AINP on Pesticide Residues & Contaminants, Rajendranagar
Name of the Research Station: AINP-Vertebrate Pest Management Unit
Address (village / town, mandal and district) : Rajendranagar, Ranga Reddy.
Google Location Coordinates : Latitude: 17.326978°N; Longitude: 78.410274°E; Altitude: 535 mts
Agro-Climatic Zone : Southern Telangana Zone
Year of Establishment : 1982
Total Area (in acres) : 4 acres: Roads and Buildings:1 acre; Irrigated :1 acre; Rainfed: 0
Mandated Crops : To develop eco-friendly technologies to minimize crop losses by different vertebrate species.
- Birds; Wild boar; Monkeys; Black buck; Rodents
Current Projects
- National – All India Network Project on Vertebrate Pest Management, CAZRI, Jodhpur
Infrastructure Facilities Available
- Seminar Hall for Trainees, Melissopalynology lab, Honey bee Pest and disease diagnostic lab; Bioacoustics to scare Wild animals; Agrisolar to prevent entry of wild animals into Agriecosystem; E-Cannon to scare Birds and wild animals; Agricannon to scare Birds and wild animals
Technologies
- Use of Nuclear Polyhedrosis Virus (SNPV) and Bird perches to reduce insect pests in Bhendi
- Seed treatment with Copper Oxychloride/Azadirachtin to reduce bird damage at sowing stage in Maize and Sunflower; Planting Barrier crops to reduce bird damage in Maize crop
- Integrated bird management in Maize using reflective ribbons and wrapping method
- Block plantation, reflective ribbons and whole egg solution spray in Sunflower and Bajra to reduce bird damage
- Artificial nest box; IOT based Bioacoustics; Agricannon
- Circular blade wire; HDPE nylon net; GI Wire ; Bioacoustics to control bird damage
- Commercialization of Products
- Commercialized IOT based integrated bioacoustics gadget for deterring wild animals
- Commercialized Agri cannon for scaring monkeys and birds
- Commercialized Agri solar for deterring wild animals, stray cattle and other domestic animals
- Trade Marks Obtained
- IOT based integrated bio-acoustic gadget for deterring wild animals.
- Agri cannon for scaring birds and monkeys.
Extension Activities / Outreach Programs:
- Demonstrations on Agri solar, Bioacoustics, Ecannon, Agricannon
- Training programmes on Vertebrate Pest Management to Farmers
- Training programmes on Scientific beekeeping
| Sl. No | Full Name & Designation | Department / Discipline | Areas of Specialization | Mail Id | Photo |
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| 1 | Dr. G. Sridevi Principal Scientist (AL-15) & Head |
Entomology | Insecticide Toxicology |
pesticideresidues@yahoo.in (Off) gajula_sridevi@yahoo.com |
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| 2 | Dr. Vani Sree Kalisetti Senior Scientist |
Entomology | Pesticide Residue Analysis, Insecticide Resistance Management, Host Plant Resistance, Integrated Pest Management, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning applications |
vani.ento@pjtau.edu.in vani.ento@gmail.com |
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Station In-Charge (Name & Designation):Dr. G. Sridevi, Principal Scientist (AL-15) & Head, AINP on Pesticide Residues & Contaminants, Rajendranagar
eamil id : pral@pjtau.edu.in
Mobile Number : 8333818244