Public Relations Officers

Dr. V. Visalakshmi
Email ID : v.visalakshmi@angrau.ac.in
Mobile: 9494163347, Off: 9989625239

Brief Profile

Expertise in one line : Integrated Pest Management.

Notable contributions :
  • Worked as Scientist in AICRP Rice for 10 years.

  • Associated in screening of rice varieties in pipeline and released from ARS, Nellore and ARS, Ragolu.

  • More than 10000 entries were screened for resistance/tolerance to major insect pests of rice specific to rice gallmige.

  • Maintained donar garden for gallmidge resistance breeding.

  • First reported infestation with flea beetle Chaetocnema basalis (Baly) (Chrysomelidae: Coleoptera) in rice at Srikakulam district.

  • As a teacher taught all UG/PG/Ph.D courses and developed insect reference boxes, guided students in Dept.of Entomology and Dept.of Environmental Sciences for 9 years.

  • As Additional Warden involved in Hostel management.

  • As Library incharge actively involved in developement of Digital Library.

  • Acted as Associate Deans Representative reviewed and guided the students.

  • Acted as Placement cell incharge contacted with different organizations and organized campus interviews for recruiting the students.

  • Farm superintendent/manager improved net profits of revolving fund.

  • Worked in Extension for 5 years (RKVK under ARS, Nellore, DAATTC, Guntur, Call Center expert at ICC, Gannavaram, Technical Officer at Directorate of Extension, Adopted village incharge) involved in transfer of technology.

  • As PRO incharge maintaining linkages with print and electronic media for showcasing University activities.

Research Interests :
  • Host plant resistance. Climate resilient pest management modules.

Professional recognition :
  • Have experience in Research, Teaching and Extension.

  • Long research experience in rice pest management specific to gallmidge.

  • Resource person in capacity building programmes specially associated with Dept.of Agriculture, Horticulture and NGOs for pest management in major crops.

  • Agricultural Research Station Ragolu selected as Best Research Station for the year 2017-18 (Team member).

  • DAATC, Guntur received as best extension centre for the year 2018-19. (Team member).

Research publications :

International/National Journals : 40

Conference proceedings : 47

Books and Book chapters : 02

Technical bulletins : 15

Popular articles : 20

Awards & Honours :
  • Got Smt. “MALLA AMMAJI MEMORIAL PRIZE” for Best Women Scientist in North Coastal Zone during 2015.

  • Got best poster award for the paper entitled “Incidence of gallmidge Orseolia oryzae (Wood-Manson) in relation with weather parameters” in National conference on Innovative and Current Advances in Agriculture & Allied Sciences during December 10-11, 2016 at Hyderabad.

  • Received M.S Swaminathan best scientist award for the year 2019-20 by Bose Science Society, Pudukottai, Tamilnadu. On 28.2.2020.