मीडिया कवरेज
Dr. Rajgopal N. N.
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Designation
Discipline
Ag.Entomology
ईमेल
rajgopal.nn@icar.gov.in
raju924rg@gmail.com
Professional Experience
5 Years
Qualification
M. Sc. (Agrl. Entomology), Ph. D (Entomology)
Specilization
Currently working on taxonomy of leafhoppers
Training
Professional Attachment Training on Taxonomic studies of Lac insects (Tachardiidae:
Coccoidea) (20 th November, 2018 to 20 th February, 2019) at ICAR-National Bureau of
Agricultural Insect Resources, Bengaluru
Coccoidea) (20 th November, 2018 to 20 th February, 2019) at ICAR-National Bureau of
Agricultural Insect Resources, Bengaluru
Attended DST-SERB sponsored three days workshop on “DNA Barcoding for Insect
Diagnosis” at Division of Entomology, ICAR-IARI, New Delhi from 19-21 st February, 2020.
Diagnosis” at Division of Entomology, ICAR-IARI, New Delhi from 19-21 st February, 2020.
Attended the training on “Taxonomy of Leafhoppers” held at Dept. of Agricultural
Entomology, GKVK, UAS, Bengaluru from 25-29 th September, 2017
Entomology, GKVK, UAS, Bengaluru from 25-29 th September, 2017
Awards and Honours
ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) Senior Research Fellowship for Ph. D. programme
Best Oral Presentation Award: Rajgopal, N. N. and Dey, D. Leafhopper diversity of tribe Scaphoideini (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Deltocephalinae) from India. National e-conference on “Biotic stress management strategies for achieving sustainable crop production and climate resilience” NCIPM, New Delhi, 19-21 May 2022.
Brief Achievements
Described new species of leafhoppers – Univagris tenebra Rajgopal & Meshram, Scaphoideus banjarensis Rajgopal, Meshram & Dey and Satsumanus chajingensis Rajgopal & Stuti; new species of lac insect – Kerria canalis Rajgopal
Four species and three genera of leafhoppers were recorded for the first time from India
Reported Syncola crypsimorpha (Meyrick, 1922) as new pest species associated with cultured lac in India
Recognition
Fellowship from Entomological Society of India, New Delhi
Associate Editor for Indian Journal of Entomology
Associate Editor for Indian Entomologist a biannual online magazine published from the Entomological Society of India (ESI).
Life Member of Entomological Society of India
Life Member of Society for Advancement of Natural Resins and Gums
Publications
25
Selected Publications
Rajgopal, N. N., Stuti, Ningombam, A. and Langlentombi, L. C. 2023. First record of leafhopper genus Satsumanus Ishihara from India (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Deltocephalinae) with description of a new species. Zootaxa, 5271(3), 589-594.
Rajgopal, N. N., Meshram, N. M. and Dey, D. 2022. A new species and some new records of leafhopper tribe Scaphoideini (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Deltocephalinae) from India. Zootaxa, 5182(4), 348-360.
Rajgopal, N. N., Mohanasundaram, A. and Sharma, K. K. 2021. A new species of lac insect in the genus Kerria TargioniTozzetti (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Tachardiidae) on Samanea saman (Fabaceae) from India. Zootaxa, 4938(1).
Rajgopal, N. N., Rai, S., Meshram, N. M. and Shashank, P. R. 2018. DNA barcoding and description of new species of Paradorydium Kirkaldy (Cicadellidae: Deltocephalinae: Eupelicini) from India. Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology, 21(3), 1059-1063.
Rajgopal, N. N. and Meshram, N. M. 2018. Second species of unusual leafhopper genus Univagris (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Deltocephalinae) from India. Zootaxa, 4514(3), 425-430.
Meshram, N. M., Rai, S., Rajgopal, N. N. and Ramya, N. 2018. Two new species of tribe Agalliini (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Megophthalminae) with note on intraspecific variations. Zootaxa, 4378(3), 442-450.
Shashank, P. R., Naveena, N. L., Rajgopal, N. N., Elliott, T. A., Sreedevi, K., Sunil, S. and Meshram, N. M. 2022. DNA barcoding of insects from India: Current status and future perspectives. Molecular Biology Reports, 49(11), 10617–10626.
Jadhav, M. M., Adamski, D., Shashank, P., Rajgopal, N. N., Meshram, N. M., Mohanasundaram, A. and Singh, J. 2022. Syncola crypsimorpha (Meyrick, 1922) (Gelechioidea: Blastobasidae): A new pest species associated with cultured lac in India. Zootaxa, 5155(4), 539-548.
Joshi, S., Gupta, A., Rajgopal, N. N. and Venkatesan, T. 2022. Taxonomic notes on the genus Cyphococcus Laing (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Coccidae), with description of a new species from India. Zootaxa, 5104(4), 531-544.
Langlentombi, L. C., Rajgopal, N. N. and Ghosal, S. 2022. Effect of Shoot Number, Diameter and Lac Encrustation Thickness on Kusmi Broodlac Yield of Kerria lacca From Flemingia semialata. Indian Journal of Entomology, 84(1), 115-118.
Jadhav, M. M., Shashank, P. R., Rani, A. T., Mohanasundaram, A., Rajgopal, N. N., Naik, S., Patil, R. and Prakash, N. R. 2023. DNA barcoding, morphological description and field diagnostics of Eublemma amabilis (Lepidoptera: Erebidae). Indian Journal of Entomology, 85 (Special issue) 96-100.
Rao, S. R., Naresh, T. and Rajgopal, N. N. 2021. First report of lac insect Kerria thrissurensis Ahmad and Ramamurthy from Andhra Pradesh, with note on geographical and host induced variations. Journal of Entomological Research, 45(4), 761-764.
Venkatesh, Y. N., Mushineni, A., Langlentombi, L. C., Rajgopal, N. N. and Arunachalam, A., 2022. Chironji (Buchanania lanzan Spreng.): A new host for Idiocerinae leafhopper Busoniomimus mudigerensis (Viraktamath) (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) from India. Indian Forester, 148 (6), 600-605.
Thirupamreddy, B., Rajgopal, N. N., Shashank, P. R., Baig, M. M., Ashoka, K. S., Srinivas, C. and Sathyanarayana, K. 2023. Butterfly Diversity in Sal Forests of Kharsawan Region of Seraikela-Kharsawan District, Kolhan Division, Jharkhand, India. Indian Forester, 149 (6): 629-637.
Pathour, S. R., Rajgopal, N. N., Bhagyasree, S. N. and Sreedevi, K. 2021. Sporadic outbreak of curry leaf tortoise beetle, Silana farinosa (Boheman) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) in Shivamogga, Karnataka, India. Pest Management in Horticultural Ecosystems, 27(2), 301-304.
Santhosh Naik, Shashank P.R., Rajgopal N. N. and Naresh M. Meshram. 2021. Linnean shortfall still a major concern in India: a case study of micromoth family Tortricidae (Lepidoptera). Current Science, 120 (4), 712-715.
