Externally Funded Projects
| Sl.No | Name of the Project | PI | Start date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quality nucleus stock development centre & trainings (Development of a model stingless bee villages in chamrajanagar) | Dr. U. Amala | 23/07/2025 | 23/07/2027 |
| 2 | Consultancy project: Ecofriendly measures to contain the pest incidence on garden plants at Bengaluru International Air port Limited. | Dr. P. Sreerama Kumar | 01/03/2025 | 31/03/2027 |
| 3 | Novel Molecular Diagnostics and Biopesticides- An eco-smart tool for Management of Invasive whiteflies in major Horticultural Crops | Dr T. Venkatesan | 01/04/2025 | 31/03/2028 |
| 4 | Climate-responsive biosuppression of exotic whitefly invasion on coconut | Dr K. Selvaraj | 01/01/2025 | 30/04/2028 |
| 5 | Setting up of mass production unit for macrobials, microbials and pheromones: Advancing Eco- friendly pest management and strengthening farmers livelihood co-operation | Dr Richa Varshney | 28/04/2025 | 31/03/2027 |
| 6 | Nano-matrices for controlled release of plant nutrients and crop protection products | Dr. K. Suabharan | 01/06/2025 | 31/07/2028 |
| 7 | Agri-Genomic Repository and Intelligent Analytical System | Dr R. Gandhi Gracy | 23/01/2024 | 23/01/2029 |
| 8 | 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 |
| 9 | Management of Desert locust Schistocerca gregaria | Dr T. Venkatesan | 14/11/2024 | 31/03/2026 |
| 10 | Integrative taxonomic studies on species diversity of whiteflies (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) and their potential natural enemies | Dr K. Selvaraj | 19/02/2024 | 19/02/2027 |
| 11 | Baseline sensitivity studies of cotton bollworms to a novel insecticidal protein | Dr M. Mohan | 27/09/2024 | 30/03/2026 |
| 12 | 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 |
| 13 | Controlled release of olfactory cues for management of lesser grain weevil, Sitophilus oryzae a stored product pest of rice | Dr K. Subaharan | 26/12/2023 | 26/12/2026 |
| 14 | Community structure and dynamics of parasitoid wasps and their butterfly hosts in a complex ecological system | CCPI: Dr Ankita Gupta | 14/08/2023 | 13/08/2026 |
| 15 | Faunistic studies on bamboo-shoot fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) of Western Ghats and Northeast India | Dr K.J. David | 14/08/2023 | 13/08/2026 |







