Area of specialization
- Insect pest ecology and population dynamics
- Pest incidence and epidemiology
- Weather–pest interactions and pest forecasting
- Integrated Pest Management (IPM) in pulse crops
Current area of research
- Seasonal incidence and population dynamics of thrips and major insect pests of mungbean, urdbean and pigeonpea.
- Weather–pest relationships and their influence on pest incidence in pulse crops.
- Pest epidemiology and Integrated Pest Management (IPM) of insect pests in pulse crops.
- Development and evaluation of sustainable pest management strategies for pulse crops.
Major research achievements
- Conducted survey and collection of thrips associated with mungbean and investigated their population dynamics.
- Studied the abundance of major pests and diseases of mungbean, urdbean and pigeonpea.
- Investigated weather–pest relationships and their influence on pest occurrence in pulse crops.
- Contributed to screening of mungbean and urdbean germplasm for resistance against major pests and diseases.
- Generated information on pest epidemiology and population dynamics to support effective Integrated Pest Management (IPM) in pulse crops.
Profile link
Personal information
- Discipline and specialization
Agricultural Entomology — insect pest ecology and population dynamics, pest incidence and epidemiology, weather–pest interactions and forecasting, IPM in pulse crops
- Division / Section
ICAR-IIPR Regional Station, Khordha (Odisha)
Professional Information
Profile link: ResearchGate profile