Dr. Smitha M. S
Department of Agricultural Entomology
- Profile:
Three years of experience in teaching, five years in research and two years in extension activities in the field of Agricultural Entomology
Area of research:
- Biological control
- Toxicology
- Integrated Pest Management
- Nanotechnological applications in insect pest management
Courses offered:
- Advanced integrated pest management, Recent trends in biological control (Ph. D)
- Principles of integrated pest management, Biological control of crop pests and weeds (M. Sc)
- Insect pathology, Insect systematics, Masters seminar (M. Sc)
- Ecology and integrated pest management, Pests of crops and their management, Plant parasitic nematodes and their management, Management of beneficial insects and non-insect pests, Fundamental of entomology, Experiential learning course - Biopesticides (UG)
- Research projects handled :
AICRP research projects as Scientist in charge : 4
AICRP research projects as Co-Principal Investigator: 7
State plan project as Principal Investigator : 2
State plan projects as Co-PI : 4
EAP as Principal Investigator : 1
EAP as Co-Principal Investigator : 1
- Ongoing projects
State plan projects as Principal Investigator : 1
State plan projects as Co-PI : 1
- Research guidance:
M.Sc. students as Major Advisor : 2
- Publications :
Research papers : 14
Conference proceedings : 10
Leaflets and brouchers : 9
Popular articles : 3
Book chapters : 2
Booklets : 5
Practical manual :1
- Training programmes/workshops attended
National level advanced training programmes attended : 6
Participation in national/International Seminars/workshops : 9
- Professional Recognition/ Award/ Prize/ Certificate/ Fellowship received
Best research work (Poster presentation) (National Conference on Cashew, 2016.
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