DR. T. BOOPATHI

DR. T. BOOPATHI
Designation
Principal Scientist (Agricultural Entomology)
Educational qualification
Ph.D.
Other Roles
Officer-in-Charge (Technical Information Cell)
Division
Crop Protection
Contact Address

Crop Protection Section

ICAR-Indian Institute of Oilseeds Research,

Rajendranagar, Hyderabad,

Telangana, India- 500030

E-mail
boopathi.thangavel@icar.gov.in
boopathiars@gmail.com
On-going Projects
  1. Identification of sources of resistance to leaf webber/capsule borer and leafhopper and understanding the mechanisms of resistance in sesame (PI).
  2. Development of seed production and seed quality maintenance technologies for oilseed crops (Co-PI).
  3. Developing best management practices for organic soybean-sesame cropping system (Co-PI).
  4. Exploitation of linseed genetic resources for development of elite breeding lines with high seed yield, oil and quality (Co-PI).
  5. A cross platform application for Identification and advisory for managing diseases and insects in oilseed crops through Image analysis and artificial intelligence (Co-PI).
  6. Development of integrated disease management strategies for major sesame pathogens in India (Co-PI).
  7. Exploitation of sesame Germplasm for seed yield and oil quality (Co-PI).
     
Trainings undertaken (National & International)
  1. Attended training program on "Ecological and Molecular Approaches for Host Plant Resistance to Insect Pests" at Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India during 2019.
  2. Attended training program on "National Training Course on Contemporary Approaches to Plant Genetic Resources Management" at ICAR- National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources, Pusa Campus, New Delhi, India during 2018.
  3. Attended training program on "Taxonomy of Insects and Mites" at University of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India during 2014.
  4. Attended training program on "New Vistas in Pesticides Management" at Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India during 2009.
  5. Attended training program on "Modern Trends in Pest Management" at Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India during 2009.
  6. Attended training program on "New Vistas in Trichogramma Research" at ICAR-National Bureau of Agricultural Insect Recourses (PDBC), Bengaluru, Karnataka, India during 2006.
  7. Attended workshop program on "Quality Control of Pheromones" at South Asian Society for Advancement of Pheromone Technology, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India during 2005.
  8. Attended training program on "Inspection Authorities of Eastern and North Eastern Regions of SOP for Post Entry Quarantine" at Directorate of Plant Protection, Quarantine and Storage, RPQS, Kolkata, West Bengal, India during 2008.
  9. Attended training program on "Plant Protection in Oil Palm" at ICAR-Indian Institute of Oil Palm Research, Pedavegi, West Godavari Dt., Andhra Pradesh, India during 2007.
Recent Publications (best papers in past 5 years )
  1. Boopathi, T., Sujatha, M., Prasad, M.S.L., Duraimurugan, P., Sakthivel, K., Ramya, K.T. and Rathnakumar, A.L. 2023. Phytoplasma on sesame: etiology, insect vectors, molecular characterization, transmission and integrated management. Current Science, 125 (4): 383-391.
  2. Singh, A.R., Sharma, S.K., Dayal, V., Dutta, S.K., Singh, S.B., Phurailatpam, S., Boopathi, T., Singson, L., Saha, S., Irungbam, P. and Thokchom, S., 2023. Fusarium equiseti as the pathogen causing stem rot disease of red-fleshed dragon fruit (Hylocereus polyrhizus) in India. Crop Protection, 173, p.106380.
  3. Kaur, V., Singh, M., Wankhede, D.P., Gupta, K., Langyan, S., Aravind, J., Boopathi, T., Yadav, S.K., Kalia, S., Singh, K. and Kumar, A., 2023. Diversity of Linum genetic resources in global genebanks: from agro-morphological characterisation to novel genomic technologies–a review. Frontiers in Nutrition, 10, p.787. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2023.1165580.
  4. Chowdhury, S., Boopathi, T., Chatterjee, H. and Chakraborty, A. 2023. Effect of ecological engineering through border cropping for enhancing population of Micraspis crocea (Mulsant) towards suppression of rice leaf folder (Cnaphalocrocis medinalis Guenee) in rice. Pharma Innovation, 12(4): 2139-2144.
  5. Chowdhury, S., Boopathi, T. and Chakraborty, H. 2023. Natural farming boosts coccinelid abundance and suppressing rice leaf folder (Cnaphalocrosis Medinalis) in rice in Indo-Burma Region. Journal of Survey in Fisheries Sciences, 10(4S): 2395-2402.
  6. Boopathi, T., Singh, S.B., Dutta, S.K., Dayal, V., Singh, A.R., Chowdhury, S., Ramakrishna, Y., Shakuntala, I., Lalhruaipuii, K. and Dubey, S. 2023. Molecular characterization, developmental biology, and life table of ladybird beetle, Micraspis discolor and its predatory potential against Aphis gossypii, International Journal of Pest Management, 1-11. doi: 10.1080/09670874.2023.2179124.
