CURRICULUM VITAE OF DR. SRINIVASAN RAMASAMY
Dr. R. SRINIVASAN
Entomologist
AVRDC-The World Vegetable Center
Shanhua, Tainan 74151, Taiwan
Republic of China
Ph. No:+886- 6 – 583-7801 Extn.426 (O)
Fax :+886- 6 – 583-0009
E-mail: srini.ramasamy@worldveg.org
Alternate e-mail: amrasca@yahoo.com
Professional Experience
Entomologist
01 January 2007 – Present
AVRDC – The World Vegetable Center, Taiwan
Officer In-Charge –
AVRDC – The World Vegetable Center, Taiwan
Entomology
17 July 2007 – 31 December
2006
Post Doctoral Fellow –
AVRDC – The World Vegetable Center, Taiwan
Entomology
08 May 2004 – 16 July 2005
Project management
 Responsible for total portfolio of ~4.0 million USD,
including planning, monitoring, implementation, and
management of human resources and budgets
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Responsible for the management of total portfolio of
vegetable IPM-related activities at AVRDC (2005 – 2013):
report writing, day-to-day supervision and coordination of
large projects from UK Department for International
Development (DFID), US Agency for International
Development (USAID), Germany’s Federal Ministry for
Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), the
Eiselen Foundation, and Taiwan’s Ministry of Agriculture
(COA) in 9 Asian countries (Bangladesh, India, Indonesia,
Lao PDR, Malaysia, Nepal, Thailand, Vietnam, Taiwan) and
4 African countries (Benin, Cameroon, Kenya, Tanzania)
Scientific excellence
 Research published in ~100 publications, of which 38 are
peer-reviewed articles (with a mean impact factor of
1.475).
 Also published two field guides on safer vegetable
production, and about 1000 copies have been distributed
in Asia and Africa. These field guides already have been
translated into four Southeast Asian languages (Chinese,
Bahasa, Tagalog and Khmer)
 Nominated for the Borlaug Field Award in 2013 by AVRDC
– The World Vegetable Center
Policy / strategy / consultancies
 Member, USAID IPM CRSP Technical Committee (May
2012 - present)
 Member, Steering Committee, CGIAR System-wide
Program on Integrated Pest Management (SP-IPM) (2008 2013)
 Member, Technical Team, Collaboration on Insect
Management for Brassicas in Asia and Africa (CIMBAA)
(2005 – 2009)
Resource mobilization
 Raised ~5.26 million USD for projects
Logistical management
 Supervise AVRDC’s Entomology Group at the HQ (2005 –
2013)
 Established and supervise Entomology lab and Research
staff in AVRDC’s East and Southeast Asia Regional Office,
in Thailand (2010 – 2013); in Central and West Africa office
in Cameroon (2011 – 2013)
Capacity building
 Supervised and trained 5 PhD, 3 MSc, and 16 BSc
university students, 2 Postdoctoral Fellows and 20
research technicians and associates in 15 countries
 Formal and informal training of NGOs, private sector,
farmers and farmers’ groups (organized and/or involved in
>20 training events in 5 countries)
Partnerships
 Coordination of research and formation of linkages
between actors in more than 20 countries in four
continents (Asia, Africa, Europe and North America)
 Partners include universities, private sector, farmer
groups, NGOs, governmental organizations and
international organizations
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Education
Degree
Institute
Year
PhD (Agricultural
Entomology)
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University and
Asian Vegetable Research and Development Center, Taiwan
2000-2003
M.Sc. (Agricultural
Entomology)
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University
1998-2000
B.Sc. (Agriculture)
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University
1994-1998
Areas of Expertise
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Tropical Agriculture
Integrated Pest Management
Agricultural biotechnology (insect resistant transgenic crops)
Public Private Partnership (regulation and commercialization of IPM component technologies,
especially pheromones, bio-pesticides and transgenic crops)
Trainings attended
AVRDC – The World Vegetable Chemical Ecology of tomato
Center
fruitworm,
Helicoverpa
armigera
Purdue University
Screening of Bt toxins against
Maruca vitrata
World Intellectual Property General Course on Intellectual
Organization (WIPO)
Property (through distance
education mode)
World Intellectual Property Advanced
course
on
Organization (WIPO)
Biotechnology and Intellectual
Property (through distance
education mode)
October, 2002 – March, 2003
October, 2004
October – November, 2006
May – July, 2007
Honors and Awards
1. AVRDC Plant Protection and Breeding Team member, who received the International Plant
Protection Award of Distinction from the International Association for the Plant Protection
Sciences during the XVII International Plant protection Congress, August 6-10, 2011, Hawaii, USA
2. Funded Delegate Program Award in the XXII International Congress of Entomology, Brisbane,
Australia, 15-21 August, 2004
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3. Young Scientists Award to attend the International Congress of Biochemistry and Molecular
nd
Biology and 2 Annual Congress of Human Proteomics Organization, October 8-11, 2003,
Montreal, Canada
4. Best Poster Presentation award in National Seminar on Emerging trends in Pests and Diseases
and their management, October 11-13, 2001, Centre for Plant Protection Studies, Tamil Nadu
Agricultural University, Coimbatore
5. Best Prize for Method Demonstration by Students during the Farmers Day 2001 held at Tamil
Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore
6. Hexamer Agricultural Research Foundation Award for the best student in Agricultural
Entomology for the year 2000
7. Th. P. M. Srinivasan Endowment Award for the best student in Agricultural Entomology for the
year 2000
8. The Students of Agricultural Entomology (Madurai) Award for the year 2000
9. Gujarat Agro Industries Medal for the best student in Agricultural Entomology for the year 2000
10. Smt. Ganga Bai Venkateswaran Prize for the best student in Agricultural Entomology for the
year 2000
11. Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) sponsored by M/s Gharda Chemicals, Mumbai for pursuing M.
Sc (Ag)
12. Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Scholarship for Doctoral Studies for taking a part of Ph. D research
work at Asian Vegetable Research and Development Center (AVRDC), Taiwan
13. Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) – Senior Research Fellowship for pursuing PhD
14. Qualified for Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Government of India - National
Eligibility Test (NET) for Lectureship
15. Qualified for Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), Government of India - National
Eligibility Test (NET) for Lectureship
Membership in Professional Societies / Networks
Type
Society
Since
Member
Royal Entomological Society (RES), London, UK
2004
Member
Society for Invertebrate Pathology (SIP), Knoxville, USA
2004
Member
Entomological Society of America, Lanham MD, USA
2005
Member
International Association for the Plant Protection Sciences (IAPPS)
2005
Member
New York Academy of Sciences (NYAS), USA
2005
Member
International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS), Belgium
2007
4
Member
Taiwan Entomological Society, Taichung, Taiwan
2009
Member
International Society of Chemical Ecology (ISCE), USA
2013
Publications
A) Research Papers in Journals
Refereed
1.
Chang, J.C., D.W. Ponnath and R. Srinivasan. 2013. Phylogeographic structure in mitochondrial
DNA of eggplant fruit and shoot borer, Leucinodes orbonalis Guenée (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) in
South and Southeast Asia. Mitochondrial DNA (submitted).
2.
Sopana Yule and R. Srinivasan. 2013. Integrating bio-pesticides with chemical pesticides to
manage legume pod borer (Maruca vitrata) on yard-long bean in Thailand. Biological Agriculture &
Horticulture (submitted).
3.
Abang, A.F., R. Srinivasan, S. Kekeunou, R. Hanna, T. Chagomoka, J.C. Chang and C.F. Bilong Bilong.
