Dr. Soumya Kallekkattil

I am looking to build a highest level of professional excellence in the field of Research & Teaching, making use of my deep knowledge in Entomology combined with the intense research exposure that I have gained over the last several years.

Research Publications (SCoPUS/Web of Science/NASS Rating)

1. K. Soumya, PN Ganga Visalakshy, A. Krishnamoorthy and M. G. Venkatesha (2022). First record of the entomopathogenic fungus, Nomuraea rileyi (Farlow) Samson on Diaphania caesalis (Walker) (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) from India. Journal of Biopesticides. 14 (2): 101-105

2. K. Soumya, A. Krishnamoorthy and M. G. Venkatesha (2022). Evaluation Of Integrated Pest Management Modules Against Diaphania Caesalis (Walker) (Lepidoptera:Crambidae) In Jackfruit Orchards. DoI.: 10.5958/IJE.2022.160

3. K. Soumya, A. Krishnamoorthy, Melally G Venkatesha (2020). Insect Pest complex of jackfruit in South India. International journal of tropical insect science. Int J Trop Insect Sci 40, 513–525 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42690-020-00099-7

4. Kallekkattil Soumya and Awatha Krishnamoorthy (2020). Development of Hippotion celerio (L.) (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae) on Cissus quadrangularis L. (Vitaceae) in Bangalore, India. J. Agric. Urban Entomol. 36: 1–6

5. K. Soumya, A. Krishnamoorthy, Melally G Venkatesha (2021). Biology and incidence of the jackfruit bud weevil Ochyromera artocarpi Marshall (Coleoptera: Curculionidae). Indian journal of agricultural research 55(1)

6. Krishnamoorthy, A., Ganga Visalakshi, P.N., Sujatha, A. & Soumya K (2020). Parasitism potential of Aenasius advena Compere (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae) on Ferrisia virgata (Cockerell) (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae). International journal of tropical insect science https://doi.org/10.1007/s42690-020-00214-8

7. K. Soumya, A. Krishnamoorthy, Santhosh Shreevihar & Melally G Venkatesha (2019) First report of a hymenopteran parasitoid complex on jackfruit shoot and fruit borer Diaphania caesalis (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) from India). Biocontrol Science and Technology. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09583157.2019.1645301

8. K. Soumya, A. Krishnamoorthy, & Melally G Venkatesha (2019). Biology and seasonal incidence of the jack shoot and fruit borer, Diaphania caesalis (Walker) (Lepidoptera: Crambidae). International journal of tropical insect science, https://doi.org/10.1007/s42690-019-00033-6

9. K. Soumya, P. N. Ganga Visalakshy, A. Krishnamoorthy, S. J. Kavitha & K. Gopalakrishna Pillai (2017) Host-age-dependent parasitism and reproductive success of Apanteles stantoni (Hymenoptera: Braconidae), a larval parasitoid of Diaphania indica (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae), Biocontrol Science and Technology, 27:1, 70-80, DOI: 10.1080/09583157.2016.1253829

10. K. Soumya, P. N. Ganga Visalakshy, A. Krishnamoorthy & K. Gopalakrishna Pillai (2017). Dolichogenidea stantoni (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) a potential biocontrol agent for melon borer, Diaphania indica. Entomon 42(1): 1-6

11. Soumya K and Y Shibu Vardhan. (2017). Evaluation of Toxic Effects of Catharanthus Roseus L Extract in Drosophila Melanogaster M (Diptera: Drosophilidae): Wing Contour Bioassay. Indian journal of entomology, 81(1): 32-36.

12. P. N. Ganga Visalakshy, K. Soumya, A. Krishnamoorthy & K. Gopalakrishna Pillai (2017) Improvements in mass-rearing of the melon borer, Diaphania indica (Saunders) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae). Pest Management in Horticultural Ecosystems, 23(2): 58-61.

13. K. Soumya, P. N. Ganga Visalakshy, A. Krishnamoorthy, C. Swathy & K. Gopalakrishna Pillai (2017). Integrated Pest Management of melon borer, Diaphania indica (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) in bittergourd. The journal of biological control, 32(4): 18-21.

14. Soumya Kallekkattil, Aswatha Krishnamoorthy, Prakash Patil, Venugopalan Rangarajan and Melally G Venkatesha. (2017) Forecasting the incidence of jackfruit shoot and fruit borer Diaphania caesalis Walker (Pyralidae: Lepidoptera) in Jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus Lam.) ecosystems. Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies, 5(1): 483-487

15. Soumya K and Y Shibu Vardhan. (2016). Genotoxicity screening of Catharanthus roseus Lextracts in Drosophila melanogaster (Diptera: Drosophilidae). Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies 4(6): 173-177

16. K. Soumya, P. N. Ganga Visalakshy, A. Krishnamoorthy & K. Gopalakrishna Pillai (2016) Effect of host plants on the extent of parasitism of Diaphania indica (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) by Dolichogenidea stantoni (Hymenoptera: Braconidae). Pest Management in Horticultural Ecosystems, 22(1): 58-62.

17. K. Soumya, A. Krishnamoorthy and M. G. Venkatesha (2015). Occurrence of Jack shoot and fruit borer, Diaphania caesalis (Walker) (Pyralidae: Lepidoptera) in Kerala, India. Current Biotica 9(3):295-299

18. K. Soumya, A. Krishnamoorthy, Prakash Patil and M. G. Venkatesha (2015) Evaluation of jackfruit germplasm against jack shoot and fruit borer, Diaphania caesalis (Wlk.) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae). Pest Management in Horticultural Ecosystems, 21 (1): 8-10.




