K. Veenakumari
Principal Scientist
Division of Insect Systematics
ICAR-National Bureau of Agricultural Insect Resources
India
Biography
She was Awarded merit scholarships for M.Sc. (Agri.) and Ph.D. (Agri. Entomology) Awarded Gold Medal for Merit for Ph.D. (Agricultural Entomology) Dr. Rajendra Prasad Puruskar for the book “Andaman Nicobar Dweep Samuha Ke Thithiliyan",
Research Interest
Biodiveristy of insects of Andaman and Nicobar islands,Biological control of insects with special reference to nucleopolyhedrovirus, Biosystematics of Scelionidae (Hymenoptera)
Publications
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Veenakumari, K. and Prashanth Mohanraj. 2009. A note on the enomofauna of mangrove associates in the Andaman islands (Indian Ocean: India). Journal of Natural History. 43 (13-16): 807-824
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Veenakumari, K. R. J. Rabindra, C.D. Srinivas Naik and M.R. Shubha. 2007. In situ field level mass production of Amsacta albistriga nucleopolyhedrosis virus in groundnut ecosystem. International Journal of Tropical Insect Science 27: 48-52.
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Veenakumari, K. Prashanth Mohanraj and R.S Peigler. 2005. Life history of Actias ignescens (Lepidoptera, Saturniidae) reared on its natural host plant, Crypteronia paniculata, on S. Andaman Island. Transactions of Lepidopterists’ Society of Japan. 56(3): 184-192