2013. Identification of okra (Abelmoschus spp.) genotypes resistant to aphid (Aphis gossypii
Glover) in Cameroon. African Entomology (Revised version submitted).
4.
R. Srinivasan, S.K. Ghosh, Nguyen Thi Thanh Hien, M.Y. Lin, Vu Thi Thuy Trang, Le Duc Khanh and
Manh Hai Vu. 2013. Susceptibility of legume pod borer (LPB), Maruca vitrata to bio-pesticides in
India, Taiwan and Vietnam. The Philippine Agricultural Scientist (submitted).
5.
Sokame, B.M., A.K. Tounou, B. Datinon, E.A. Dannon Elie, C. Agboton, R. Srinivasan, B.R.
Pittendrigh and M. Tamò. 2013. Combined activity of the Maruca multi-nucleopolyhedrovirus,
MaviMNPV and oil from neem, Azadirachta indica Juss and Jatropha curcas L., for the control of
cowpea pests. Crop Protection (Accepted) (Impact Factor: 1.303)
6.
Wetro, E., A.K. Tounou, C. Agboton, B. Datinon, R. Srinivasan, B.R. Pittendrigh and M. Tamo. 2013.
Bionomics of the parasitoid Apanteles taragamae as influenced by different diets fed to its host,
Maruca vitrata. BioControl. DOI: 10.1007/s10526-013-9547-6 (Impact Factor: 1.93)
7.
Chang, J.C. and R. Srinivasan. 2013. Identification and expression analysis of diapause hormone
and pheromone biosynthesis activating neuropeptide (DH-PBAN) in the legume
pod borer, Maruca vitrata Fabricius. PlosONE (Accepted) (Impact Factor: 3.73)
8.
Srinivasan, R., Yun-che Hsu, P. Kadirvel and Mei-ying Lin. 2013. Analysis of Bemisia tabaci
(Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) Species Complex in Java Island, Indonesia based on Mitochondrial
Cytochrome Oxidase I sequences. The Philippine Agricultural Scientist, 96(3): 290-295 (Impact
Factor: 0.315)
9.
Sopana Yule and R. Srinivasan. 2013. Evaluation of bio-pesticides against legume pod borer,
Maruca vitrata Fabricius (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae), in laboratory and field conditions in Thailand.
Journal of Asia – Pacific Entomology, 16(4): 357-360 (Impact Factor: 0.797)
10. Srinivasan, R., Fu-cheng Su and Chun-chu Huang. 2013. Oviposition dynamics and larval
development of Helicoverpa armigera on a highly preferred unsuitable host plant, Solanum
viarum. Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, 147: 217-224 (Impact Factor: 1.669)
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11. Chang, J.C. and R. Srinivasan. 2013. Molecular-phylogenetic characterization of arrestin-2 from
the legume pod borer, Maruca vitrata Fabricius. Annals of the Entomological Society of America,
106(3): 359-370 (Impact Factor: 1.196)
12. Sukhjeet Kaur and R. Srinivasan. 2013. Evaluation of organic soil amendments against root-knot
nematode, Meloidogyne incognita, in eggplant under nethouse conditions. Green Farming, 4(2):
190-193.
13. Kadirvel, P., R. Srinivasan, Yun-che Hsu, Fu-cheng Su and R. de la Peña. 2013. Application of
Cytochrome Oxidase I sequences for phylogenetic analysis and identification of thrips species
occurring on vegetable crops. Journal of Economic Entomology, 106(1): 408-418 (Impact Factor:
1.60)
14. Dharma Putra, G.N.G., I Putu Sudiarta, I Putu Dharma, Ketut Sumiartha and R. Srinivasan. 2013.
Monitoring of imago of Spodoptera litura and Helicoverpa armigera using sex pheromone trap. EJurnal
Agroekoteknologi
Tropika,
2(1):
56-61
(http://ojs.unud.ac.id/index.php/JAT/article/view/4579/3506)
15. Chung, W.Q. and R. Srinivasan. 2013. Effects of pest management practices on honey bee (Apis
mellifera L.) pollinators and yield of bitter gourd. Serangga, 17(2): 45-56
16. Kriesemer, S.K., Srinivasan, R., Bhushan, B. and Ravishankar, M. 2012. Assessing the Impact of an
Integrated Pest Management Training Course in Jharkhand. Journal of Extension Education, 24(3):
4886-4891.
17. Nair, R.M., R. Schafleitner, L. Kenyon, R. Srinivasan, W. Easdown, A. W. Ebert and P. Hanson. 2012.
Genetic improvement of mungbean. The SABRAO Journal of Breeding and Genetics. 44(2): 177190 (Impact Factor: 0.227)
18. Abang, M.M., A.W. Kihurani and R. Srinivasan. 2012. Managing Diseases and Pests of Indigenous
Vegetables for GAP Compliance in Sub-Saharan Africa. Scripta Horticulturae, 15: 191-232
19. Schläger, S., Ulrichs, C., Srinivasan, R., Beran, F., Bhanu, K.R.M., Mewis, I., Schreiner, M. 2012.
Developing pheromone traps and lures for Maruca vitrata in Taiwan. Gesunde Pflanzen. 64(4):
183-186 (Impact Factor: 0.348)
20. Yun-che Hsu and R. Srinivasan. 2012. Desert horse purslane weed as an alternative host for
amaranth leaf webber, Hymenia recurvalis in Taiwan. Formosan Entomologist. 32: 297-302.
21. Srinivasan, R. 2012. Integrating biopesticides in pest management strategies for tropical vegetable
production. Journal of Biopesticides. 5: 36 – 45
22. Franziska Beran, Inga Mewis, R. Srinivasan, Jiří Svoboda, Christian Vial, Hervé Mosimann, Wilhelm
Boland, Carmen Büttner, Christian Ulrichs, Bill S. Hansson and Andreas Reinecke. 2011. Male
Phyllotreta striolata (F.) produce an aggregation pheromone: Identification of male-specific
compounds and interaction with host plant volatiles. J Chem Ecol., 37: 85–97. (Impact Factor:
2.411)
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23. Kadirvel, P., R. Srinivasan, Lin Mei-ying, Ebraheem Al-Jouri, M. Walid Idraw and R.C. de la Peña.
2011. Occurrence of Diadegma semiclausum, a parasitoid of diamondback moth in lowlands of
Syria. Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology, 14: 52–57.
24. Venu M. Margam, Brad S. Coates, Richard L. Hellmich, Tolulope Agunbiade, Manfredo J.
Seufferheld, Weilin Sun, Malick N. Ba, Antoine Sanon, Clementine L. Binso-Dabire, Ibrahim Baoua,
Mohammad F. Ishiyaku, Fernando G. Covas, R. Srinivasan, Joel Armstrong, Larry L. Murdock and
Barry R. Pittendrigh. 2011. Mitochondrial Genome Sequence and Expression Profiling for the
Legume Pod Borer, Maruca vitrata (Lepidoptera: Crambidae). PLoS ONE 6(2): e16444.
doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0016444 (Impact Factor: 4.351)
25. Margam, V. M., B. S. Coates, M. N. Ba, W. Sun, C. L. Binso-Dabire, I. Baoua, M. F. Ishiyaku, J.T.
Shukle, R. L. Hellmich, F. G. Covas, R. Srinivasan, J. Armstrong, B. R. Pittendrigh and L. L. Murdock.
