Externally Funded Projects

Sl.No Name of the Project PI Start date End Date
1 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
2 Climate-responsive biosuppression of exotic whitefly invasion on coconut Dr K. Selvaraj 01/01/2025 30/04/2028
3 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
4 Nano-matrices for controlled release of plant nutrients and crop protection products Dr. K. Suabharan 01/06/2025 31/07/2028
5 Quality nucleus stock development centre & trainings (Development of a model stingless bee villages in chamrajanagar) Dr. U. Amala 23/07/2025 23/07/2027
6 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
7 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
8 Management of Desert locust Schistocerca gregaria Dr T. Venkatesan 14/11/2024 31/03/2026
9 Integrative taxonomic studies on species diversity of whiteflies (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) and their potential natural enemies Dr K. Selvaraj 19/02/2024 19/02/2027
10 Baseline sensitivity studies of cotton bollworms to a novel insecticidal protein Dr M. Mohan 27/09/2024 30/03/2026
11 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
12 Agri-Genomic Repository and Intelligent Analytical System Dr R. Gandhi Gracy 23/01/2024 23/01/2029
13 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
14 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
15 Enhancing climate resilience and ensuring food security with genome editing tools Dr M. Mohan 01/04/2023 31/03/2026