Internally Funded Projects
| Sl.No | Name of the Project | PI | Start date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Development of field deployable molecular based diagnostic kits for rapid identification of economically important insect pests. | Dr. T. Venkatesan | 01/04/2025 | 31/03/2030 |
| 2 | Bioprospecting of microbial metabolites in pest management. | Dr. Mahesh Yandigeri | 01/04/2025 | 31/03/2030 |
| 3 | Systematic studies on fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) of India. | Dr. David K.J. | 01/04/2025 | 31/03/2030 |
| 4 | Taxonomy of economically important generic groups in Pentatomoidae (Hemiptera: Heteroptera) of India. | Dr. S. Salini | 01/04/2025 | 31/03/2030 |
| 5 | Prospects of chitinolytic bacteria from shrimps waste for lepidopteran pest management. | Dr. Manjunatha B. S. | 01/04/2024 | 31/03/2027 |
| 6 | Taxonomy and diversity of Indian leafhoppers (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) with special reference to South India. | Dr. Rajgopal N. N. | 01/04/2024 | 31/03/2029 |
| 7 | Ecological studies and exploration of biocontrol potential of egg-larval parasitoids Chelonus spp. through olfactory conditioning. | Dr. Prabhulinga T. | 01/04/2024 | 31/03/2029 |
| 8 | CRISPR/Cas9 mediated gene editing in agriculturally important insect pests. | Dr. Sagar D. | 01/04/2024 | 31/03/2029 |
| 9 | Development of colony establishment techniques for subterranean nesting solitary bees with special emphasis on subfamilies Anthophorinae and Nomiinae. | Dr. U. Amala | 01/04/2024 | 31/03/2029 |
| 10 | Ecology and biosystematics studies on emerging lepidopteran insect pests and their associated natural enemies. | Dr. Gundappa B. | 01/04/2024 | 31/03/2028 |
| 11 | Taxonomic studies on Thysanoptera of India with special reference to Tubulifera. | Dr. R. R. Rachana | 01/04/2024 | 31/03/2029 |
| 12 | Microbial volatilome for management of major insect pests. | Dr. K. Subaharan | 01/04/2023 | 01/04/2028 |
| 13 | Genome analysis and gene knockout studies using genomic tools in selected insect species. | Dr. M. Mohan | 16/05/2023 | 16/04/2027 |
| 14 | Developing of microbial consortia for the management of crop pests. | Dr. G. Sivakumar | 17/05/2023 | 17/04/2028 |
| 15 | Nanomaterials and their effects on natural pest-control agents including parasitoids, predator and beneficial insects. | Dr. Deepa Bhagat | 17/05/2023 | 28/04/2028 |