2011. Geographic distribution of phylogenetically-distinct legume pod borer, Maruca vitrata
(Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae). Mol Biol Rep., 38(2): 893-903. (Impact Factor: 2.038)
26. Sandeep Kaur, Sukhjeet Kaur, Srinivasan R, Cheema DS, Tarsem Lal, Ghai TR, Chadha ML. 2010.
Monitoring of major pests on cucumber, sweet pepper and tomato under net-house conditions in
Punjab, India. Pest Management in Horticultural Ecosystems, 16(2): 148-155
27. Grzywacz, D., A. Rossbach, A. Rauf, D. A. Russell, R. Srinivasan and A. M. Shelton. 2010. Current
control methods for diamondback moth and the prospects for improved management with
lepidopteran-resistant Bt vegetable brassicas in Asia and Africa. Crop Protection, 29: 68-79.
(Impact Factor: 1.331)
28. Shelton, A. M., G. T. Gujar, M. Chen, A. Rauf, R. Srinivasan, V. Kalia, A. Mittal, A. Kumari, K.
Ramesh, R. Borkakatti, J. Z. Zhao, N. Endersby, D. Russell, Y. D. Wu and B. Uijtewaal. 2009.
Assessing the susceptibility of cruciferous Lepidoptera to Cry1Ba2 and Cry1Ca4 for future
transgenic cruciferous vegetables. Journal of Economic Entomology, 102(6): 2217-2223. (Impact
Factor: 1.296)
29. Katinka Weinberger and R. Srinivasan. 2009. Farmers' management of cabbage and cauliflower
pests in India and their approaches to crop protection. Journal of Asia Pacific Entomology. 12:
253 – 259 (Ranked 2 among the top 25 hottest articles in this journal during October 2009 to
September 2010)
30. Srinivasan, R. and Chun-chu Huang. 2009. The effect of simulated borer infested shoot pruning on
yield parameters of eggplant. Journal of Asia Pacific Entomology. 12: 41 – 43
31. Srinivasan, R. 2008. Integrated pest management for eggplant fruit and shoot borer (Leucinodes
orbonalis) in South and Southeast Asia: Past, Present and Future. Journal of Biopesticides. 1(2):
105 – 112
32. Srinivasan, R. and Y.C. Hsu. 2008. Susceptibility of major lepidopterans to δ-endotoxins and a
formulation of Bacillus thuringiensis (B.t.) on vegetable brassicas in Taiwan. Biocontrol Science and
Technology. 18(9): 935 – 939 (Impact Factor: 1.087)
33. Srinivasan, R. 2008. Susceptibility of legume pod borer (LPB), Maruca vitrata to δ-endotoxins of
Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) in Taiwan. Journal of Invertebrate Pathology, 97: 79-81 (Impact Factor:
7
1.463)
34. Song-Tay Lee, R. Srinivasan, Yan-Jheng Wu and N. S. Talekar. 2007. Occurrence and
characterization of a nucleopolyhedrovirus from Maruca vitrata (Lepidoptera, Pyralidae) isolated
in Taiwan. BioControl, 52: 801-819 (Impact Factor: 1.103)
35. Srinivasan, R. and S. Uthamasamy. 2006. Temporal variation in expression of toxicity in transgenic
cottons against bollworm, Helicoverpa armigera (Lepidoptera:Noctuidae). Indian Journal of
Agricultural Sciences, 76(2): 114-116 (Impact Factor: 0.106)
36. Srinivasan, R., S. Uthamasamy and N. S. Talekar. 2006. Characterization of oviposition attractants
of Helicoverpa armigera in two Solanaceous plants, Solanum viarum and Lycopersicon esculentum.
Current Science, 90(6): 846-850 (Impact Factor: 0.737)
37. Srinivasan, R., N. S. Talekar and S. Uthamasamy. 2005. Feeding stimulants in Solanum viarum
Dunal, for tomato fruit borer (TFB), Helicoverpa armigera Hubner. Formosan Entomologist, 25: 95102
38. Srinivasan, R. and S. Uthamasamy. 2005. Trichome density and antibiosis affect resistance of
tomato to fruit borer and whitefly under laboratory conditions. Journal of Vegetable Science,
11(2): 3-17
39. Srinivasan, R. and S. Uthamasamy. 2005. Does host plant chemistry influence feeding and
ovipositional behavior of fruit borer, Helicoverpa armigera Hübner (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in
tomato? Journal of Vegetable Science, 11(1): 97-116
40. Srinivasan, R. and S. Uthamasamy. 2004. Feeding induced changes in phenolics and pathogenesis
– related (PR) proteins: Implications in host resistance to Bemisia tabaci and Helicoverpa armigera
in tomato accessions. Pest Management in Horticultural Ecosystems, 10(2): 95-106
41. Srinivasan, R., N. S. Talekar and S. Uthamasamy. 2003. Host plant influences on the reproductive
behaviour of tomato fruitworm, Helicoverpa armigera Hubner (Lepidoptera : Noctuidae). Tropical
Agricultural Research, 15 : 169-179
42. Srinivasan, R., S. Uthamasamy, S. Mohan and B. Usharani. 2003. The effect of three plant products
on Sitophilus oryzae (L.) in Maize. Plant Protection Bulletin (India), 55(1+2): 23-26
43. Srinivasan, R., S. Uthamasamy and G. Ravi. 2001. Biochemical changes induced by diflubenzuron
in the integument of larvae of cotton bollworms. Entomon, 26 : 239-241
Non-Refereed
44. Srinivasan, R. 2013. Strategies for promoting the adoption of sustainable pest management in
tropical vegetable production. Green Farming, 4(2): -----.
45. Srinivasan, R. and M. Ravishankar. 2011. Occurrence of Homalotylus eytelweinii
(Ratzeburg)(Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae) on Coccinellid insects. Insect Environment, 16(4): 157-158
46. Srinivasan, R. and S. Uthamasamy. 2005. Effect of tomato leaf cuticular wax extracts on egg
hatchability and neonate mortality of Helicoverpa armigera Hub.(Lepidoptera:Noctuidae). Insect
Environment, 10(4): 186-187
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47. Srinivasan, R. and S. Uthamasamy. 2005. Studies to Elucidate Antibiosis Resistance in Selected
Tomato Accessions against Fruitworm, Helicoverpa armigera Hubner (Lepidoptera:Noctuidae).
Resistant Pest Management Newsletter, 14(2):24-26
48. Srinivasan, R. and S. Uthamasamy. 2004. Rapid Plant Screening Technique – a novel tool for the
evaluation of antixenosis resistance mechanism of tomato accessions to Whitefly in laboratory
condition. Resistant Pest Management Newsletter, 14(1):4-5
49. Srinivasan, R.and S. Uthamasamy. 2003. Pathogenesis related proteins mediated host resistance
to phytophagous insects in tomato accessions. Molecular and Cellular Proteomics, 2(9) : 717
50. Srinivasan, R. and S. Uthamasamy. 2001. Interactions of diflubenzuron, insecticides and
diflubenzuron + insecticide mixtures on spotted bollworm, Earias vitella F. and tobacco caterpillar,
Spodoptera litura F. in cotton. Pestology, 25(9) : 7-9
51. Srinivasan, R. and S. Uthamasamy. 2001. Bioefficacy of diflubenzuron, insecticides and
diflubenzuron + insecticide mixtures on the incidence of American bollworm, Helicoverpa
armigera Hub. in cotton. Pestology, 25(11) : 13-15
B) Research Papers in Proceedings of Conference(s)
52. Srinivasan, R., Yule, S., Chang, J.C., Malini, P., Lin, M.Y., Hsu, Y.C. and Schafleitner, R. 2013.
Towards developing a sustainable management strategy for legume pod borer, Maruca vitrata on
yard–long bean in Southeast Asia. In: Holmer R, Linwattana G, Nath P, Keatinge JDH, eds. 2013.
