Theme

THEME AREAS

All theme areas pertain to insect pests, nematodes, plant pathogens, vertebrate pests, natural enemies and pollinators of horticultural ecosystems.

  • Biosystematics and taxonomy
  • Modern trends insect and plant disease diagnostics, host plant-pest / pathogen interaction, virus-vector relation
  • Invasive pests, Insect Ecology and climate change
  • Integrated Pest / Disease Management or GAP
  • Biological control – Approaches and success stories
  • Insect toxicology, Pesticide residues and resistance management
  • Emerging approaches in pest management (Genome editing, Semiochemicals, SIT, Drones, IT tools)
  • Biosecurity and Plant quarantine
  • Ecosystem services and productive insects (Pollinators, Mushrooms, Silkworms and Lac insects); Insects as food
  • Storage and Vertebrate pests
  • Public private interface in plant protection research, skill development and extension

THEME AREAS

All theme areas pertain to insect pests, nematodes, plant pathogens, vertebrate pests, natural enemies and pollinators of horticultural ecosystems.

Emerging approaches in pest management (Genome editing, Semiochemicals, SIT, Drones, IT tools)

Biosecurity and Plant quarantine

Ecosystem services and productive insects (Pollinators, Mushrooms, Silkworms and Lac insects); Insects as food

Storage and Vertebrate pests

Public private interface in plant protection research, skill development and extension