Renukadevicv

Varieties released:

Moth bean- TMV (Mb)1 (2006)

Sesame- TMV (Sv) 7 (2009)

Education

Ph.D. in Plant Pathology (2002), Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore

Professional Experience

Specialized in Plant Virology (Begomo and Tospoviruses)

Courses offered

UG Teaching

PAT 251- Fundamentals of plant pathology and disease management – B.Tech (Biotech)

NSS 101-National Service Scheme (0+1)

PAT 251 Fundamentals of plant pathology and disease management B.S. (ABM)- (2+1)

AEX-401- Rural Agricultural Work Experience (0+6)

TAU-416-Project work (0+1)

PAT 301.Diseases of Field Crops and their Management (2+1)

PAT 251-Fundamentals of Plant Pathology and disease management- B.Tech (Biotech)

PG Teaching

Detection and Diagnosis of Plant Diseases (1+1)

PAT 620-Plant Quarantine (1+0)

PAT 502-Plant Virology(2+1)4.

PAT 608- Diseases of Fruits, Plantation and Flower Crops(2+1)

As Course Associate for Ph.D courses

PAT 602- Advance Virology (2+1)

PAT 604- Molecular basis of Host – Pathogen interaction(2+1)

Current Research Area

Maize Pathology

Schemes

Operating DBT scheme on “Emergence of Tobacco streak virus infecting Cotton: Investigations on transmission, spread and symptom remission” with budget outlay of 49.704 Lakhs for the period of 2015-2018.

Group member of DST FIST scheme on “To strengthen the post graduate teaching and research facilities in the Department” with funding of 60.00 lakh operating at the Department of Plant Pathology (2015-2020), TNAU, Coimbatore

Collaborating Institute/Organization

Indian Institute of Maize Research, New Delhi

Publications

Research articles: National: 1. International: 9

Books Chapter (ISBN): 4

Research Papers

1 Barathimatha,C., Sabithadoraisamy, Rabindran,R., RenukaDevi,P., and Velazhahan,R. 2003. Existence of antiviral principles (AVPs) in seed extracts of Harpulliacupanioides (Roxb) against Tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV), Rice Tungro virus (RTV) and cowpea Aphid Borne Mosaic Virus (ABMV). ActaPhytopathologiaetEntomologicaHungarica, 38 (1-2).

2 Renukadevi, P., SabithaDoraiswamy, Nakkeeran, S., Rabindran, R., Ganapathy, T., Ramiah, M and Mathiyazhagan, S. 2004. Antiviral action of Harpuliacupanioides and Mirabilis jalapa against Tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV) infecting tomato. Archives of Phtopathology and Plant Protection, 37: 245 – 259.

3 Lavanya N, Ramaiah M, Shankaralingam A, Renukadevi P, Velazhaham R, Identification of host for ilar virus associated with sunflower necrosis virus disease, ActaPhytopathologica et EntomologicaHungarica, 2005, 40(4), 31-34.

4 Sankaralingam, A., Baranwal V.K., Alhawat, Y. S. ,Renukadevi, P. and Ramiah, M.(2006). RT-PCR detection and molecular characterization of Banana bract mosaic virus from the pseudostem and bract of banana. Archives of Phytopathology and Plant Protection. 39 (4):273-281.

5 Nakkeeran,S., Kavitha, K., Chandrasekar, G., Renukadevi, P.,Fernando, W.G.D., 2006.Induction of plant defence compounds by Pseudomonas chlororaphis PA23 and Bacillus subtilis BSCBE4 in controlling damping off of hot pepper caused by Pythiumaphanidermatum.BiocontrolSci Technol. 16(4):403–416

6 Nakkeeran,S., Manjunath,H., Vijay,R., Chandrasekar,G., Renukadevi,P. and Raguchander,T. 2009. Exploitation of antibiotic producing plant growth promoting rhizobacteria and fungal antagonists for the management of foliar diseases of Noni. International Journal of Noni Research, 4(1-2):53-70.

7 ManjunathHubballi,SevugapperumalNakkeeran, ThiruvengadamRaguchander, TheerthagiriAnand and PerumalRenukadevi. 2010. Physiological characterization of Colletotrichumgleosporioides the incitant of anthracnose disease of noni in India. Archieves of Phytopathology and Plant Protection,44 (11): 1105–1114.

8 Manjunath,H., Nakkeeran,S.,Raguchander,T., Rajendran,L., Renukadevi,P and Samiyappan,R. 2010. First report of Leaf blight of noni caused by Alternariaalternata(Fr.) Keissler. Journal of General Plant Pathology, 76:284–286.

9 Manjunath,H.,Nakkeeran, S., Raguchander,T., Anand,T., and Renukadevi,P 2011. Physiological characterization of Colletotrichumgloeosporioidesincitant of anthracnose disease of noni in India. Archives of Phtopathology and Plant Protection,44 (11): 1105 -1114.

10 Thiribhuvanamala,,G., Murugan, M. ,V. Jayalakshimi,V., Manoranjitham, S. K., Renukadevi, P and Rabindhran,R. 2013.Strategic approaches for the management of pea nut bud necrosis virus disease of tomato.Pest Management in Horticultural Ecosystems,Vol. 19 (1) 67-72 .

Research Notes in Plant Disease

11 Renukadevi,P. ,K. Nagendran, S. Nakkeeran, G. Karthikeyan, M. Jawaharlal, D. Alice, and V. G. Malathi. 2015. First Report of Tomato spotted wilt virus Infection of Chrysanthemum in India. Plant Disease.99: (8). 1190

12 Dheepa, R., Renukadevi, P.,Vinod Kumar, S. and Nakkeeran, S. 2015. First report of chrysanthemum whte rust (Pucciniahorriana) in India. Plant Disease. 99(9)

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Books Chapter (ISBN)

1. Nakkeeran S., Renuka Devi P., Muthuvel A., Kannan K. and P. Adhipathi. 2013. Pasumaikoodarapayirnoigal: amalpaduthappadavendiyaaraichinutpangal. Thotakalaiyial.pp. 194. (ISBN 978-93-87702-58-9)

2. Nakkeeran S., Renuka Devi P. and T. Marimuthu. 2011. Ecofriendly approaches for the management of pests and diseases of horticultural crops. The science of horticulture.pp 249. (ISBN. 13: 9789380235486)

3.Mathiyazhagan S.,.Kavitha, K., Renukadevi P.,W.G.D.Fernando, Chinnasamy G., Nakkeeran,S and G. Chandrasekar.2005. Endophytic bacteria mediated managament of stem blight of P.amarus.pp. 514. Recent Advances in Medicinal Plant Research. pp. 514.(ISBN. 81-902289-9-4).

4. Mathiyazhagan1,S., Nakkeeran1 S., Chandrasekar1 G., Kavitha1 K., Renukadevi1P., Chinnasamy2,G.and W.G.D. Fernando.2005.Studies on damping-off, web blight and stem blight of Phyllanthusamarus (Schum and Thonn). Recent Advances in Medicinal Plant Research.pp.514.(ISBN. 81-902289-9-4).