Proceedings of the Regional Symposium on High Value Vegetables in Southeast Asia: Production,
Supply and Demand (SEAVEG2012), 24-26 January 2012, Chiang Mai, Thailand. AVRDC – The
World Vegetable Center, Publication No. 12-758. AVRDC – The World Vegetable Center, Taiwan.
pp. 76-82.
53. Tamò, M., R. Srinivasan, E. Dannon, C. Agboton, B. Datinon, C. Dabiré, I. Baoua, M. Ba, B. Haruna
and B. Pittendrigh. 2012. Biological Control: a Major Component for the Long-Term Cowpea Pest
Management Strategy. Pp. 249-259. In: Boukar, O., Coulibaly, O., Fatokun, C., Lopez, K. Tamò, M.
(eds.). Innovative research along the cowpea value chain. Proceedings of the Fifth World
Cowpea Conference on Improving livelihoods in the cowpea value chain through
advancement in science, 27 September – 1 October 2010, Saly, Senegal. 432 pp.
54. Srinivasan, R., M.Y. Lin and Y. C. Hsu. 2011. Effects of sub‐lethal doses of Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt)
δ‐endotoxins against natural enemies of diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella (Lepidoptera:
Plutellidae). pp. 188-196. In: Srinivasan R, Shelton AM, Collins HL, eds. 2011. Proceedings of the
Sixth International Workshop on Management of the Diamondback Moth and Other Crucifer
Insect Pests, 21‐25 March 2011, Kasetsart University, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand. AVRDC – The
World Vegetable Center, Publication No. 11‐755. AVRDC – The World Vegetable Center, Taiwan.
321 p.
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55. Rekha, B.S., R. Srinivasan, A.R.V. Kumar, T.M. Bharpoda and H. Chatterjee. 2011. Susceptibility of
diamondback moth and cabbage head caterpillar to Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) δ‐endotoxins on
vegetable brassicas in India. pp. 159-163. In: Srinivasan R, Shelton AM, Collins HL, eds. 2011.
Proceedings of the Sixth International Workshop on Management of the Diamondback Moth and
Other Crucifer Insect Pests, 21‐25 March 2011, Kasetsart University, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand.
AVRDC – The World Vegetable Center, Publication No. 11‐755. AVRDC – The World Vegetable
Center, Taiwan. 321 p.
56. Srinivasan, R., F. C. Su, C. C. Huang, M. Y. Lin and Y. C. Hsu. 2009. Integrated pest management in
organic vegetable soybean production. In. Proc. of Tropentag 2009, Conference on International
Research on Food Security, Natural Resource Management and Rural Development.
http://www.tropentag.de/2009/abstracts/full/904.pdf
57. Beran F., R. Srinivasan, C. Büttner, I. Mewis and C. Ulrichs. 2008. Developing New Techniques for
Managing Phyllotreta striolata: Analysis of Host Plant Preference and Impact of Glucosinolates.
Journal of Plant Disease Protection. 116(1): 39-40.
58. Russell, D., B. Uijtewaal, A.M. Shelton, M. Chen, R. Srinivasan, G.T. Gujar, A. Rauf, D. Grzywacz and
P. Gregory. 2008. Bt brassicas for DBM control: The CIMBAA public / private partnership. In:
Shelton, A.M., H.L. Collins, Y. Zhang and Q. Wu. 2008. The management of diamondback moth and
other crucifer pests: Proceedings of the Fifth International Workshop, China Agricultural Science
and Technology Press, Beijing, P.R. China. pp. 272-279.
59. Tamo, M., G. Goergen, C. Agboton and R. Srinivasan. 2007. Putting agro-biodiversity to work: the
cowpea story. In: Proc. of XVI International Plant Protection Congress. pp. 354-355.
60. Palada, M. C., J. F. Wang, R. Srinivasan and C. H. Ma. 2007. AVRDC – The World Vegetable
Center’s present and future approaches to good agricultural practices. In: Proc. of International
Conference on Technology Development for Good Agricultural Practice (GAP) in Asia and Oceania.
pp. 128-145. http://www.agnet.org/library/bc/54014/bc54014.pdf
61. Srinivasan, R., C. C. Huang, and N. S. Talekar. 2005. Characterization of resistance in eggplant to
eggplant fruit and shoot borer. In: Proc. of the National Symposium on Recent Advances in
Integrated Management of Brinjal Shoot and Fruit Borer, October 3-4, 2005, Varanasi, India. pp.
90-93
62. Srinivasan, R. and S. Uthamasamy. 2001. Interactions of diflubenzuron,
insecticides and
diflubenzuron-insecticide mixtures on American bollworm, Helicoverpa armigera Hub. in cotton.
In:The III Asia Pacific Crop Protection Conference, September 6-7, 2001. The Pesticide
Manufacturers and Formulators Association of India. New Delhi. p.111-114
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C) Research or Review Papers in Edited Books
63. Srinivasan, R. 2013. Integrated pest management in tropical vegetable crops. In: Integrated Pest
Management in the Tropics, D. P. Abrol (ed.), CAB International, Wallingford, United Kingdom
(submitted)
64. Srinivasan, R. 2013. Safe management of borers in vegetables. pp. 333-357. In: Biotechnology in
Horticulture: Methods and Application, K. V. Peter (ed.), New India Publishing Agency, New Delhi,
India. p.404.
65. Srinivasan, R., M. Tamo, Lee Song-tay, Lin Mei-ying, Huang Chun-chu and Hsu Yun-che. 2009.
Towards developing a biological control program for legume pod borer, Maruca vitrata. In:
Sanjeev Gupta, M. Ali and B.B. Singh (eds.), Grain Legumes: Genetic Improvement, Management
and Trade, Indian Society of Pulses Research and Development, Kanpur, India. pp.183-196.
66. Uthamasamy, S., S. Raguraman, and R. Srinivasan. 2003. Safety of acetamiprid and spinosad to
Trichogramma chilonis Ishii. in cotton. pp. 315-317. In: Biological Control of Insect Pests, S.
Ignacimuthu and S. Jayaraj (Eds.), Phoenix Publishing House, New Delhi
67. Uthamasamy, S., S. Raguraman, and R. Srinivasan. 2003. Biosafety of Acetamiprid 20 SP and
Spinosad 48 SC to green lacewing, Chrysoperla carnea (Stephens) (Neuroptera : Chrysopidae). pp.
43-46 In: Biological Control of Lepidopteran Pests, P. L. Tandon, C. R. Ballal, S. K. Jalali and R. J.
Rabindra (Eds.), Society for Biocontrol Advancement, Bangalore, India
E) Books, Technical and Extension Bulletins
68. Srinivasan R, Shelton AM, Collins HL, eds. 2011. Proceedings of the Sixth International Workshop
on Management of the Diamondback Moth and Other Crucifer Insect Pests, 21‐25 March 2011,
Kasetsart University, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand. AVRDC – The World Vegetable Center, Publication
No. 11‐755. AVRDC – The World Vegetable Center, Taiwan. 321 p.
69. Srinivasan R (Ed.). 2010. Safer tomato production methods: A field guide for soil fertility and pest
management. AVRDC – The World Vegetable Center, Shanhua, Taiwan. AVRDC Publication No. 10740. 97 p.
