Internally Funded Projects

Sl.No Name of the Project PI Start date End Date
16 Faunal composition and diversity of Trichogrammatidae (Chalcidoidea: Hymenoptera) in cultivated and natural habitats. Dr. Navik Om Prakash 16/05/2023 16/04/2028
17 Microbial volatilome for management of major insect pests. Dr. K. Subaharan 01/04/2023 01/04/2028
18 Genome analysis and gene knockout studies using genomic tools in selected insect species. Dr. M. Mohan 16/05/2023 16/04/2027
19 Developing of microbial consortia for the management of crop pests. Dr. G. Sivakumar 17/05/2023 17/04/2028
20 Taxonomic studies on Indian Curculionids (Coleoptera) with emphasis on Dryophthorinae. Dr. G. Mahendiran 01/08/2022 31/03/2027
21 Geomapping of predominant insect pests and their natural enemies of India and development of IoT based crop advisory system for tomato. Dr. M. Pratheepa 01/08/2022 31/03/2026
22 Gene characterization, identification and validation of gene silencing approach against Maconellicoccus hirsutus and Phenacoccus manihoti. Dr. R. Gandhi Gracy 01/08/2022 31/03/2026
23 Molecular diversity of economically important mealybugs and their associated natural enemies in different ecosystems. Dr. B. S. Gotyal 01/08/2022 31/03/2026
24 Development and molecular studies of improved strains of selected natural enemies for insecticide resistance. Dr. Ramya R. S. 01/08/2022 31/03/2027
25 Bio-ecology and management of thrips complex in horticultural crops. Dr. Gundappa B. 01/10/2022 31/03/2027
26 Tailoring strategies to introduce acaropathogens and predatory mites for biological control in protected and open-field crops. Dr. P. Sreerama Kumar 01/08/2022 31/03/2027
27 Taxonomic studies on Coccoidea (Hemiptera) with special reference to Pseudococcidae, Coccidae, Diapsididae, Monophlebidae and Rhizoecidae. Dr. Sunil Joshi 01/08/2022 28/02/2027
28 Taxonomic studies on Braconidae with special reference to Cheloninae, Microgastrinae and Braconinae with emphasis on host-parasitoid association in India. Dr. Ankita Gupta 01/04/2021 31/03/2026
29 Taxonomy of Indian jumping spiders (Salticidae: Araneae) with reference to crop ecosystem. Dr. M. Sampath Kumar 01/04/2021 31/03/2026
30 Molecular studies on virulence of Bacillus thuringiensis and other entomogenous bacteria against fall armyworm and root grubs. Dr. Manjunatha C. 01/04/2021 31/03/2026