Projects

Sl.No Name of the Project PI Start date End Date
31 Nanomaterials and their effects on natural pest-control agents including parasitoids, predator and beneficial insects. Dr. Deepa Bhagat 17/05/2023 28/04/2028
32 Controlled release pheromone formulations for management of the Plassey borer, Chilo tumidicostalis and the Gurdaspur borer, Acigona steniellus. Dr. Deepa Bhagat 17/05/2023 28/04/2028
33 Standard operating procedures for delivery of bioagents using drones. Dr. K. Selvaraj 01/04/2023 31/03/2026
34 Biodiversity surveys on Indian native plant species to identify candidate biological control agents for use in other countries where those species have become invasive alien weeds following their accidental introduction Dr. Ankita Gupta 10/04/2024 09/04/2028
35 Management of Desert locust Schistocerca gregaria Dr T. Venkatesan 14/11/2024 31/03/2026
36 Baseline sensitivity studies of cotton bollworms to a novel insecticidal protein Dr M. Mohan 27/09/2024 30/03/2026
37 Agri-Genomic Repository and Intelligent Analytical System Dr R. Gandhi Gracy 23/01/2024 23/01/2029
38 Non pesticidal approaches for the management of fall armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda (JE Smith) and their adoption in containing the pest spread in India Dr K. Subaharan 14/11/2024 31/03/2026
39 Integrative taxonomic studies on species diversity of whiteflies (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) and their potential natural enemies Dr K. Selvaraj 19/02/2024 19/02/2027
40 Taxonomic studies on Thysanoptera of India with special reference to Tubulifera. Dr. R. R. Rachana 01/04/2024 31/03/2029
41 Taxonomy and diversity of Indian leafhoppers (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) with special reference to South India. Dr. Rajgopal N. N. 01/04/2024 31/03/2029
42 CRISPR/Cas9 mediated gene editing in agriculturally important insect pests. Dr. Sagar D. 01/04/2024 31/03/2029
43 Prospects of chitinolytic bacteria from shrimps waste for lepidopteran pest management. Dr. Manjunatha B. S. 01/04/2024 31/03/2027
44 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
45 Ecology and biosystematics studies on emerging lepidopteran insect pests and their associated natural enemies. Dr. Gundappa B. 01/04/2024 31/03/2028