70. Srinivasan R. 2009. Insect and mite pests on eggplant: a field guide for identification and
management. AVRDC – The World Vegetable Center, Shanhua, Taiwan. AVRDC Publication No. 09729. 64 p.
F) Other Scientific and Extension Papers
71. Srinivasan, R. ,Tamo, M. ,Ooi, P.A.C. ,Easdown, W. 2007. IPM for Maruca vitrata on food legumes
in Asia and Africa. Biocontrol News and Information. 28(2) : 34N-37N
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72. Srinivasan, R., N. S. Talekar and Vibha Dhawan. 2005. Transgenic plants with dual Bt gene – An
innovative initiative for sustainable management of Brassica insect pests. Current Science, 88(12) :
1877-1879
73. Murugan, M., R. Srinivasan and R. Velusamy. 2001. Pod sucking bugs menace in lab-lab and their
management. Kisan World, 28(11) : 47-48
G) Abstracts of Research papers presented in Symposia /
Seminars
74. Chang, J.C., Sanjitha Baanu, Srinivasan, R. 2013. Phylogenetic pattern and population structure of
the Bemisia tabaci species complex in South and Southeast Asia. In: Abstracts of the 34th Annual
Meeting of Taiwan Entomological Society, October 25 – 26, 2013, Nantou, Taiwan. p.62.
75. Malini, P., Schafleitner, R., Srinivasan, R., Krishnan, M. 2013. Phylogenetic pattern of the legume
pod borer, Maruca vitrata F. populations from tropical Asia and Africa. In: Abstracts of the 34th
Annual Meeting of Taiwan Entomological Society, October 25 – 26, 2013, Nantou, Taiwan. p.66.
76. Malini, P., Schafleitner, R., Muthukalingan, K., Srinivasan, R. 2013. Identification and variations in
Pheromone-Binding Proteins among Legume Pod Borer (Maruca vitrata) populations from Asia
and Africa. In: Abstracts of the International Chemical Ecology Conference 2013, p.106.
http://chemecol.org/programs/2013%20abstracts.pdf
77. Beran, F., Pauchet, Y., Reichelt, M., Wielsch, N., Vogel, H., Svatoš, A., Srinivasan, R., Hansson, B.S.,
Gershenzon, J. and Heckel, D.G. 2013. Phyllotreta striolata flea beetles selectively sequester and
hydrolyze glucosinolates from their host plants. In: Abstracts of the International Chemical Ecology
Conference 2013, p.112. http://chemecol.org/programs/2013%20abstracts.pdf
78. Chang, J.C., Srinivasan, R. 2013. Transcriptome analysis of the chemosensory gene families of the
legume pod borer, Maruca vitrata (lepidoptera: crambidae). In: Abstracts of the International
Chemical Ecology Conference 2013, p.131. http://chemecol.org/programs/2013%20abstracts.pdf
79. Schläger, S., Ulrichs, C., Beran, F., Groot, A.T., Srinivasan, R., Lin, M.Y., Yule, S., Bhanu, K.R.M.,
Schreiner, M., Mewis, I. 2013. Pheromone blend variation of Maruca vitrata and investigations on
pheromone stability for refining lures in Southeast Asia. In: Abstracts of the International Chemical
Ecology Conference 2013, p.178. http://chemecol.org/programs/2013%20abstracts.pdf
80. Malini P, Roland Schafleitner, Krishnan M, Srinivasan R. 2013. Challenges in molecular
identification of legume pod borer, Maruca vitrata. In: New Horizons in Insect Science.
Chakravarthy AK, Ashok Kumar CT, Abraham Verghese, Thyagaraj NE (eds.), International
Conference on Insect Science, 14-17 Feb 2013, Bangalore, India. pp. 52.
81. Srinivasan R, Lin M-Y, Sopana Yule, Chuanpit Khumsuwan, Thanh Hien, Vu Manh Hai, Lê Đức
Khánh, Bhanu KRM. 2013. Use of insect pheromones in vegetable pest management: Successes
and struggles. In: New Horizons in Insect Science. Chakravarthy AK, Ashok Kumar CT, Abraham
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Verghese, Thyagaraj NE (eds.), International Conference on Insect Science, 14-17 Feb 2013,
Bangalore, India. Pp. 6.
82. Srinivasan R, Malini P, M-Y. Lin, Sopana Yule, Roland Schafleitner, Vu Manh Hai, Lê Đức Khánh,
Chansamone Phommachan, Soukhavong Kodsimouang, Mohamad Roff Mohd Noor. 2012.
Diversity within the legume pod borer (Maruca vitrata) species, its host plants and natural
enemies in the Indo-Malaysian Region. In: Souvenir Programme, 5th International Symposium for
the Development of IPM for Sustainable Agriculture in Asia and Africa, 18-20 December 2012,
Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia. Pp. 34.
83. Farah Huda SS, Mohamad Roff MN, Mohd Hanifah Y, Srinivasan R. 2012. Field Infestation
of Legume Pod Borer, Maruca vitrata on Vegetable Legumes and Its Natural Enemies in Malaysia.
In: Souvenir Programme, 5th International Symposium for the Development of IPM for
Sustainable Agriculture in Asia and Africa, 18-20 December 2012, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia. Pp. 74.
84. Jian-Cheng Chang, Srinivasan R. 2012. Molecular characterization of diapause hormone –
pheromone biosynthesis activating neuropeptide (DH-PBAN) from legume pod borer, Maruca
vitrata F. In: Abstracts of Semio-chemicals: The Essence of Green Pest Control, 1-5 October 2012,
Bursa, Turkey. Pp.83.
85.
Malini P, Schafleitner R, Srinivasan R, Hsu Y-C, Krishnan M, Chen S-K. 2012. Molecularphylogenetic characterization of the legume pod borer, Maruca vitrata F. populations and its
implications for pheromone perception. In: Abstracts of Semio-chemicals: The Essence of Green
Pest Control, 1-5 October 2012, Bursa, Turkey. Pp.84.
86. Bendera Mwanasiti, Ekesi S, Ndung’u M, Srinivasan R, Torto B. 2012. Effect of cowpea volatiles on
sexual behavior of the legume pod borer, Maruca vitrata. In: Book of Abstracts, Phytochemical
Society of Europe Congress on Bio-communication, 10-12 Sep 2012, Cadiz, Spain. Pp. 150.
87. Srinivasan R. 2012. How the use of integrated pest management for vegetables contributes to
food and nutritional security in Asia. In: Abstracts of XXIV International Congress of Entomology
(CD-ROM), 19-25 August 2012, Daegu, South Korea. S1011TU06.
88. Srinivasan R, Mei-ying Lin, Yun-che Hsu, Chun-chu Huang. 2012. Effects of Maruca vitrata multiple
nucleopolyhedrovirus on non-target insect pests and natural enemies. In: Abstracts of XXIV
International Congress of Entomology (CD-ROM), 19-25 August 2012, Daegu, South Korea.
O501TU08.
89. Sopana Yule and Srinivasan, R. 2012. Phanerotoma philippinensis, a potential parasitoid for
managing legume pod borer, Maruca vitrata. In: Abstracts of XXIV International Congress of
Entomology, August 19-25, 2012, Daegu, South Korea.
90. Simone Kathrin Kriesemer, Katinka M. Weinberger, R. Srinivasan. 2011. At the Edge of Farmers’
Health? Pesticide Use in Intensive Vegetable Production in Three Indian States. In: Abstracts of
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Tropentag,
October
5-7,
2011,
Bonn.,
http://www.tropentag.de/2011/abstracts/links/Kriesemer_bDjhw9lb.pdf
Germany.
