Designation:
Scientist
Division/Section:
CHES, Chettalli
Specialisation:
Plant Pathology
Qualification:
MSc Plant Pathology
Research Accomplishments:
(During the Period of 2019-2023)
- Contributed in development of avocado variety Arka Coorg Ravi which is having high yield, high pulp recover (>80%).
- Identified three Alternaria species infecting Apple in India and identified best fungicides for their management
- Reported various Phytophthora species infecting fruit crops of Avocado, Guava, Papaya
- Screened 200 apple germplasms against various diseases of apple
- Contributed in development of multiplex RT-PCR assay for simultaneous detection of four apple viruses
Varieties / Technologies Developed:
Contributed in development of avocado variety Arka Coorg Ravi
Publications:
(Best 10/High Impact)
- Prashant S, Ramji S, Madhu GS and Vinit PS. (2022). Seed Biopriming with Trichoderma harzianum for growth promotion and drought tolerance in rice (Oryza sativus) cv. Pusa
Basmati 1121. Agriculture Research. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40003-022-00641-8. [NAAS 2023: 5.95] - Prashant S, Ramji S, Madhu GS and Vinit PS.(2022). Standardization of optimal moisture level on population density, longevity and multiplication of drought tolerant T. harzianum isolates on de-oiled cake of Neem. The Pharma Innovation. 11(5): 2509-2514. [NAAS 2023: 5.3]
- Shreenath YS, SajadUN, Madhu GS, Kumawat LK and Rao GP. (2022). Identifcation and multilocus gene characterization of phytoplasmas associated with sweet cherry in India. Biotech. 12: 291-296. [NAAS 2023: 8.9]
- 4.Nabi, S.U.; Mir, J.I.; Yasmin, S.; Din, A.; Raja, W.H.; Madhu, G.S.; Parveen, S.; Mansoor, S.; Chung, Y.S.; Sharma, O.C.; et al. (2023) Tissue and Time Optimization for Real-Time Detection of Apple Mosaic Virus and Apple Necrotic Mosaic Virus Associated with Mosaic Disease of Apple (Malus domestica). Viruses, 15, 795. https://doi.org/10.3390/v15030795 [NAAS 2023: 11.05]
- S.U. Nabi, Madhu G S and others, (2022). Development of multiplex RT‐PCR assay for simultaneous detection of four viruses infecting apple (Malus domestica), Letters in Applied Microbiology, Volume 74, Issue 4, Pages 586–592, https://doi.org/10.1111/lam.13643 [NAAS 2023: 8.86]
- N. Sagar, B. R. Sayiprathap, Murad Miyasahed Jamadar, Anil Kumar Patibanda, G S Madhu, D. Harish and Kota Sathish (2023). First report of Phakopsora euvitis causing leaf rust disease on grapevine (Vitis labrusca L.) in India. plant disease. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-04-23-0651-PDN [NAAS 2023:10.44]
- Madhu GS, Sajad Un Nabi, Javid Iqbal Mir, Wasim Hassan Raja, Muneer A Sheikh, Om Chand Sharma, Desh Beer Singh (2020). Alternaria leaf and fruit spot in apple: Symptoms, cause and management. European Journal of Biotechnology and Bioscience, 8; 3; 24-26
Books Chapter
- Jayalakshmi K, Bhaskar B., Amrutha Lakshmi M., Maharana C, Licon K.A., Madhu G.S., Saranya R., Madhavan S., Desai S. and Ch. Srinivasa Rao. 2020. Impact of Climate Change on Host- Pathogen Interactions and its Implications on Crop Disease Management. In: Ch. Srinivasarao et al., (Eds). Climate Change and Indian Agriculture: Challenges and Adaptation Strategies, ICAR-National Academy of Agricultural Research Management, Hyderabad, Telangana, India. pp-271-294.
- Sajad UN and Madhu GS. (2022). Major diseases of cherries and strawberries. In: Diseases of Fruit and Plantation Crops and Their Sustainable Management. (Eds.) Mujeebur RK and Ziaul H., Nova Science Publisher. ISBN: 978-1-68507- 978-9.
Email Address:
madhu.gs@icar.gov.in