Abstract
The Sri Lankan Journal of Infectious Diseases (SLJID) is an open access, peer-reviewed, biannual journal published by the Sri Lankan Society for Microbiology (SSM). The Journal considers articles from all professional disciplines involved in the field of infectious diseases. The Journal has been in publication since 2011, is included in the DOAJ since 2018 and is a member of COPE since 2021. The SLJID practices a double-blind peer review policy. From 2022, the SLJID publishes accepted manuscripts online immediately after copy-editing, enabling rapid dissemination of scientific knowledge. The published articles are subsequently compiled into two issues in April and October. The SLJID does not charge any article processing or publication fee.
Highlights
Rice blast caused by Magnaporthe grisea is one of the most devastating rice diseases in the world
Sixty medicinal plants reported to have antifungal properties were investigated against rice blast fungus and out of them, five plant species; Datura stramonium, Eucalyptus spp., Ziziphus mauritiana, Syzygium cumini and Acacia acuminata, which gave promising results, were tested for antifungal activity and phytotoxic activity
Data on mycelial growth of blast fungus, seed germination, shoot height or root length were measured from the day of inoculation to fully growth of test pathogen (14 days) and complete gemination of seeds in control (10 days)
Summary
Rice blast caused by Magnaporthe grisea is one of the most devastating rice diseases in the world. It causes tremendous yield losses each year and is a threat to Sri Lankan rice production Fungicides have been used as the prominent option to control this disease for decades. Over-usage of fungicides raised many concerns on human health and ecosystem. This study was aimed to explore the possibility to use plant extracts against Magnaporthe grisea
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