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Keerthi MC

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Designation: 
Scientist
Division/Section: 
Division of Crop Protection
Specialisation: 
Integrated Pest Management & Biocontrol
Qualification: 
M. Sc (Agri. Entomology)
Research Accomplishments: 

(During the Period of 2019-2023)

Dr. Keerthi MC worked on the biological management of a new invasive pest, Fall armyworm (FAW), Spodoptera frugiperda. I have reported fifteen native bioagents associated with the FAW and is standardized the mass production of efficient parasitoids under laboratory conditions. I have documented the migration of the desert locust Schistocerca gregaria in central India for the first time and reported its damage to different fodder crops. I have documented the pollinator diversity associated with berseem. Further documented the efficient pollinators of berseem in central India, their temporal and diurnal abundance, and the impact of bee visitation on yield. I have assessed the effect of indigenous bee attractants on increasing berseem seed yield, which can be used for commercial purposes.

Publications: 

(Best 10/High Impact)

  1. Keerthi, M.C., Suroshe, S.S., Doddachowdappa, S., Shivakumara, K.T., Mahesha, H.S., Rana, V.S., Gupta, A., Murukesan, A., Casini, R., Elansary, H.O. and Shakil, N.A., 2023. Bio-intensive tactics for the management of invasive fall armyworm for organic maize production. Plants, 12(3), p.685. (NAAS 10.66)
  2. Keerthi, M. C*, Sravika A. Mahesha, H. S., Ankita Gupta, Bhargavi, H. A. and Shahid Ahmed. (2020). Performance of the native predatory bug, Eocanthecona furcellata (Wolff) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae), on the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (J. E. Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), and its limitation under field condition. Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control- 30:69. https://doi.org/10.1186/s41938-020-00272-7 (NAAS 8.00).
  3. Keerthi MC*, Mahesha HS, Manjunatha, N, Ankita Gupta, Ravi Prakash Saini, Shivakumara KT, Bhargavi, HA, Gaurendra Gupta and Narendra Kulakarmi. (2021) Biology and oviposition preference of fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) on fodder crops and its natural enemies from central India. International Journal of Pest Management. 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1080/09670874.2020.1871530 (NAAS 7.91).
  4. Keerthi, M.C., Sharma, R.K., Suroshe, S.S*. and Sinha, S.R., 2020. Ecological engineering in cauliflower for aphid management. Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 90 (7). 1356- 1358 (NAAS 6.37).
  5. Keerthi, M.C*., Padmaja, P.G., Bhargavi, H.A., Manjunatha, N. and Deb, D., 2021. Nutritional indices of fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (JE Smith) on selected sorghum genotypes. Range Management and Agro forestry, 42(1), pp.71-77 (NAAS 6.37).
  1. Kumar, S., Keerthi, M.C*., Singh, T., Kumar, V. and Yadav, V.K., 2021. Effect of Indigenous Bee Attractants on Qualitative and Quantitative Parameters of Egyptian Clover, Trifolium alexandrinum L. Legume Research-An International Journal, 1, p.6 (NAAS 6.59).
  2. Mahesha, H. S*., M. C. Keerthi, N. Manjunatha, Tejveer Singh, H. D. Vinaykumar, H. A. Bhargavi, Shahid Ahmed, and Vijay Kumar Yadav (2020). First report of Sclerotium rolfsii causing collar rot on Berseem (Trifolium alexandrinum) in India. Plant Disease. 105(4), p.1208. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-04-20-0709-PDN (NAAS 10.44).
  3. Kumar, S*., MC, Keerthi., Kumar, V., Singh, T., Maity, A. and Yadav, V.K., 2021. Diurnal and temporal activity of pronubial insects on berseem flowers in a subtropical environment. Journal of Apicultural Research, pp.1-6. https://doi.org/10.1080/00218839.2021.1963123 (NAAS 8.58).
  4. Shivakumara KT*, Keerthi M. C., Polaiah. A. C. 2021. Efficacy of different biorational insecticides against Aphis nerii Boyer de Fonscolombe (Hemiptera. Aphididae) on Gymnema sylvestre (R.Br) under laboratory and field conditions. Journal of Applied Research on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants. 1-7. DOI: 10.1016/j.jarmap.2021.100358 (NAAS 9.40).
  5. Mahesha, H.S*., Vinay, J.U., Ravikumar, M.R., Visweswarashastry, S., Keerthi, M.C., Halli, H.M., Shokralla, S., El-Abedin, T.K.Z., Mahmoud, E.A. and Elansary, H.O., 2021. Colloidal Silver Hydrogen Peroxide: New Generation Molecule for Management of Phytopathogens. Horticulturae, 7(12), p.573 (NAAS 8.33).

Book Chapter

  1. Rani, A. T., Vasudev Kammar, M. C. Keerthi, Vijaya Rani, Sujan Majumder, K. K. Pandey, and Jagdish Singh. "Biopesticides: An Alternative to Synthetic Insecticides." In Microbial Technology for Sustainable Environment, pp. 439-466. Springer, Singapore, 2021.
  2. Keerthi MC, Manjunatha L, Bhargavi HA, Mahesha HS, Puyam A, Dasgupta D. Development of Biotic-Stress Resistant Pigeonpea. InGenomic Designing for Biotic Stress Resistant Pulse Crops. 2022 Springer, Cham. pp. 309-351.
  3. Mahesha HS, Keerthi MC, Shivakumar KV, Bhargavi HA, Saini RP, Manjunatha L, Hickok D, Blair MW. Development of Biotic Stress Resistant Cowpea. Genomic Designing for Biotic Stress Resistant Pulse Crops. 2022:213-251.
  4. Manjunatha L, Puyam A, Prema GU, Sanjay Bandi M, Kumar R, Keerthi MC, Dixit GP, Kavitha TR. Chickpea Biotic Stresses. InGenomic Designing for Biotic Stress Resistant Pulse Crops 2022. Springer, Cham. (pp. 117-159.
  5. Manjunatha, L., Narasareddy, G., Ravikumar, B.M., Uppala, L.S., Kumar, R., Manjunatha, N., Keerthi, M.C., Mishra, R.K. and Singh, B., 2022. Detection of Endophytes by Molecular Fingerprinting Techniques. In Endophytic Microbes: Isolation, Identification, and Bioactive Potentials (pp. 109-133). New York, NY: Springer US.

 

Awards & Recognitions: 
  1. University gold Medal for Merit for B. Sc (Agriculture) from UAS, Bengaluru, Karnataka during 40th convocation during 2015.
  2. University gold Medal for Merit for M. Sc (Agri. Entomology) from UAS, Raichur, Karnataka during 2017
  3. ICAR-Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) for pursuing MSc (Agriculture)
  4. INSPIRE Fellowship award for pursuing PhD by Department of Science and Technology, Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India, New Delhi-110016.
  5. Young Agricultural Scientist Award- 2022 by Dr. B. Vasantharaj David Foundation, Chennai
Address for Communication: 

Keerthi MC

Scientist, Division of Crop Protection, ICAR-IIHR, Bengaluru-560089

Email Address: 
Keerthi.mc@icar.gov.in
Telephone #: 
+91 9686956192