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Entomology      (9 scientists)

Dr Mukesh Kumar Dhillon

   

Field of Specialisation : Insect Physiology, Insect-Plant Interactions, Host Plant Resistance and Integrated Pest Management

Dr Mukesh Kumar Dhillon
Head, Principal Scientist

M.Sc. : CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, Haryana

Ph.D : CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, Haryana

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PG School, Faculty Disciplines : Entomology

No. of Students Guided : -    M.Sc :   6

   Ph.D :   6

Top 10 Publications having NAAS rating 6 and above with first or corresponding author only

  1. Tanwar, A.K., Dhillon, M.K.*, Trivedi, N., Hasan, F. and Kirti, J.S. 2025. Regulation of insect hormones in different types of diapause in Chilo partellus (Swinhoe). Journal of Experimental Zoology-A: Ecological and Integrative Physiology 343(1): 247-256. https://doi.org/10.1002/jez.2883
  2. Chandrakumara, K., Dhillon, M.K.*, Chandrashekara, K.M. and Singh, N. 2025. Aphid associated phytochemicals and regulating enzymes in Brassica juncea (L.) Czern and Coss cultivars vis à vis host selection and bionomics of Lipaphis erysimi (Kaltenbach). Euphytica 221, 12 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10681-024-03458-4
  3. Ishwarya Lakshmi, K.S., Dhillon, M.K.*, Mukri, G., Mahendra, K.R., Gowtham, K.V., and Tanwar, A.K. 2024. Induced biochemical variations in maize parental lines affect the life table and age specific reproductive potential of Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith). Frontiers in Plant Science 15:1517848. http://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2024.1517848
  4. Bhoi, T.K., Dhillon, M.K.*, Singh, N., Samal, I., Watts, A., Rao, M and Bhattacharya, R.C. 2024. Phenology and morphological traits of wild crucifers impacting host selection and population build up by mustard aphid [Lipaphis erysimi (Kaltenbach)]. Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution https://doi.org/10.1007/s10722-024-02242-6
  5. Tanwar, A.K., Dhillon, M.K.*, Hasan, F., Kumar, S. and Kirti, J.S. 2024. Lipid composition differs in diapause and nondiapause states of spotted stem borer, Chilo partellus. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part B: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 274: 110996. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cbpb.2024.110996.
  6. Chandrakumara, K., Dhillon, M.K.* and Singh, N. 2024. Aphid-induced phytochemicals in Brassica juncea (L.) Czern & Coss. afflicting host preference and bionomics of Lipaphis erysimi (Kaltenbach). Journal of Applied Entomology 148: 465-477. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/jen.13241
  7. Sau, A.K., Dhillon, M.K.* and Tanwar, A.K. 2024. Diapause-induced shift in the content of major carbohydrates in Chilo partellus (Swinhoe). Journal of Experimental Zoology-A: Ecological and Integrative Physiology 341(2): 193–202. https://doi.org/10.1002/jez.2774
  8. Singh, N. and Dhillon, M.K.* 2022. Nucleo-cytoplasmic interactions affecting biological performance of Lipaphis erysimi in Brassica juncea. Frontiers in Plant Science 13: 971606. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2022.971606
  9. Dhillon, M.K.*, Singh, N. and Yadava, D.K. 2022. Preventable yield losses and management of mustard aphid, Lipaphis erysimi (Kaltenbach) in different cultivars of Brassica juncea (L.) Czern & Coss. Crop Protection 161(11): 106070 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cropro.2022.106070
  10. Dhillon, M.K., Jaba, J., Mishra, P., Iquebal, M.A., Jaiswal, S., Tanwar, A.K., Nareshkumar, B., Arora, N., Mishra, S.P., Shyamprasad, G., Hasan, F., Rai, A., Kumar, D. and Sharma, H.C. 2022. Whole genome sequencing of spotted stem borer, Chilo partellus reveals multiple genes encoding enzymes for detoxification of insecticides. Functional & Integrative Genomics 22: 611-624. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10142-022-00852-w.

Patent / Technologies / Methodologies / System etc. (Upto Five) :

  1. Developed pest management technology “Pusa MeFly Kit" and Commercialized to “AG Organicz”, Bangaluru, Karnataka.
  1. Developed pest management technology “Pusa CueFly Kit" and Commercialized to “AG Organicz”, Bangaluru, Karnataka.
  1. Developed a technology “Yield loss, economics and management of Lipaphis erysimi in Indian mustard” certified by ICAR, New Delhi.
  1. Involved in the development and release of 7 Mustard Varieties viz., PDZM 31, PM 32, PDZM 33, PM 34, PDZM 45, PDZM 36, and PM 37; and 5 Maize Hybrids viz., Forage Maize PJHM-1, PJHM-1 (MP), PJHM-2, PJHM-3, and PJHM-1 (J&K)
  1. Developed HPLC-PDA based method for analysis of 17 amino acids, and GC-MS based lipophilic metabolite profiling method for different plant parts and insect pests.

Awards / Recognitions / Fellowship (Upto Five) :

  1. - Fellow: National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS)- Fellow: Royal Entomological Society, London, UK- Fellow: Plant Protection Association of India- Fellow: The Academy of Environmental Biology- Fellow: The Entomological Society of India
  1. - International Plant Protection Congress Award for Scientific Achievement 2019 by International Association for the Plant Protection Sciences, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE 68583-0816, USA
  1. - ESI Senior Entomologist Award 2021 conferred during 2022 by Entomological Society of India, New Delhi- Prof. G. S. Shukla Award 2020 conferred by “The Academy of Environmental Biology”, Lucknow, Utter Pradesh, India- Prof. T.N. Ananthakrishnan Senior Scientist Award for the biennium 2016-2017 conferred by T.N. Ananthakrishnan Foundation, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
  1. - Co-chairman IPPC 2019: XIX International Plant Protection Congress held during 10-14 November at Hyderabad, Telangana, India.- ICE Travel Award 2012: Recipient of XXIV ICE 2012 Travel Award in recognition of outstanding achievements in XXIV ICE at Daegu, South Korea.
  1. - Jawaharlal Nehru Award for Postgraduate Agricultural Research 2005 in Crop Improvement by Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi- DEF Young Scientist Award 2006 in “Environmental Biotechnology” fostered by “The Academy of Environmental Biology”, Lucknow, Utter Pradesh, India