Research Papers Presented in National Conferences

1. K. Soumya, A. Krishnamoorthy, and M. G. Venkatesha. Diversity of insect pests of jackfruit in South India. Proc. National Seminar on Development and Ecological sustainability: Issues in Emerging India” at Christ University on 6-7 December 2018

2. K. Soumya, A. Krishnamoorthy, Prakash Patil and M. G. Venkatesha. Evaluation of jackfruit germplasm against jack shoot and fruit borer, Diaphania caesalis (Wlk.) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae). Proc. National seminar on underutilized fruits, December 01-03,2014 Held at Central Horticultural Experimental Station (CHES), ICAR-IIHR, Chettalli, Kugadu, Karnataka, India.

3. K. Soumya, A. Krishnamoorthy, P. Venkata Ramy Reddy and M. G. Venkatesha. Seasonal incidence of jack shoot and fruit borer Diaphania caesalis (Pyralidae: Lepidoptera), Proc. National seminar on management of jack under adverse climatic conditions, value addition and marketing,22-23 April, 2016.Held at College of Horticulture, Kolar, Karnataka, India.

4. K. Soumya, P. N. Ganga Visalakshy, A. Krishnamoorthy & K. Gopalakrishna Pillai. Diversity of natural enemies of melon borer, Diaphania indica in Karnataka, India. Proc. Third National meet of Entomologists, 07-08 October 2016.Held at ICAR-IIHE, Hesseraghatta, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.

5. K. Soumya, P. N. Ganga Visalakshy, A. Krishnamoorthy & K. Gopalakrishna Pillai. Studies on the role of microbes in increasing the efficiency of Apanteles stantoni, a larval parasitoid of Diaphania indica on bitter gourd. Proc. Third National meet of Entomologists, 07-08 October 2016.Held at ICAR-IIHE, Hesseraghatta, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.

K. Soumya, A. Krishnamoorthy and M. G. Venkatesha. Integrated Management Of Jackfruit Trunk Borer In Jackfruit Plantations. In Proc. South India two-day conference on two-day National Conference on Current Advances in Life Sciences” (NCCALS-2022) March 4-5, 2022 held at SRM Institute od science and technology

Research Papers Presented in International Conferences

1. Soumya.K, A. Krishnamoorthy and M. G. Venkatesha. Biology And Morphometrics Of Jack Shoot And Fruit Borer Diaphania Caessalis (Pyralidae: Lepidoptera) In Bangalore. Proc. International Conference on Innovative Insect Management Approaches for Sustainable Agro Eco System (IIMASAE) 27-30 January 2015. Held at Agricultural College and Research Institute Madurai, Tamilnadu, India

Soumya K, and Y Shibu Vardhan. Evaluation of toxicity and genotoxic effects of Catheranthus roseus (Lin) extract on Drosophila melanogaster: Stress protein and wing contour bioassay. Proc. Third International Conference on Agriculture and Horticulture, 27-29 October, 2014. Held at Hyderabad International Convention Centre, India by OMICS group

• Life member, Association for Advancement of Pest management in Horticultural Ecosystems (APMHE).
• Member, Plant protection club, ICAR-IIHR Member- Association for Advancement of Entomology (AAE)
• Life time Member of Institute of Scholars (InSc)
• Reviewer of the journal “ International journal of basic and applied sciences”

Currently working on two Research Projects,

1. Institute (Jyoti Nivas College Autonomous) funded project titled “Nanotechnology in insect pest management”

2. Karnataka Science and Technology Association (KSTA) funded project titled “Bio-Intensive Integrated Pest Management of Brinjal Shoot and fruit borer, Leucinodes orbonalis through establishment of mass production units of Trichogramma chilonis

Tropical Parasitology: Protozoans, Worms, Vectors and Human Diseases

• Research Excellence Award from Institute of Scholars (ISO 9001:2015 Certified Institute, Accredited by UASL) on November 2019
• Guest of Honor in the National Seminar on Development and Ecological sustainability: Issues in Emerging India" at Christ University on 6-7 December 2018
• Selected as a translator for NPTEL SWAYAM online courses. NPTEL translator ID will be Tran2859 in 2021

• Conducted survey and surveillance on the incidence of pests and natural enemies of cucurbit vegetables and jackfruit crops in South India
• Laboratory rearing of borer insect pests of tomato, brinjal, cucurbits, cabbage and jackfruit, grapes, guava, custard apple, papaya and citrus, pumpkins in the laboratory and net house.
• Maintaining staggered cropping of different cucurbit vegetables in the field for the population dynamics study of pests and their natural enemy complex.
• Field observations on seasonal incidence of different pest on the vegetables and fruit crops.
• Survey and Mass production of bio agents, Anaesius advena, Cryptoleamus montrouzieri, Trichogramma chilonis and Apanteles stantoni.
• Demonstration, Field release and evaluation of bicontrol agents against pests of horticultural crops.
• Statistical analysis and interpretation of scientific data using statistical software like SPSS and SAS

Dr. Shibu Vardhan

Associate Professor

Department of Applied Zoology

Calicut University Campus, Thenjippalam, Malappuram DT, Kerala

Email: svardhanan@gmail.com

Mob: 09447108980

Dr. M.G.Venkatesha

Professor

Centre for Applied Genetics Insect Science Laboratory

Department of Studies in Zoology Bangalore University Bengaluru 560056

Email: venkatmelally@gmail.com

Mob:9448689080

Dr. A. Krishnamoorthy

Director & Scientist

Genuine Pest and Fert PVt LTD

Email: krishnamoorthy_a@yahoo.com

Mob: 9448503867