  7. Dutta, S.K., Roy, S., Harish, G.D., Banerjee, A., Mawkhlieng, B., Yadav, R.M., Akoijam, R.S., Singh, S.B., Bhutia, T.L. and Boopathi, T. 2023. Morpho-genetic screening and population structure analysis of Capsicum landraces of North-eastern Himalayan regions of India. The Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology, 98(1): 99-108. doi: 10.1080/14620316.2022.2091487.
  8. Boopathi, T., K.T. Ramya and A.L. Rathnakumar. 2023. Identification of resistant source for leaf webber/capsule borer, Antigastra catalaunalis Duponchel (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) in sesame. Journal of Oilseeds Research, 40(1&2): 78-82.
  9. Boopathi, T., Rathnakumar, A.L. and Sujatha, M. 2022. Seasonal incidence and effect of weather parameters on insect pests of linseed (Linum usitatissimum L.). Journal of Oilseeds Research, 39(2): 149-156.
  10. Meena, K.S., Sandeep, G., Gunashekar, M., Nandhakumar, T., Kumar, J.M., Arunvelan, T., Prabhakaran, S. and Boopathi, T. 2022. Potential of native pseudomonas isolates for the biocontrol of root-knot nematode, Meloidogyne incognita (Kofoid and White) Chitwood in tomato. Indian Journal of Nematology, 52(2): 238-247.
  11. Boopathi, T., K.T. Ramya and A.L. Rathnakumar. 2022. Identification of resistant sources for gall fly, Asphondylia sesami Felt (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) in sesame. Journal of Oilseeds Research, 39(3 & 4): 242-245.
  12. Raghavendra, K.V., Boopathi, T., Gowthami, R., Keerthi, M.C., Suroshe, S.S., Ramesh, K.B., Thammayya, S.K., Shivaramu, S. and Chander, S. 2022. Insects: biodiversity, threat status and conservation approaches. Current Science, 122(12): 1374-1384. doi: 10.18520/cs/v122/i12/1374-1384.
  13. Yadav, R., Kalia, S., Rangan, P., Pradheep, K., Rao, G.P., Kaur, V., Pandey, R., Rai, V., Vasimalla, C.C., Langyan, S., Sharma, S., Boopathi, T., Rana, V.S., Vishwakarma, H., Shah, A., Saxena, A., Kumar, A., Singh, K. and Siddique, K.H.M. 2022. Current Research Trends and Prospects for Yield and Quality Improvement in Sesame, an Important Oilseed Crop. Frontiers in Plant Science, 13: 863521. doi: https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2022.863521.
  14. Singh, D. and Boopathi, T. 2022. Molecular and morphological characterization of Callosobruchus chinensis (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) and management using non-edible oils. Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 92(3): 393-396.
  15. Vanlalhmangaiha, R., Singh, H.K., Boopathi, T., Lalhruaitluangi, S., and Sangma, T.T. 2022. Impact of insect pollination on the quantitative and qualitative characteristics of sweet orange, Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck. Journal of Apicultural Research, 1-10. doi: 10.1080/00218839.2021.2013401.
  16. Singh, D. and Boopathi, T. 2022. Callosobruchus chinensis (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae): Biology, life table parameters, host preferences, and evaluation of green gram germplasm for resistance. Journal of Stored Products Research, 95, p.101912. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jspr.2021.101912.
  17. Boopathi, T. 2022. New host plants, natural enemy complex and newly distributed potential areas of exotic spiralling whitefly (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) in India. Phytoparasitica, 50: 335-357. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12600-021-00969-x.
  18. Palanichamy, S., Boopathi, T. and Uma, S. 2021. Development of a semiochemical-based trapping technique for efficient control of Odoiporus longicollis Olivier (Coleoptera: Curculionidae). The Canadian Entomologist, 153(5): 616-629. https://doi.org/10.4039/tce.2021.30.
  19. Dubey, S.C. Kavita Gupta, Jameel Akhtar, V. Celia Chalam, M. C. Singh, Z. Khan, S. P. Singh, Pardeep Kumar, B. H. Gawade, Raj Kiran, T. Boopathi and Pooja Kumari. 2021. Plant quarantine for biosecurity during transboundary movement of plant genetic resources. Indian Phytopathology 74, 495–508. https://doi.org/10.1007/ s42360-021-00375-7.
  20. Ranjith, M., Ramya, R.S., Boopathi, T., PardeepKumar, Prabhakaran, N., Raja, M. and Bajya, D.R. 2021. First report of the fungus Actinomucor elegans Benjamin & Hesseltine belonging to Odontotermes obesus (Rambur) (Isoptera: Termitidae) in India. Crop Protection, 145, 105622. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cropro.2021. 105622.
