Uma Maheshwari R
Department of Entomology & Nematology
Indian Council of Agricultural Research
India
Biography
Currently he is a Professor in Department of Entomology & Nematology at ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticultural Research
Research Interest
Isolated several native strains of entomopathogenic nematodes Steinernema and Heterorhabditis from the Western Ghats and reported a new record of S. siamkayai from Tamil Nadu Standardized mass production and formulation protocols for entomopathogenic nematodes Developed integrated nematode management package for managing potato cyst nematodes in The Nilgiris. Developed packages for plant protection problems in kharif potato in Karnataka Involved in development of cyst nematode and late blight resistant potato varieties and advanced hybrids suitable for Nilgiris Involved in development of high yielding potato varieties suitable for cultivation in South Indian hills. Developed biomanagement techniques for reducing nematode damage in banana and betelvine
Publications
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Umamaheswari, R., Sivakumar, M. and Subramanian, S. 2006. Biocontrol efficacy of entomopathogenic nematodes on Spodoptera litura (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in blackgram. Indian Journal of nematology, 36(1): 19-22.
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Umamaheswari, R., Sivakumar, M. and Subramanian, S. 2006. Survival and infectivity of entomopathogenic nematodes in alginate gel formulations against rice meal moth larva, Corcyra cephalonica. Natural Product Radiance, 5(2): 95-98.
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Umamaheswari, R., Sivakumar, M. and Subramanian, S. 2005. New record of an entomopathogenic nematode, Steinernema siamkayai Stock, Somsook and Reid, 1998 from Tamil Nadu, India. Indian Journal of Nematology, 35 (2): 215-216.
