The Crop Protection Division focuses on undertaking research on plant pathogens, insects and plant parasitic nematodes and provides specialized services to the spice growers to protect their plants from pests and diseases.The Division is very strongly focused on developing eco-friendly, integrated management schedules to minimize the use of pesticides and reduce their risk, to obtain safe and clean spices.
Manpower
At present twelve scientists belonging to disciplines like Plant Pathology, Entomology, Nematology and Microbiology are working in this Division.
Name | Designation | Specialization | |
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Dr. Santhosh J Eapen | Principal Scientist & Head | Nematology, Bioinformatics | |
Dr. A Ishwara Bhat | Principal Scientist | Plant Pathology | |
Dr. C M Senthil Kumar | Senior Scientist | Entomology | |
Dr. C N Biju | Senior Scientist | Plant Pathology | |
Dr. R Praveena | Scientist | Plant Pathology | |
Dr. C Sarathambal | Scientist | Agri. Microbiology | |
Dr. Mohammed Faisal Peeran | Scientist | Plant Pathology | |
Dr. A Jeevalatha | Scientist | Plant Pathology | |
Dr. C Sellaperumal | Scientist | Nematology | |
Dr. M Balaji Rajkumar | Scientist | Entomology | |
Ms. C K Chandravally | Technical Officer | Plant Pathology | |
Ms. Hridya | Technical Assistant | ||
Research Fellows | |||
Ms. Blessy M Baby | CSIR Fellow | Bioinformatics | |
Ms. Subila K P | Research Assistant | Plant Pathology | |
Ms. Alka Nasser | CSIR Fellow | Botany | |
Ms. Mery Rincy K | KSCSTE Fellow | Biotechnology | |
Ms. Anju Mohandas | KSCSTE Fellow | Biotechnology | |
Dr. Ahamed Mujtaba | Junior Research Fellow | Biotechnology | |
Ms. Karthika C S | UGC Fellow | Botany | |
Ms. Fathimath Zumaila | UGC Fellow | Botany | |
Ms. Megha Das | UGC Fellow | Botany | |
Ms. Sumayya | JRF | Biotechnology |