Dr.john Prasanth Jacob
Scientist - F
Forest Protection
Institute of Forest Genetics and Tree Breeding
India
Biography
His education includes: M.Sc., Ph. D. His research interest is in Biochemical basis of host plant resistance in trees against insect pests. IPM Package for forest insect pests, Chemical ecology in insect-plant interactions His completed projects are: Influence of Eucalyptus species on the natural enemies incidence on the gal wasp Leptocybe invasa. (National Forestry Research Plan), Management of pre and post harvest pests and diseases on seeds of fast growing native tree species. (National Forestry Research Plan), Development of appropriate integrated management methods for the Eucalyptus Gall wasp problem in nurseries. (National Forestry Research Plan), Performance of selected clones of Casuarina equisetifolia for insect pests and diseases tolerance and their response to biofarming practices. (National Forestry Research Plan), Characterisation and evaluation of allelochemical profiles of some economically important, insect pest resistant tree species. (National Forestry Research Plan), Selection of insect pest/disease resistant phenotypes of Teak, Casuarina and Eucalyptus. (World Bank Forestry Research Extension and Education Project Component).
Research Interest
Entomology
