Dr.C N Biju
Scientist
Indian Institute of Spices Research
QualificationPh.D
SpecialisationPlant virology
DepartmentPlant Pathology
Official emailbijucn@spices.res.in
Personal emailbijucn123@rediffmail.com
Mobile Number09446085229
Research Experience
Period Institute
08.01.2007 -07.05.2007 INAARM, Hyderabad (as ARS trainee)
18.05.2007 - till date Indian Institute of Spices Research, Cardamom Research Centre,Appangala
Current Research Projects(Institute)
  1. Investigations on the endophytic and rhizospheric microflora associated with cardamom and allied genera (PI)
  2. Diversity of rhizome-root rot pathogens and their antagonists in cardamom (Co-PI)
  3. Identifcation of core collection, characterization and maintenance of cardamom germplasm (Co-PI)
Current Research Projects(External)
  1. Outreach Programme on Diagnosis and Management of Leaf Spot Diseases in Field and Horticultural Crops (ICAR) (PI)
  2. Pepper Rehabilitation Package - Technology Mission on Black pepper for Wayanad -SUGANDHI (Kerala State) (Co-PI)
Area of Interest Diversity of plant pathogens
Total Publications 7
Selected Publications
  1. C. N. Biju, F. R. Niazi and Jasvir Singh (2007) Effect of azadirachtin and dihydro azadirachtin on in vitro acquisition of rice tungro viruses. Indian Phytopathology. 60 (3): 362 - 365.
  2. C. N. Biju, F.R. Niazi and Jasvir Singh (2009) Identification of differential rice cultivars for characterization of rice tungro disease isolates of India. Indian Phytopathology. 62 (2): 240 - 244.
  3. R.Senthil Kumar, B. Krishnamoorthy, D. Prasath, M.N. Venugopal, S. J. Ankegowda and C. N. Biju. (2010) Variability in nutmeg (Myristica fragrans Houtt.) under high rainfall and high altitude Kodagu region of Karnataka. Indian Journal of Plant Genetic Resources. 23 (2): 191 - 194.
  4. C. N. Biju, A. Siljo and A. I. Bhat (2010) Survey and RT-PCR based detection of Cardamom mosaic virus affecting small cardamom in India. Indian Journal of Virology. 21: 148-150.
  5. V. Bhadramurthy, A. I. Bhat and C. N. Biju (2011) Occurrence and coat protein sequence based characterization of Bean yellow mosaic virus (BYMV) associated with vanilla (Vanilla planifolia Andrews) in India. Archives of Phytopathology and Plant Protection. 44 (18): 1796 -1801.
  6. A. Kumar, T. P. Prameela, R. Suseela Bhai, A. Siljo, C. N. Biju, M. Anandaraj and B. A. Vinatzer (2011). Small cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum Maton.) and ginger (Zingiber officinale Roxb) bacterial wilt is caused by same strain of Ralstonia solanacearum: a result revealed by multilocus sequence typing (MLST). European Journal of Plant Pathology.132: 477 - 482.
  7. A. Siljo, A.I. Bhat, C.N. Biju and M.N. Venugopal (2012) Occurrence of Banana bract mosaic virus on cardamom. Phytoparasitica. 40:77-85.
Awards Nil