Projects

Name of the scheme

Teachers Associated

Adhoc Projects

Addressing food security through nutritionally enriched improved cultivars and technologies for Swasth Bharat, under PURSE Programme CSS-74 (PC-6247)

Dr Manmeet Brar Bhullar, Principal Acarologist & Head,

Dr Vijay Kumar, Principal Entomologist

Identification and validation of newer approaches for the management of whitefly Bemesia tabaci (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) ICAR-45 (PC-2573)

Dr Vikas Jindal, Principal Entomologist

Structural and functional characterization of tachykinins peptides and its receptor in Bemisia tabaci for development of novel insecticides CSS-78 (PC-6407)

Dr Vijay Kumar, Principal Entomologist

Dr Vikas Jindal, Principal Entomologist

G-Protein Coupled Receptors (GPCRs) regulating moulting as novel targets for development of next generation insecticides against pink bollworm, Pectniophora gossypiella, CSS-56 (PC-6452)

Dr Vikas Jindal, Principal Entomologist

Dr Vikas Jindal, Principal Entomologist

Functional and pharmacological characterization of ecdysis triggering hormone and its receptor for developing new generation insecticides against whitefly Bemisia tabaci CSS-36 (PC-6290)

Dr Vikas Jindal, Principal Entomologist

Dr Vikas Jindal, Principal Entomologist

Development of hygienic honey bee (Apis mellifera Linnaeus) lines through selective bee breeding programme, CSS-37 (PC-6319)

Dr Bharathi Mohindru, Entomologist

Ecological implications of abundance of Pink stem borer, Sesamia inferens Walker in rice-wheat cropping system in Punjab, CSS-97

(PC-6362)

Dr Naveen Aggarwal, Principal Entomologist (Insect Ecology)

Biosystematic studies of phytoseiid mites on fruit crops from Trans Gangetic plain and North Western Himalaya, CSS-100 (PC-6364)

Dr Paramjit Kaur, Acarologist

Functional characterization of Octopamine receptor in Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius), CSS-104 (PC-6424)

Dr Sudeshna Thakur, PI-DBT BioCARe

Facilitating Honey Bee Health through Diagnosing and managing various diseases of Italian Honey Bees CSS-83 (PC-6382)

Dr Amit Choudhary, Entomologist

Bio-efficacy of herbal formulations against sucking, lepidopteran and other major insect pests in Brinjal CSS-38  (PC-6344)

Dr R.S. Chandi, Sr. Entomologist

Evaluation of bioefficacy of botanical compositions against major sucking and lepidopteran insect pests of brinjal and tomato, CSS-107 (6450)

Dr H.K. Cheema, Sr. Entomologist

Evaluating impact of Neonicotinoids on Pollinators (Toxicity Studies), ICAR-88 (PC-2410)

Dr B. K. Kang, Principal Entomologist (Insect Toxicology)

Evaluating impact of Neonicotinoids on Pollinators, ICAR-90 (PC-2405)

Dr Jaspal Singh, Principal Entomologist

Development of Quality Queen of Bee of Honey Bee Apis melifera, CSS-82

(PC-6381)

Dr Bharthi Mohindru, Entomologist

State Funded Projects

Establishment of Department of Entomology, R&E-5.1 (PC-1037.1)

Dr Manmeet Brar Bhullar, Principal Acarologist & Head

Establishment of Department of Entomology, R&E-5.2 (PC-1037.2)

Establishment of Department of Entomology, R&E-5.3 (PC-1037.3)

Development and validation of dissemination of integrated pest management technology for pink bollworm in transgenic cotton, RKVY

Dr Vijay Kumar, Principal Entomologist

Dr Amandeep Kaur, Assistant Entomologist

PB Knot-An innovative approach to manage pink bollworm in cotton, Misc. (PC-5174)

Dr Vijay Kumar, Principal Entomologist

Dr Amandeep Kaur, Assistant Entomologist

Validation and dissemination of Bio control based integrated pest management technology in sugarcane in Hoshiarpur, Misc.95 (PC-4935)

Dr Rabinder Kaur, Principal Entomologist

Development and Dissemination for Ecological Engineering Based IPM Model for Basmati Rice in Farmer Participatory Mode in Amritsar and Ludhiana, Misc.98  (PC-4927)

Dr K.S. Suri, Principal Entomologist

Establishment of economic threshold level (ETL) of major insect pests to reduce pesticide load in important vegetable crops of Punjab, RKVY

Dr Naveen Aggarwal, Principal Entomologist (Insect Ecology)

Mass production of bioagents and large scale dissemination of biocontrol technologies in sugarcane organic rice and maize crops, RKVY

Dr P.S. Shera, Principal Entomologist

Improving bee health and augmenting hive productivity through stock improvement, RKVY

Dr Jaspal Singh, Principal Entomologist

Validation and dissemination of bio-intensive integrated pest management technologies in basmati rice, RKVY

Dr K.S. Suri, Principal Entomologist

Development of insect pest management technology in solanaceous crops (tomato and brinjal), RKVY

Dr R.S. Chandi, Sr. Entomologist

Human resources development specialized in Apiculture SCSP

Dr Jaspal Singh, Principal Entomologist

AICRP/ AINP/ NPIB Projects

All India Coordinated Research Project on Biological Control of Crop Pests, ICAR-31 (PC-2041)

Dr K.S. Sangha, Principal Entomologist

All India Coordinated Research Project on Honey Bees & Pollinators, ICAR-32 (PC-2042)

Dr Jaspal Singh, Principal Entomologist

All India Network Project on Pesticide Residues & Contaminants, ICAR-33 (PC-2043)

Dr Smriti Sharma, Principal Scientist (Residue Analysis)

All India Network Project on Agricultural Acarology, ICAR-34 (PC-2044)

Dr Manmeet Brar Bhullar, Principal Acarologist

Monitoring of pesticides at National Level, CSS-72  (PC-6025)

Dr Smriti Sharma, Principal Scientist (Residue Analysis)

Dr Kousik Mandel, Scientist (Residue Analysis)

Conservation of Lac Insect Genetic Resources (Network Project), ICAR-86 (PC-2283)

Dr P.S. Shera, Principal Entomologist