Internally Funded Projects

Sl.No Name of the Project PI Start date End Date
1 Development of field deployable molecular based diagnostic kits for rapid identification of economically important insect pests. Dr. T. Venkatesan 01/04/2025 31/03/2030
2 Bioprospecting of microbial metabolites in pest management. Dr. Mahesh Yandigeri 01/04/2025 31/03/2030
3 Systematic studies on fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) of India. Dr. David K.J. 01/04/2025 31/03/2030
4 Taxonomy of economically important generic groups in Pentatomoidae (Hemiptera: Heteroptera) of India. Dr. S. Salini 01/04/2025 31/03/2030
5 Taxonomic studies on Thysanoptera of India with special reference to Tubulifera. Dr. R. R. Rachana 01/04/2024 31/03/2029
6 Prospects of chitinolytic bacteria from shrimps waste for lepidopteran pest management. Dr. Manjunatha B. S. 01/04/2024 31/03/2027
7 Taxonomy and diversity of Indian leafhoppers (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) with special reference to South India. Dr. Rajgopal N. N. 01/04/2024 31/03/2029
8 Ecological studies and exploration of biocontrol potential of egg-larval parasitoids Chelonus spp. through olfactory conditioning. Dr. Prabhulinga T. 01/04/2024 31/03/2029
9 CRISPR/Cas9 mediated gene editing in agriculturally important insect pests. Dr. Sagar D. 01/04/2024 31/03/2029
10 Development of colony establishment techniques for subterranean nesting solitary bees with special emphasis on subfamilies Anthophorinae and Nomiinae. Dr. U. Amala 01/04/2024 31/03/2029
11 Ecology and biosystematics studies on emerging lepidopteran insect pests and their associated natural enemies. Dr. Gundappa B. 01/04/2024 31/03/2028
12 Faunal composition and diversity of Trichogrammatidae (Chalcidoidea: Hymenoptera) in cultivated and natural habitats. Dr. Navik Om Prakash 16/05/2023 16/04/2028
13 Microbial volatilome for management of major insect pests. Dr. K. Subaharan 01/04/2023 01/04/2028
14 Genome analysis and gene knockout studies using genomic tools in selected insect species. Dr. M. Mohan 16/05/2023 16/04/2027
15 Developing of microbial consortia for the management of crop pests. Dr. G. Sivakumar 17/05/2023 17/04/2028