91. Srinivasan, R., Hsu Yun-Che, Lin Mei-Ying and Dibiyantoro, A. 2011. Characterizing whitefly species
and/or biotypes vectoring geminiviruses on peppers in Indonesia. Phytopathology, 101(6): S150
(http://www.apsnet.org/meetings/Documents/2011_Meeting_Abstracts/a11ma879.htm)
92. Tamo, M., Godonou, I., James, B., Srinivasan, R., Maniania, J.N., Ekesi, S., Nakamura, S. and Adati,
T. 2011. Promising new biopesticides for use in microbial control of major pests in African
cropping
systems.
Phytopathology,
101(6):
S224
(http://www.apsnet.org/meetings/Documents/2011_Meeting_Abstracts/s11ma98.htm)
93. Srinivasan R., Lin Mei-Ying and Hsu Yun-Che. 2011. Effects of sub-lethal doses of Bacillus
thuringiensis (Bt) δ-endotoxins against natural enemies of diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella
(Lepidoptera: Plutellidae). pp. 31. In: AVRDC – The World Vegetable Center. Abstracts from the
Sixth International Workshop on Management of the Diamondback Moth and Other Crucifer
Insect Pests, 21-25 March 2011, Kasetsart Unversity, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand. AVRDC
Publication No. 11-746. AVRDC – The World Vegetable Center, Taiwan. 101 p.
94. Beran, F., Mewis, I., Srinivasan, R., Reinecke, A., Hansson, B.S., Ulrichs, C. 2011. Semiochemicals
mediating aggregations of Phyllotreta striolata (F.) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae). pp. 5. In: AVRDC
– The World Vegetable Center. Abstracts from the Sixth International Workshop on Management
of the Diamondback Moth and Other Crucifer Insect Pests, 21-25 March 2011, Kasetsart Unversity,
Nakhon Pathom, Thailand. AVRDC Publication No. 11-746. AVRDC – The World Vegetable Center,
Taiwan. 101 p.
95. Rekha, B.S., Srinivasan, R., Kumar, A.R.V., Chatterjee, H. and Bharpoda, T.M. 2011. Susceptibility
of diamondback moth and cabbage head caterpillar to Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) δ-endotoxins on
vegetable brassicas in India. pp. 45. In: AVRDC – The World Vegetable Center. Abstracts from the
Sixth International Workshop on Management of the Diamondback Moth and Other Crucifer
Insect Pests, 21-25 March 2011, Kasetsart Unversity, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand. AVRDC
Publication No. 11-746. AVRDC – The World Vegetable Center, Taiwan. 101 p.
96. Srinivasan, R., F. C. Su, C. C. Huang, M. Y. Lin and Y. C. Hsu. 2009. Integrated pest management in
organic vegetable soybean production. In: Eric Tielkes (ed.), Tropentag 2009, Book of Abstracts,
October 6-8, 2009, Hamburg, Germany. pp. 144.
97. Beran, F., R. Srinivasan, C. Büttner, I. Mewis and C. Ulrichs. 2009. Factors influencing host plant
preference of Phyllotreta striolata. In: Eric Tielkes (ed.), Tropentag 2009, Book of Abstracts,
October 6-8, 2009, Hamburg, Germany. pp. 138.
98. Beran, F., A. Reinecke, R. Srinivasan, C. Büttner, C. Ulrichs and I. Mewis. 2009. Feeding Phyllotreta
striolata F. (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) males emit an aggregation pheromone. In: Abstract Book,
25th Annual Meeting of the International Society of Chemical Ecology, August 23-27, 2009,
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Neuchatel,
Switzerland.
pp.
http://www2.unine.ch/webdav/site/isce2009/shared/isce_documents/abstract_book.pdf
157.
99. Srinivasan, R., M. Tamo, Lee Song-tay, Lin Mei-ying, Huang Chun-chu and Hsu Yun-che. 2009.
Towards developing a biological control program for legume pod borer, Maruca vitrata. In: Proc.
of the International Conference on Grain Legumes, February 14-16, 2009, Kanpur, India. pp.23.
100. Srinivasan, R., B.S. Rekha, T.M. Bharpoda, Hirak Chatterjee, A.R.V. Kumar, R.C. Jhala and Lin MeiYing. 2008. Is Bacillus thuringiensis better than pesticides in vegetable brassicas? In: Proc. of the
International Congress of Entomology 2008, July 06-12, 2008, Durban, South Africa. pp.836.
http://www.ice2008.org.za/pdf/proceedings.pdf
101. Srinivasan, R., Lee Song-Tay, Lin Mei-Ying, Lee Ching-Yi, Huang Chun-Chu, Hsu Yun-Che and Su
Fu-Cheng. 2008. Developing an integrated pest management (IPM) strategy for the legume pod
borer (Maruca vitrata). In: Proc. of the International Congress of Entomology 2008, July 06-12,
2008, Durban, South Africa. pp.621. http://www.ice2008.org.za/pdf/proceedings.pdf
102. Kadirvel, P., Robert de la Pena and R. Srinivasan. 2008. Genetic relationship of Diadegma
semiclausum populations of Taiwan and Syria by means of mitochondrial and nuclear DNA
sequences. In: Proc. of the International Congress of Entomology 2008, July 06-12, 2008, Durban,
South Africa. pp.727. http://www.ice2008.org.za/pdf/proceedings.pdf
103. Srinivasan, R., S.T. Lee, Y.J. Lo and N.S. Talekar. 2005. Maruca vitrata Nuclear Polyhedrosis Virus
(MvNPV), a new candidate in the management of Maruca vitrata (F.) (Lepidoptera : Pyralidae). In:
Proc. of the Fifth Asia Pacific Congress of Entomology, October 18-21, 2005, Jeju, Republic of
Korea. pp. 57
104. Srinivasan, R., N. S. Talekar and S. Uthamasamy. 2004. Solanum viarum Dunal. – A Potential Trap
Crop Against Tomato Fruitworm (TFW), Helicoverpa armigera Hubner (Lepidoptera : Noctuidae).
