Among various components evaluated, the field release of Trichogramma chilonis @ 50,000 ha-1 at 30 DAP and two times after node formation at an interval of 7 days in combination with installation of pheromone traps @ 25 ha-1 for mass trapping at 30 DAP till harvest had registered comparatively less infestation of sugarcane borers. BIPM based treatments also exerted better efficacy in per cent reduction of the sugarcane borers besides good yields with a C: B ratio of 1:1.26 and found on par with the above mentioned treatments.

Among all the biopesticides evaluated, Metarhizium anisopliae had registered highest per cent reduction of mean number of setts and mean portion of setts infested by termites in sugarcane with 56.03 and 56.20 per cent reduction over control, respectively. Even though insecticides had exerted superiority in suppressing the termite infestation in sugarcane the biopesticide, M. anisopliae is also effective and can be recommended as alternative to chemical based insecticides at least for one application as basal application at planting time.

The cumulative efficacy of various treatments in suppressing the scale incidence and infestation clearly elucidated that among various treatments, without destrashing application of imidacloprid @ 0.25 ml/l and clothionidin @ 0.25g/l were effective with 82.82 & 58.04 and 79.52 & 55.74 per cent reduction over control.

Among various insecticides, efficacy of imidacloprid @ 0.25 ml/l had recorded significantly highest per cent mean mortality of pyrilla egg masses and nymphs+ adult mortality with 87.31 and 77.42, respectively. Highest potentiality of parasitism by Epiricania melanoleuca on pyrilla egg masses and nymphs+ adult mortality was registered in case with untreated control followed by imidacloprid with 58.50 & 52.33 and 44.80 & 41.73 per cent, respectively. The natural parasitism by E. melanoleuca had ranged between 51.1 to 64.3 per cent parasitism levels and chemicals usage is to be adopted for pyrilla management in sugarcane when the pest crosses ETL

IPM, Insect resistance and resurgence, Bio-ecology, development of forecasting models, studies on insect population dynamics

Expertise in rodent pest management

Sugarcane pest management

Paddy stem borer management

Professional in diagnosing pest and disease incidence in various crops and suggesting remedial measures

International/National Journals: 27

Conference proceedings: 17

Books and Book chapters:4

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Popular articles: 103

Any others: Radio talks: 12

TV programmes: 63

University Gold medal in Entomology for securing the first position in first class in Msc(Ag) Examinations in Entomology Discipline by Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar, Orissa on 01.12.2008

Gujarat Insecticides Ltd. Gold Medal for first position in first class in securing highest OGPA among disciplines of Entomology, Nematology and Plant Pathology by Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar, Orissa on 01.12.2008

Best Oral presentation for research paper on “Bio-intensive IPM Strategies against sugarcane borer complex” in National seminar on “Innovations in Agriculture for Rural Development (IARD-2020)” conducted by Ag. College, Bapatla, ANGRAU during February 20-22nd, 2020.

Best 3rd Rank in Oral presentation for research paper on “Assessing bio-intensive based IPM strategies against rice yellow stem borer, Scirpophaga incertuals (Crambidae: Lepidoptera) in the National Symposium on “Plant Health Management” organized on 2- 4th November by College of Agriculture, Navsari Agricultural Universiy, Gujarat.

Young Scientist Award for the year 2020 for commendable Contribution to Agricultural Entomology by Dr. B. Vasantharaj David Foundation during the second national conference on Recent Scientific Advances in Agricultural and Environmental Sciences” organized by the Dr. B. Vasantharaj David Foundation on 5th December, 2020 at Chennai

Young Women Scientist Award 2020 during the “4th International Conference on Global Approaches in natural Resource Management for climate smart Agriculture” held on 26-28, February 2021 organized by Shobhit Deemed University, Meerut U.P.India

Best poster presentation award for research paper on “Evaluation of Biological based Integrated Pest Management Strategies against Sugarcane Borers” during the Sixth National Conference on Biological control: Innovative Approaches for Green India held on 3-5th March, 2021, Bengaluru organized by NBAIR, Bengaluru.

Acharya N G Ranga Young Scientist Award for the year 2016 during the 50th Annual Convocation of Acharya N G Ranga Agricultural University held on 10th August, 2021.

On the eve of Independence day celebrations on August 15th 2022 by District Collector, Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh