Brief Profile

Dr. N. Mallikarjuna Rao
Programme Coordinator
Email ID: n.mallikarjunarao@angrau.ac.in
Phone: 9440488260, 9989623823

Brief Profile

Expertise in evaluation of insecticides in rice, Screening of rice germplasm against insect pets and beekeeping.

Notable contributions :
  • Involved in development of high yielding varieaties like JCS 9426 (Hima) in sesame and MTU 1121, MTU 1156, MTU 1140, MTU 1155, MTU 1190, MTU 1223, MTU 1239, MTU 1224, MTU 1210 , MTU 1262 and MTU 1318.

    Reported a bio control agent on BPH i.e.Fusariuim pallidoroseum, on stem borer i.e.Mucor himealis.

    Reported white fly Bemisia Takahashi formosana on rice.

    Reported dark headed stemborer in rice and their parasitoids.

    Evaluated insecticides like dinotefuran, triflumezopyrim, chlorantraniliprole and benzpyrimoxam against insect pests of rice.

    Studied compatible studies on insecticides and fungicides Developed multipurpose rolling stem applicator for management of sucking pests of cotton.

Research Interests :
  • Bio control and honey bee keeping.

Research Publications :

International / National Journals: 23

Conference proceedings :15

Books and Book chapters:2

Technical bulletins: 25

Popular articles:119

Awards & Honours :
  • 2002: Best poster: “Sustainable Agriculture Production in Coastal Agro Ecosystem Of Andhra Pradesh Through Technology Assessment and Refinement in National Conference on Coastal Agricultural Research, held at Goa on 6th and 7th April 2002.

  • 2014 Best Scientist Award: Awarded by Minister of Excise, Govt. of Telangana & District Collector, Khammam on 15th August 2014.

  • 2015 Best Oral Presentation: “Direct seeding with drum seeder – A climate resilient and low-cost technology in Rice under the session Climate change and sustainable Agriculture" in the 2nd International Conference on Bio-Resource and Stress Management held at PJTSAU and ANGRAU, Hyderabad, TS, India during 7th - 10th January, 2015.

  • 2015 Appreciation: Received Appreciation letter from NIPHM for developing Low-cost drudgery reducing multi-purpose rolling stem applicator in National workshop on "popularization and commercialization of low-cost agricultural technology, organized by NIPHM, Hyderabad from 4-6/2/2015. (National level)

  • 2019 Best oral presentation: Received best oral presentation during annual zonal review workshop of kvks of zone-10 at Hyderabad during 24-26 may, 2019.

  • 2021 Ugadipuraskaram: Received ugadi puraskaram-2021 from acharya N. G. Ranga Agricultural university for outstanding contributions in the field of extension.

  • 2021 Rythunestampuraskaram: Received Rythunestampuraskaram -2021 from Rythunestam foundation.