FACULTY DETAILS

Member/ Official Position In Academic Bodies

At College Level

(1) Member, PTA executive committee; 2016-17

(2) Member, BoS, Zoology, St. Josephs College; 2015 onwards

(3) Member, Anti- ragging committee, 2017-18

(4) Member, Womens Welfare Cell, 2018 onwards

(5) Co-ordinator, Tourism Club, 2018 onwards.

Orientation/Refresher Course attended

(1)

Orientation Course at ASC, University of Calicut; 22-11-207 to 21-12-2017

Seminars- attended/ Paper Presented

(1) Aswathi P. (2016): Insecticide free home and vegetable gardens with the aid of biocontrol agent, weaver ant. XV AZRA International conference, Ethiraj college for Women, Chennai, 11-13 February, 2016

(2) Aswathi P. (2014): Poison nut tree, Strychnos nux-vomica Linn., as an important host plant of weaver ants, Oecophylla smargdina. National conference on achieving sustainable development, Loyola college, Chennai, 4-5 December 2014

(3) Aswathi P. and Sabu K T. (2012): Litter ants of the upper montane cloud forests and conservational implications. UGC, ZSI sponsored national seminar on ‘Faunal diversity of Kerala’ by department of Zoology pazhassi raja NSS College, Mattanur , Kannur on 23-24 March 2012.

(4) Aswathi P. and Sabu K T. (2012): Insecticide based control of Luprops tristis and health hazards. UGC sponsored national seminar on ‘Managing Environment- the Human dimension’ by department of zoology Malabar Christian college, Calicut on 8-9 March 2012

(5) Aswathi P. and Sabu K T. (2012): Litter ants in the upper montane cloud forests [shola forests] of the south Western Ghats. UGC sponsored national seminar on ‘Forest – a biodiversity rich biome: Current status and future implications organised by department of zoology, St. Joseph’s College, Irinjalakuda , Thrissur on 1-2 March 2012.

(6) Aswathi P., M. C. Jobi, Sabu K. T. (2012): Biocontrol of home invading rubber litter beetle, Luprops tristis with weaver ants (Oecophylla smaragdina) Proceedings of the “3^rd Biopesticide International Conference (BIOCICON 2011)”, 28–30 November 2011, Organized by Crop Protection Research Centre, Department of Advanced Zoology and Biotechnology, St. Xavier’s College (Autonomous), Palayamkottai- 627 002, Tamil Nadu, India and Centre for Plant Protection Studies, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore – 641 003, Tamil Nadu, India

(7) Sabu K. T., Aswathi P. (2011): Weaver anst as biocontrol agent of the nuisance pest Luprops tristis (Coleoptera; Tenebrionidae) and requirement for nesting trees in rubber plantation belts. National seminar on Current trends in biotechnological strategies for eco friendly crop protection on December 16-17, 2011, organised by Department of Zoology, University of Madras Chennai

(8) Aswathi P., Sabu K.T. (2011): Host plants of Luprops tristis, a home invading nuisance pest in rubber plantation belts. UGC, DST, KSCSTE sponsored National seminar on Harmful / beneificial insects of agricultural importance with special reference to the nuisance pest Luprops tristis in Rubber plantations, St. Joseph’ s College, Devagiri, Calicut, Kerala on 17-18 February2011

(9) Aswathi P. (Participation) UGC sponsored national seminar on Autonomy and Quality assurance organized by IQAC Devagiri College on 27^th February 2016

(10) Aswathi P. (Participation) conference on Environmental protection and management, 29^th-30^th August 2011, Organized by Department of Zoology, Loyola College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Workshops- organized/ attended/ chaired

(1) Aswathi P. (Participation) Workshop held in connection with “Observance Of World Wetlands Day” state workshop, 2^nd February 2016, CWRDM Calicut

Publications

(a) Research Papers- International

(1) Sabu K.T., Nirdev P. M., Aswathi P. (2014): The reproductive performance of the Mupli beetle, Luprops tristis, in relation to leaf age of the para rubber tree, Hevea brasiliensis. Journal of Insect Science, 14:12. Online: DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jis/14.1.12

(2) Aswathi P., Sabu K.T. (2013): Control of the Mupli beetle, Luprops tristis (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae), and dormancy phase-related variation in insecticide susceptibility. Journal of Agriculture and Urban Entomology, 29(1):76-84. Online: http://dx.doi.org/10.3954/12-19.1

(3) Aswathi P., Divya T., Sabu K.T. (2012): Dormancy and host preference in Luprops tristis (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae), Oriental Insects, 46:3-4, 270-274.