  21. Boopathi, T., Singh, S.B., Dutta, S.K., Dayal, V., Singh, A.R., Chowdhury, S., Ramakrishna, Y., Aravintharaj, R., Shakuntala, I. and Lalhruaipuii, K. 2020. Harmonia sedecimnotata (F.): Predatory potential, biology, life table, molecular characterization, and field evaluation against Aphis gossypii Glover. Scientific Reports, 10: 3079. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-59809-3.
  22. Boopathi, T., Singh, S.B., Dutta, S.K., Dayal, V., Singh, A.R., Chowdhury, S., Ramakrishna, Y., Shakuntala, I. and Lalhruaipuii, K. 2020. Biology, predatory potential, life table and field evaluation of the ladybird beetle, Propylea dissecta (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) against Lipaphis erysimi (Hemiptera: Aphididae) on broccoli. Journal of Economic Entomology, 113(1): 88–97. https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/toz272.
  23. Dutta, S.K., Layek, J., Akoijam, R.S., Boopathi, T., Vanlalhmangaiha, Saha, S., Singh, S.B., Lungmuana and Prakash, N. 2019. Seaweed extract as natural priming agent for augmenting seed quality traits and yield in Capsicum frutescens L. Journal of Applied Phycology, 31: 3803–3813. doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10811-019-01871-0.
  24. Dutta, S.K., Akoijam, R.S., Boopathi, T., Saha, S., Singh, S.B., Das, S.K. and Ashish Yadav. 2019. Mango under high density planting: A case study from North East India. Indian Journal of Horticulture, 76(2): 358-363.
  25. Boopathi, T., Mohankumar, S., Gayacharan, Kalyanasundaram, M., Singh, S.B., Aravindraj, R., Preetha, B., Sankari Meena, K. and Chandrasekar, K. 2019. Host-based genetic divergence in populations of an exotic spiralling whitefly, Aleurodicus dispersus (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae). European Journal of Entomology, 116: 221–228. doi: 10.14411/eje.2019.024.
  26. Dutta, S.K., Singh, S.B., Vanlalhmangaiha, Amrita Banerjee, Akoijam, R.S., Boopathi, T., Saha S. and Somnath Roy. 2018. Capsicum frutescens L. landraces of north-east India: From phenotypic diversity perspective of unexplored collection. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India Section B: Biological Sciences, 88(3): 1135–1146. doi 10.1007/s40011-017-0850-3. 
  27. Boopathi T, Singh SB, Singh AR, Dutta SK, Ramakrishna Y, Chowdhury S, Lungmuana and Dayal V. 2018. Susceptibility of okra to major insect pests under open field conditions. Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies, 6(6): 1156-1159.
  28. Dutta SK, Singh SB, Singh AR, Boopathi T, Vanlalhmangaiha. 2018. Hmarchate (Capsicum frutescens L.): A less-known underutilized landrace crop of Mizoram (India). Advances in Plants and Agriculture Research, 8(6): 537-540.
  29. Singh, A.R., Boopathi T. Singh, S.B. Dutta S.K. Singh L.S. Lungmuana. Saha S. Singh N.H. 2018. Seed borne mycoflora of tribal farmers’ saved hill rice, Oryza sativa in Northeast of India. Indian Journal of Hill Farming, Special Issue, 58-65.
  30. Singh, A.R., Dutta, S.K., Singh, S.B., Boopathi, T., Lungmuana S., Saha, S., Dayal, V., Akoijam, R., Sharma, S.K. and Singh, N.H. 2018. Occurrence, severity and association of fungal pathogen, Botrydiplodia theobromae with sudden death or decline of tree bean (Parkia timoriana, (DC.) Merr) in North Eastern India. Current Science, 115(6): 1133-1142.
  31. Lungmuana, Choudhury B.U., Saha, S., Singh S.B., Das A., Buragohain, J., Dayal, V., Singh, A.R., Boopathi, T., and Dutta, S.K. 2018. Impact of postburn jhum agriculture on soil carbon pools in the north-eastern Himalayan region of India. Soil Research, 56: 615–622. doi:  https://doi.org/10.1071/SR18031.
  32. Dutta, S.K., Vanlalhmangaiha, Singh, A.R., Lungmuana, Boopathi, T. and Saha, S. 2018. Bioactivity and traditional uses of 26 underutilized ethno-medicinal fruit species of North-East Himalaya, India. Journal of Food Measurement and Characterization, 12: 2503–2514. doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11694-018-9867-4.
  33. Dutta, S.K., Banerjee, A., Singh, A.R., Saha, S., Lungmuana, Ramakrishna, Y., Boopathi, T., Roy, S. and Dayal, V. 2018. Collection and phenotypic characterization of pole type common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L) landraces from Mizoram. Indian Journal of Horticulture, 75: 70-76.
  34. Singh, A.R., Dutta, S. K., Boopathi, T. Singh, S.B., Lungmuana, Saurav Saha, Vishambhar Dayal, Anita, P. and Sanajoaba Singh, L. 2018. Integrated management of soft rot of ginger in Northeastern hills of India. Indian Phytopathology, 71: 83–89 https://doi.org/10.1007/s42360-018-0001-7.
  35. Boopathi, T., Singh, S.B., Manju, T., Dutta, S.K., Singh, A.R., Ramakrishna, Y., Chowdhury, S., Lungmuana, Dayal, V. and Saha, S. 2018. Impacts of abiotic factors on population fluctuation of Melanitis leda ismene (Cramer) and Cnaphalocrocis medinalis (Guenee) of paddy in Mizoram, India. Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies, 6(2): 567-571.
     
