♥  Bio-intensive Integrated Pests Management

♥ Host plant resistance

 ♥ Sugarcane germplasm maintenance and pests screening

Gopi, R., Chandran, K., Nisha, M. B. Mahendran, R. Viswanathan, K. Nithya, K. Keerthana. 2023. New record of occurrence of Athelia rolfsii (Syn. Sclerotium rolfsii) in seedlings of sugarcane, Indian Phytopathology: URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/s42360-022-00587-5.

Chandran, K., Anusree, V.P., Nisha, M., Gopi, R. and Mahendran, B. 2022. Morphological and Anatomical Characterization of Dewlap in Polycross Progenies of Saccharum robustum Brandes & Jesw. Ex Grassl., Indian J. Plant Genet. Resour., 35(1): 34–43. (DOI 10.5958/0976-1926.2022.00006.7).

Srikanth, J., B. Mahendran, B. Singaravelu, P. Mahesh, K.P. Salin and K. Chandran. 2021. Status of woolly aphid Ceratovacuna lanigera and establishment of the parasitoid Encarsia flavoscutellum in sugarcane germplasm, Journal of Sugarcane Research, 11: 74-82. URL: https://doi.org/10.37580/JSR.2021.1.11.74-82.

Gopi, R., Mahendran, B., Nisha, M., Mahesh, P. 2021. Beneficial microbes for sustainable sugarcane cultivation, International Sugar Journal, 123 (1476): 826-838.

Gopi, R., Mahendran, B., Nisha, M., Nithya, K., Mahesh, P. 2021. Biochar and Its Scope in Nutrient, Pest and Disease Management in Sugarcane. Biotica Research Today, 3(7): 627-630.

Mahendran, B., Mahesh, P., Gopi, R., Nisha, M. and Daliyamol. 2021. Drone Assisted Technology in Precision Insect Pest Management. Agriculture & Environment E-Newsletter, 2(8): 56- 59.

Gopi, R., Mahendran, B., Chandran, K.  Nisha, M. and Viswanathan, R. 2021. Plant and Weather Factors on Resistance of Saccharum officinarum Germplasm Against Ring Spot Disease. Sugar Tech, 23(4): 720–729. URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12355-020-00943-7.

Mahesh, P., Srikanth, J., Mahendran, B., Chandran, K., Singaravelu, B. and Salin, K.P. 2021. Occurrence of the exotic mite Schizotetranychus krungthepensis (Acarina: Tetranychidae) in sugarcane germplasm in India. Crop Protection, 144(6): 105556. URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cropro.2021.105556.

Mahendran, B., Mahesh, P., Gopi, R., Chandran, K. and Nisha, M. 2020. Herbivore diversity of a unique, islanded and managed sugarcane agro-ecosystem comprising Saccharum germplasm. Insect Environment, 23: 66-68. 

Mahesh, P., Srikanth, J., Mahendran, B., Chandran, K., Singaravelu, B. and Salin, K.P. 2020. Scale insect Melanaspis glomerata (Green) (Homoptera: Diaspididae) in world collection of Saccharum spontaneum L.. Int J Trop Insect Sci., 40: 933–941. URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/s42690-020-00151-6.

Chandran, K., Athira, R., Mayalekshmi, Nisha, M., Mahendran, B., Gopi, R. 2020. Cytological investigation on interspecific progenies of red fleshed Saccharum robustum. Journal of Sugarcane Research, 10(2): 179-185.

Gopi, R., Viswanathan, R., Chandran, K., Nisha, M., Mahendran, B., Girishan, P. P., Mayalekshmi. 2020. Distribution scenario of diseases in sugarcane germplasm at Kannur, Kerala. Journal of Sugarcane Research, 10(2): 186- 197.

Mahesh, P., J. Srikanth, K.P. Salin, B. Singaravelu, K. Chandran, B. Mahendran. 2019. Phenology of sugarcane leaf hopper Pyrilla perpusilla (Walker) (Homoptera: Lophopidae) and its natural enemies in a crop island scenario. Crop Protection, 120: 151-162.

Mahendran, B., R. K. Sharma and S. R. Sinha. 2018. Strategies for Insect Management in Cauliflower (Brassica oleraceae var. botrytis) Through Habitat Intervention, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci., India, Sect. B Biol. Sci., 88(1): 305-311 (DOI: 10.1007/s40011-016-0758-3)

Nisha, M., K. Chandran, R. Gopi, V. Krishnapriya and B. Mahendran. 2017. Nutritional and therapeutic benefits of sugarcane and its products. Journal of Sugarcane Research, 7(1): 1-10.

Mahendran, B., R.K. Sharma, S.R. Sinha. 2017. Population dynamics of natural enemies of Plutella Xylostella and Pieris Brassicae On cauliflower, Indian Journal of Entomology, 79 (4): 411-416.

Mahendran B., V. Sankar, R. Senthil Kumar, Doreyapp gowda, I. N., 2017. Honey bees… A sustainable solution for preventing human- elephant conflict, Coffeeland news Madikeri, 19 (13): 1-2.

Mahendran, B., R.K. Sharma, S.R. Sinha. D.B. Ahuja. 2015. Effect of age of cauliflower plant on oviposition preference of Spodoptera litura, Indian Journal of Plant Protection, 43 (3): 299-304.

Mahendran, B., M. Agnihotri. A. Kuzhandhaivel Pillai. 2014. A New Species of Parasitoid Wasp Euderus (Eulophidae: Chalcidoidea: Hymenoptera) from Uttarakhand, India on Dainha Shoot Weevil, Madras Agric. J., 101 (4-6): 155-158.

Mahendran, B., M. Agnihotri. 2013. Natural parasitism of agromyzid leafminer, Chromatomyia horticola (Goureau) (Diptera: Agromyzidae) on field pea, African Journal of Agricultural Research, 8 (13): 1174-1179.

Mahendran, B. and R. Gopi. 2022. Insect pest management in sugarcane, In: Hands-on Training on Sugarcane Cultivation & Preparation of Liquid and Powder Jaggery for Entrepreneurship, Eds. Chandran K., B. Mahendran, R. Gopi,  and M. Nisha, Sugarcane Breeding Institute, Research Centre, Kannur- 670002. pp. 30-39.

Mahendran, B., Daliyamol. 2019. Herbivore-Induced Plant Volatiles (HIPVs) and Their Implications for Pest Management in Agriculture, In: Current Research in Biology (Volume-1), Eds. Raveen, R. and Samuel Tennyson. Akinik Publications, New Delhi, India, 2019, 55-82. ISBN: 978-93-5335-315-5.

Mahendran, B., R. Gopi, M. Nisha and Daliyamol. 2019. Black Soldier Fly Larvae for Organic Waste Management and Animal Feed, In: Applied Entomology and Zoology (Volume-5), Ed. B. S. Chandel. Akinik Publications, New Delhi, India, 2019, 55-68. ISBN: 978-93-5335-611-8.

1. DST- Inspire Fellowship by Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India for the year 2012-2015.
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3. IARI Merit Fellowship by Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi for the year 2011-2012.
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5. ICAR Junior Research Fellowship by Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi for the year 2009-11.
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7. Certificate of Excellence In Reviewing 2018 in recognition of an outstanding contribution to the quality of the Journal by the Asian Journal of Agricultural and Horticultural Research
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9. Kanwar Virender Singh Memorial All India Best Publication Award 2020 by Society for Advancement of Human and Nature (SADHNA), DR YS Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Solan, Himachal Pradesh, India.