(4) Sabu K. T., Greeshma M., Aswathi P. (2012): Host plant and leaf-age preference of Luprops tristis (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae: Lagriinae: Lupropini), a home invading nuisance pest in rubber plantation belts. Psyche- Journal of Entomology, 4: 48-53 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/232735

(b) Research Papers- National

(1) Aswathi P., Sruthi K. S., Sabu K.T. (2013): Fate of the home invaded nuisance beetle, Luprops tristis exposed to lower dosage of insecticide and its practical implications in the control of the pest. Hexapoda, 20: 89-93

(2) Sabu K. T., Aswathi P. (2012): Potential of rubber litter dwelling ants as biocontrol agent of home invading nuisance pest, Luprops tristis. Journal of Biopesticides, 5: 188-191

(3) Aswathi P., M. C. Jobi, Sabu K. T. (2012): Biocontrol of home invading rubber litter beetle, Luprops tristis with weaver ants (Oecophylla smaragdina) Journal of Biopesticides, 5: 177–179

(4) Aswathi P., Sabu K. T. (2011): Weaver ant (Oecophylla smaragdina), huntsman spider (Heteropoda venatoria) and house gecko (Hemidactylus frenatus) as potential biocontrol agents of the pest, Luprops tristis. Halteres, 3: 48–52

(c) Books/ Book Chapters- International/ National

(1) Aswathi P., Sabu K. T. (2014) Weaver ants and biocontrol of the nuisance pest Luprops tristis (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae). In Basic and applied aspects of biopesticides, K Sahayaraj (ed.), Springer india. 215-224. ISBN: 978-81-322-1877-7

(2) Aswathi P., Sabu K.T. (2012): Predatory power of Weaver ants and utility as a biocontrol agent in the agroecosystems, in Food security issues and concern, M. John Joseph, Shanlax publications, Madurai, 276-281. ISBN: 978-93-80657-84-4.

(3) Sabu K. T., Aswathi P. (2012) Mupli beetles – Phenology and control steps. In Selected beneficial and harmful insects of Indian sub continent. Sabu k. T. (Ed.), LAP LAMBERT academic publishing,U.S.A. , 78-82pp.ISBN : 978-3-659-13068-7

(d) Research publications in seminar proceedings

(1) Aswathi P. (2016): Insecticide free home and vegetable gardens with the aid of biocontrol agent, weaver ant. Proceedings of XV AZRA International conference, Ethiraj college for Women, Chennai, 11-13 February, 2016, 67-70pp. ISBN B1-900947-3-7

(2) Sabu K.T. and Aswathi P. (2011): Potential of rubber litter dwelling ants as biocontrol agent of home invading nuisance pest, Luprops tristis: Proceedings of the “3^rd Biopesticide International Conference (BIOCICON 2011)”, 28–30 November 2011, Organized by Crop Protection Research Centre, Department of Advanced Zoology and Biotechnology, St. Xavier’s College (Autonomous), Palayamkottai- 627 002, Tamil Nadu, India and Centre for Plant Protection Studies, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore – 641 003, Tamil Nadu, India. 140 pp. Print ISSN: 0974-391X, E-ISSN: 2230-8385

(3) Aswathi P., M. C. Jobi, Sabu K. T. (2012): Biocontrol of home invading rubber litter beetle, Luprops tristis with weaver ants (Oecophylla smaragdina) Proceedings of the “3^rd Biopesticide International Conference (BIOCICON 2011)”, 28–30 November 2011, Organized by Crop Protection Research Centre, Departmen- of Advanced Zoology and Biotechnology, St. Xavier’s College (Autonomous), Palayamkottai- 627 002, Tamil Nadu, India and Centre for Plant Protection Studies, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore – 641 003, Tamil Nadu, India. 140 pp. Print ISSN: 0974-391X, E-ISSN: 2230-8385

(4) Sabu K.T. and Aswathi P (2012): Predatory power of Weaver ants and utility as a biocontrol agent in the agroecosystems. National Conference on Food Security: Issues and concerns: February 21-22, 2013, Arul Andavar college, Karmathur, Madurai.

(5) Aswathi P., Sabu K.T. (2011): Host plants of Luprops tristis, a home invading nuisance pest in rubber plantation belts. Proceedings of National seminar on Harmful / beneificial insects of agricultural importance with special reference to the nuisance pest Luprops tristis in Rubber plantations, St. Joseph’ s College, Devagiri, Calicut, kerala on 17-18 February2011