Proceedings of International Conference of the Coconut Research Institute of Sri Lanka, Lunuwila

• Ma, YB; Nichols, DG (2004) Phytotoxicity and Detoxification of Fresh Coir Dust and Coconut Shell. Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis, 35 (1-2) 205-218.

• Madurapperuma, W. S., C. S. Ranasinghe, H. C. Mendis, R. D. N. Premasiri, P. S. A. de Saram and M. Gunawardena (2004) Application Methods of Zn and the Effect of Macro- and Micro Nutrient Applications on the Expression of Leaf Scorch Decline Symptoms in Coconut (Cocos nucifera L.). In: T.S.G. Peiris and C.S. Ranasinghe (eds). Proceedings II, 237-250: International Conference of the Coconut Research Institute of Sri Lanka, Lunuwila

• Malaurie B., N'Nan O., Borges M., Bandupriya H.D.D., Perera P., Fernando S.C., Hocher V., Verdeil J-L., 2004. The use of biotechnology for conservation and dissemination of coconut genetic resources: an assessment of the IRD/CIRAD implication. In: T.S.G. Peiris and C.S. Ranasinghe (eds). Proceedings I, 233-253: International Conference of the Coconut Research Institute of Sri Lanka.

• Mallik, B, Gowda, CC and Kalmath, BS (2004) Can coconut mite (Aceria guerreronis K) be managed in future. In: T.S.G. Peiris and C.S. Ranasinghe (eds). Proceedings I, 220-226: International Conference of the Coconut Research Institute of Sri Lanka, Lunuwila.

• Mamangun, PP (2003-2004) Virgin Coconut Oil - A Statement of Truth. Coconuts Today 18, 44-48.

• Manian, R, Senthikumar, T, Kathirvel, K & Binisam (2004) Slip-on-ring Spraying Devices for Spot Application of Chemicals to Control Eriophyid Mite in Coconut. Agric. Mech. Asia. Afr. Lat. Am. 35 (1) 23-27.

• Manimekalai, R, P. Nagarajan, M.Bharathi, S. Naresh Kumar and V. Rajagopal (2004) DNA polymorphism among coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) cultivars and reciprocal cross derivatives differing in drought tolerance (poster). In: T.S.G. Peiris and C.S. Ranasinghe (eds). Proceedings of International Conference of the Coconut Research Institute of Sri Lanka, Lunuwila

• Marikkar, J. M. N. and O. M. Lai (2004) Detection of adulteration in lauric oils: use of different analytical techniques. In: T.S.G. Peiris and C.S. Ranasinghe (eds). Proceedings II, 270-284: International Conference of the Coconut Research Institute of Sri Lanka, Lunuwila.

• Mathes, DT and Marikkar JMN (2004) The impact of harvesting coconuts at monthly intervals. Cocos 16, 56-64.

• Mejía,F, Palmieri, M, Oropeza, C, Doyle, M, Harrison, N, Aguilar, E, Narváez, M, Estrada, R and Ortiz, G (2004) First Report of Coconut Lethal Yellowing Disease in Guatemala. New Disease Reports, British Society for Plant Pathology, http://www.bspp.org.uk/ndr/july2004/2004-28.asp

• Meléndez-Ramírez V.; Parra-Tabla V.; Kevan P.G.; Ramírez-Morillo I.; Harries H.; Fernández-Barrera M.; Zizumbo-Villareal D. (2004) Mixed mating strategies and pollination by insects and wind in coconut palm (Cocos nucifera L. (Arecaceae)): importance in production and selection. Agricultural and Forest Entomology 6(2) 155-163.

• Menakanit, P (2004) Coconut beetle control. In: Report of the Expert Consultation on Coconut Beetle Outbreak in APPPC Member Countries. RAP Publication 2004/29, FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, Bangkok.

• Mendonca-Filho, RR; Rodrigues, IA; Alviano, DS; Santos, AL; Soares, RM; Alviano, CS; Lopes, AH; do Socorro S. Rosa, M (2004) Leishmanicidal activity of polyphenolic-rich extract from husk fiber of Cocos nucifera Linn. (Palmae). Research in Microbiology 155(3) 136-143.

• Molla, M.M.H., Bhuiyan, M.S.A., Dilafroza Khanam M. and Batugal, P (2004) In vitro Coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) Embryo Culture in Bangladesh. Biotechnology 3 (1): 98-101.

• Moore C, Batugal P (2004). Banking on the tree of life. In: Geneflow. A Publication about the Earth’s Genetic Resources. Ruth D. Raymond (eds.). Rome, Italy. p. 35.

• Muralidharan, K., C. Thamban and S. Arulraj (2004) Assessment of pest/disease infestation on coconut and yield loss. In: T.S.G. Peiris and C.S. Ranasinghe (eds). Proceedings of International Conference of the Coconut Research Institute of Sri Lanka, Lunuwila

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