Mrs.B. Gayatri, Scientist

M.Sc (Nematology)

Contact Address :

Indian Institute of Oilseeds Research

Rajendranagar, Hyderabad 500 030

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On-going Projects :

(i) Exploiting the bio-efficacy of Entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) against Tobacco caterpillar (Spodoptera litura) and Serpentine leaf miner (Liriomyza trifolii) in oilseed crops (PI)

(ii) Screening and identification of durable sources of resistance to diseases of castor and deciphering the associated mechanisms (Co-PI)

Trainings undertaken (National & International)

·         Attended to 6 days training programme on ‘Analysis of Experimental Data’ at ICAR-NAARM, Hyderabad from 19-24, February, 2018.

Recent Publications (best papers in past 5 years :

• MSL Prasad, MA Raoof, B Gayatri, K Anjani, C Lavanya, RD Prasad (2019). Wilt disease of castor: an overview. Indian Phytopathology, 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42360-019-00144-7
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  B Gayatri and P Duraimurugan (2019). Bio-efficacy of Heterorhabditis bacteriophora (Rhabditida: Heterorhabditidae) against serpentine leafminer, Liriomyza trifolii Burgess (Diptera: Agromyzidae) in oilseed crops.  Journal of Biological Control, 33 (2), 169-172.  DOI: 10.18311/jbc/2019/23030
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  B Gayatri, R Umamaheswari, M S Rao, P Prabu, K Priti, G N Grace, M Kamalnath, R Rajinikanth  and  N Vidyashree (2016). Impact of commonly used agrochemicals on different fungal and bacterial bio-agents. Journal of Oilseeds Research 33(1): 62-67

Area of expertise

• Nematode plant interactions, Biological control