In: Proc. of the International Congress of Entomology 2004, August 15-21, 2004, Brisbane,
Australia
105. Uthamasamy, S., S. Raguraman, and R. Srinivasan. 2002. Biosafety of Acetamiprid 20 SP and
Spinosad 48 SC to green lacewing, Chrysoperla carnea (Stephens) (Neuroptera : Chrysopidae). In:
Proc. of the Symposium on Biological Control of Lepidopteran Pests, July 17-18, 2002. Society for
Biocontrol Advancement, Bangalore, India. P.5-6
106. Srinivasan, R., S. Uthamasamy and S. Mohan. 2002. Management of Rice weevil, Sitophilus oryzae
L. (Curculionidae : Coleoptera) in maize. In: Proc. of National seminar on Futuristic usage of
Botanical Pesticides in the Management of Crop Pests, March 4-5, 2002. Annamalai University,
Tamil Nadu, India. P.23
107. Uthamasamy, S., S. Raguraman, and R. Srinivasan. 2002. Safety of acetamiprid and spinosad to
Trichogramma chilonis Ishii. in cotton. pp. 315-317. In: Proc. National Symposium on Biological
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Control of Insect Pests, February 7-8, 2002, Entomology Research Institute, Loyola College,
Chennai. P.25-26
108. Srinivasan, R. and S. Uthamasamy. 2001. Phytocompatibility and terminal residues of
diflubenzuron in cotton. Abstract 45 in Proceedings of National Seminar on Emerging trends in
Pests and Diseases and their management, October 11-13, 2001, Centre for Plant Protection
Studies, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore
109. Uthamasamy, S., K. Chitra and R. Srinivasan. 2001. Changing scenario in pest complex of Cotton
ecosystem. Abstract 41 in Proceedings of National Seminar on Emerging trends in Pests and
Diseases and their management, October 11-13, 2001, Centre for Plant Protection Studies, Tamil
Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore
110. Uthamasamy, S., S. Raguraman, R. Srinivasan and S. Ramnath. 2001. Bioefficacy of Spinosad
against cotton bollworm, Helicoverpa armigera Hub. Abstract 43 in Proceedings of National
Seminar on Emerging trends in Pests and Diseases and their management, October 11-13, 2001,
Centre for Plant Protection Studies, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore
111. Uthamasamy, S., S. Raguraman, R. Srinivasan and V.D.V.N.H. Kumar. 2001. Evaluation of
acetamiprid (NI 25) 20 SP on sucking pests of cotton. Abstract 44 in Proceedings of National
Seminar on Emerging trends in Pests and Diseases and their management, October 11-13, 2001,
Centre for Plant Protection Studies, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore
112. Srinivasan, R., S. Uthamasamy and G. Ravi. 2000. Biochemical changes induced by diflubenzuron
in the integument of larvae of cotton bollworms. In: Proc. Entomocongress 2000, 5-8 November
2000, Association for Advancement of Entomology, Kerala, India. P.95
113. Srinivasan, R., S. Uthamasamy and G. Ravi. 2000. Interactions of diflubenzuron, insecticides and
diflubenzuron + insecticide mixtures on bollworm complex in cotton. In: Proc. Entomocongress
2000, 5-8 November 2000, Association for Advancement of Entomology, Kerala, India. P.113
Representative Professional Contributions
(Conferences/Workshops/In-Service Participation)
1.
International Conference on Insect Science, University of Agricultural Sciences – Bangalore and
Indian Society for the Advancement of Insect Science (INSAIS), 14-17 February 2013, Bangalore,
India
2.
5th International Symposium for the Development of IPM for Sustainable Agriculture in Asia and
Africa, December 18-20, 2012, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
3.
XXIV International Congress of Entomology, August 19-25, 2012, Daegu, Republic of Korea
4.
Symposium on Integrated Pest Management, Abu Dhabi Food Control Authority, March 12, 2012,
United Arab Emirates
5.
Third Biopesticide International Conference, November 28-30, 2011, Tamil Nadu, India
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6.
7th Asian Society of Agricultural Economists International Conference, October 13-15, 2011, Hanoi,
Vietnam
7.
XVII International Plant protection Congress, August 6-10, 2011, Hawaii, USA
8.
Sixth International Workshop on Management of the Diamondback Moth and Other Crucifer
Insect Pests, March 21-25, 2011, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand
9.
International Conference on Grain Legumes, February 14-16, 2009, Kanpur, India
10. XXIII International Congress of Entomology, July 06-12, 2008, Durban, South Africa.
11. Fifth International Workshop on Management of the Diamondback Moth and Other Crucifer
Insect Pests, October 23 – 27, 2006, Beijing, China
12. Fifth Asia Pacific Congress of Entomology, October 18-21, 2005, Jeju, Republic of Korea
13. National Symposium on Recent Advances in Integrated Management of Brinjal Shoot and Fruit
Borer, October 3-4, 2005, Varanasi, India
14. CropLife Asia Stewardship Meeting, September 15, 2005, Cebu City, the Philippines
15. XXII International Congress of Entomology, August 15-21, 2004, Brisbane, Australia.
16. 15th Annual Congress, November 20-21, 2003, Postgraduate Institute of Agriculture, University of
Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
17. National Symposium on Biological Control of Lepidopteran Pests, July 17-18, 2002, Bangalore,
India
18. National Seminar on Futuristic Usage of Botanical Pesticides in the Management of Crop Pests,
March 4-5, 2002, Annamalai University, TN., India
19. National Symposium on Biological Control of Insect Pests, February 7-8, 2002. Entomology
Research Institute, Chennai, TN., India
20. National Seminar on Emerging trends in Pests and Diseases and Their Management, October 1113, 2001, Coimbatore, TN., India
21. The III Asia Pacific Crop Protection Conference, September 6-7, 2001, New Delhi, India
22. Entomocongress 2000, November 5-8, 2000, Trivandrum, India
Other Assignments
a) Journal Reviewer
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
African Journal of Agricultural Research
Environmental Entomology
Insect Conservation and Diversity
Journal of Chemical Ecology
Journal of Insect Science
Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology
Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry
Sarhad Journal of Agriculture
Interdisciplinary Sciences- Computational Life Sciences
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10. Journal of Integrated Pest Management
b) Students / Trainees guided
1. Undergraduate: 16 (University of Philippines Los Banos; University of Geisenheim, Germany;
Universiti Putra Malaysia; Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, India; Southern Taiwan
University; National Taiwan University; National Chung Hsing University; National Pingtung
University of Science and Technology)
2. Master: 3 (University of Bonn, Germany; Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, India; University
of Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania)
3. Doctoral: 5 (University of Abomey Calavi, Benin; Humboldt University Berlin, Germany;
Kasetsart University, Thailand; University of Yaounde I, Cameroon)
4. Postdoctoral Fellows: 2 (1.5 FTE)
5. Non-degree training: 20 (Bangladesh; Bhutan, India, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, South
Korea, The Netherlands, Vietnam)
c) Committee Assignments
International:
1.
2.
3.
Member, USAID IPM CRSP Technical Committee (May 2012 - present)
Member, Steering Committee, CGIAR System-wide Program on Integrated Pest Management
(SP-IPM) (2008 - 2012)
Member, Technical Team, Collaboration on Insect Management for Brassicas in Asia and Africa
(CIMBAA) (2005 – 2009)
Internal:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Chairman (2005): Agricultural Chemicals Control and Campus Environment Committee, AVRDC
– The World Vegetable Center
Member (2005); Chairman (2006): Internal Review (IR) Committee, AVRDC – The World
Vegetable Center
Member (2005 – 2013): Institutional Biosafety and Ethics Committee, AVRDC – The World
Vegetable Center
Member (2007 – 2009); Chairman (2010 - 2013): Laboratory and Greenhouse Space Allocation
Committee, AVRDC – The World Vegetable Center
Member (2007): Seminar Committee, AVRDC – The World Vegetable Center
Countries visited on official assignments
Australia, Bangladesh, Benin, Cameroon, China, Germany, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Kenya, Lao PDR,
Malaysia, Nepal, Netherlands, Philippines, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Syria,
Taiwan (Country of Residence), Tanzania, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United
States of America, Vietnam.