Area of expertise

Host Plant Resistance, Biological Control of Insect Pests, Molecular Entomology, Integrated Pest Management

Awards and recognition
  1. Senior Scientist Award-First Position by the Prof. T.N. Ananthakrishnan, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India during 2022.
  2. Scientist Award 2020 by the Dr. B. Vasantharaj David Foundation, Madananthapuram, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India during 2020.
  3. Outstanding Scientist Award by Annals of Plant and Soil Research, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India during 2018.
  4. Young Scientist Award by Annals of Plant and Soil Research, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India during 2015.
  5. Best Scientist Award of the Regional Centre by ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Umroi Road, Umiam, Meghalaya, India during 2014.
  6. Best Ph.D. Thesis Award and Gold Medal for Ph.D. work at Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore-641003, Tamil Nadu, India during 2013.
  7. Best Citizen of India Award, International Publishing House, New Delhi during 2015.
  8. Fellow Award, Society for Biocontrol Advancement (Journal of Biological Control), Bengaluru, Karnataka, India during 2018.
  9. Life Fellow Award, Association for the Advancement of Biodiversity Science (Biodiversity Research International), Belgaum, Karnataka, India during 2015.
  10. Life Fellow Award, Society for Biocontrol Advancement (Journal of Biological Control), Bengaluru, Karnataka, India during 2015.
  11. Best Oral Presentation Award for research paper on Impact of temperature and host plants on an invasive spiralling whitefly, Aleurodicus dispersus (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) by Association for Advancement of Pest Management in Horticultural Ecosystems, Bengaluru, Karnataka during 2019.
  12. Best Oral Presentation Award for research paper on Feeding Potential, Life Cycle and Stage Specific Life Table of Coelophora bissellata Mulsant by Society for Biocontrol Advancement (Journal of Biological Control), Bengaluru, Karnataka, India during 2015.
  13. Best Poster Presentation Award for research paper on First Report of Economic Injury Due to the Bactrocera tau (Walker) (Diptera: Tephritidae) on Tomato in India by Annals of Plant and Soil Research, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India during 2015.
Areas of Interest

Host Plant Resistance, Biological Control of Insect Pests, Molecular Entomology, Integrated Pest Management

Contact

Director
Indian Institute of Oilseeds Research
Rajendranagar
Hyderabad – 500 030
Phone: 040-24598444, 24016141
Fax: 040-24017969
E-mail: director.iior@icar.gov.in
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