Personal details
Name
:
SRINIVASAN
Family name
:
RAMASAMY
Permanent address
:
PUTHUKINATRUKADU, RAMAPURAM
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KALPARAPPATTI PO, SALEM DT
TAMIL NADU 637504, INDIA
Current address
:
AVRDC – The World Vegetable Center
60 Yi Ming Liao, Shanhua
Tainan 74151, Taiwan
Tel: +886-6-5837801 (O)
+886-6-5852499 (R)
Mobile: +886-988224104
Email: srini.ramasamy@worldveg.org
Family details
:
Spouse (Mrs. P. Malini)
Children (two boys – 8 and 5 years)
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Annexure 1
On-going and Completed Research Projects, as well as pending proposals
Title of the Project
Attraction in Action:
Using pheromones and other safe
and sustainable management
strategies to reduce losses from
insect pests and plant diseases on
vegetable legumes and leafy
brassicas in Southeast Asia
Enhancing the Livelihood Opportunities
of Smallholder African Indigenous
Vegetable (AIV) Producers through the
Development and Implementation of
IPM Measures for Arthropod and
Nematode Pests
Sponsoring Agency
The Federal Ministry for
Economic Cooperation and
Development (BMZ) /
Gesellschaft für Internationale
Zusammenarbeit, Germany
The Federal Ministry for
Economic Cooperation and
Development (BMZ) /
Gesellschaft für Internationale
Zusammenarbeit, Germany
Developing novel pest and water
management strategies to improve the
production and quality of vegetables in
peri-urban production areas of
Tanzania
Canada's International
Development Research Centre
(IDRC) &
Australian Centre for
International Agriculture
Research (ACIAR)
Implementation of integrated thrips
and tospovirus management strategies
in smallholder vegetable cropping
systems of eastern Africa
The Federal Ministry for
Economic Cooperation and
Development (BMZ) /
Gesellschaft für Internationale
Zusammenarbeit, Germany
Amount
Position
Duration
€ 1,200,000
Project Manager
April 2014 – March
2017
€ 167,236
AVRDC’s Project
Manager
April 2014 – March
2017
CAD 1,630,308
(still awaiting
results)
Project Manager
September 2014 –
February 2017
US$ 95,500
AVRDC’s Project
Manager
February 2012 –
January 2015
Beating Begomoviruses: Better
livelihoods for farmers in tropical Asia
with begomovirus-resistant tomato,
hot pepper and mungbean and
integrated disease management
The Federal Ministry for
Economic Cooperation and
Development (BMZ) /
Gesellschaft für Internationale
Zusammenarbeit, Germany
US$ 131,300
Collaborating Scientist
April 2012 – March
2015
Developing an integrated pest
management strategy for cabbage
production systems in lowlands of
Taiwan
Council of Agriculture, Taiwan
US$ 27,500
Project Manager
January 2012 –
December 2013
Improving Incomes, Nutrition and
Health in Bangladesh through
Potatoes, Sweet potatoes and
Vegetables
United States Agency for
International Development
US$ 94,000
Collaborating Scientist
October 2011 –
September 2013
US$ 110,450
AVRDC’s Project
Manager
April 2011 – March
2014
Enhancing horticultural productivity,
incomes and livelihoods through
integrated management of aphid pests
on vegetables in sub-Saharan Africa
The Federal Ministry for
Economic Cooperation and
Development (BMZ) /
Gesellschaft für Internationale
Zusammenarbeit, Germany
Mobilizing vegetable genetic resources
and technologies to enhance
household nutrition, income and
livelihoods in Indonesia
United States Agency for
International Development
US$ 12,600
Collaborating Scientist
January 2011 –
December 2014
Characterization of thrips species
occurring on major vegetable crops in
Indonesia
PT East West Seed Indonesia
US$ 2,500
Project Manager
November 2012 –
January 2013
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Sixth International Workshop on
Management of the Diamondback
Moth and Other Crucifer Insect Pests
Less loss, more profit, better health:
reducing the losses caused by the pod
borer (Maruca vitrata) on vegetable
legumes in Southeast Asia and subSaharan Africa by refining component
technologies of a sustainable
management strategy
Sponsorships and Registration
fees
The Federal Ministry for
Economic Cooperation and
Development (BMZ) /
Gesellschaft für Internationale
Zusammenarbeit, Germany
US$ 55,000
Project Manager
January 2011 –
December 2011
€ 1,200,000
Project Manager
April 2010 – October
2013
Developing integrated crop
management system for safer colored
sweet pepper production
Council of Agriculture, Taiwan
US$ 56,000
Project Manager
January 2009 –
December 2011
Developing and testing sustainable IPM
strategy for the control of Striped Flea
Beetle (SFB), Phyllotreta striolata in
vegetable brassicas
Bureau of Animal and Plant
Health Inspection and
Quarantine, Taiwan
US$ 40,500
Project Manager
January 2009 –
December 2011
Improving vegetable production and
consumption for sustainable rural
livelihoods in Jharkhand and Punjab,
India
Sir Ratan Tata Trust
US$ 1,000,000
Collaborating Scientist
April 2008 –
December 2013
Development of novel management
techniques for Phyllotreta striolata (F.)
in crucifer crops - Impact of
glucosinolate, their hydrolysis products
and male-derived aggregation
The Federal Ministry for
Economic Cooperation and
Development (BMZ) /
Deutsche Gesellschaft für
Technische Zusammenarbeit,
US$ 14,700
Project Manager
April 2008 – March
2010
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pheromone
Germany
Integrated disease management (IDM)
for anthracnose, phytophthora blight,
and whitefly transmitted
germiniviruses in chilli pepper in
Indonesia.
Australian Centre for
International Agricultural
Research
US$ 9,500
Collaborating Scientist
April 2006 – October
2010
Regional IPM Research and Education
for South Asia
USAID – IPM CRSP
US$ 18,700
Project Manager
October 2005 –
September 2009
Risk assessment and developing
management strategies for dual gene
Bt transgenic vegetable brassicas
Council of Agriculture, Taiwan
US$ 70,000
Project Manager
January 2007 –
December 2009
Maximizing pro-poor benefits from
Public/Private Partnerships: Insect
resistant vegetables for Asia and Africa
Department for International
Development, UK
£ 200,000
Project Manager
August 2006 – April
2008
Pioneering development of a publicprivate partnership in the use of agribiotechnology for sustainable solutions
to insect problems on crucifer crops in
India
Vater und Sohn EiselenStiftung, Ulm, Germany
€ 100,000
Project Manager
January 2006 –
December 2007
Expanding biological control of the
diamondback moth, Plutella xylosella L.
in Eastern and Southern Africa
The Federal Ministry for
Economic Cooperation and
Development (BMZ) /
Deutsche Gesellschaft für
Technische Zusammenarbeit,
Germany
US$ 131,500
Principal Investigator
(took over from former
Entomologist at AVRDC)
July 2005 – June 2008
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Developing sustainable IPM strategy
for the control of legume pod borer
(LPB), Maruca vitrata in vegetable
legumes
Bureau of Animal and Plant
Health Inspection and
Quarantine, Taiwan
US$ 45,000
Project Manager
January 2006 –
December 2008
Integrated crop management system
for safe tomato production
Council of Agriculture, Taiwan
US$ 115,000
Project Manager
January 2005 –
December 2007
Sustainable integrated management of
whiteflies as pests and vectors of plant
viruses in the tropics
Department for International
Development, UK
£ 104,000
Collaborating Scientist
April 2005 – March
2008
Integration of production technologies
for organic vegetable soybean
Council of Agriculture, Taiwan
US$ 63,000
Collaborating Scientist
January 2006 –
December 2008
US$ 45,000
Collaborating Scientist
January 2005 –
December 2007
US$ 45,000
Collaborating Scientist
January 2005 –
December 2006
Developing Maruca vitrata
(MvNPV) as a bio-pesticide
NPV Bureau of Animal and Plant
Health Inspection and
Quarantine, Taiwan
Developing quarantine techniques for
fruit fly and melon fly in tomato and
bitter gourd
Bureau of Animal and Plant
Health Inspection and
Quarantine, Taiwan
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