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Uma maheshwari R

Uma maheshwari R

Principal Scientist

Division of Crop Protection

Qualification Ph.D
Specialization   Involved in development of liquid and talc based formulation of novel biocontrol agent Bacillus pumilus (IIHR BP-2 ) which is highly effective against Meloidogyne incognita infecting horticultural crops Associated in…
Email uma.maheshwari@icar.gov.in

(During the Period of 2019-2023) 

  • Developed  Integrated nematode management package  for guava, tomato, cucumber, brinjal, tuberose and gladiolus
  • Deciphered the nematicidal activity of velvet bean (Mucuna pruriens var. utilis) and identified effective rotational crops for managing nematodes in polyhouses
  • Identified eco-friendly technology with EPN (Heterorhabditis indica) as an effective component for managing ash weevils of brinjal.
  • Identified nematode resistant germplasm/ lines in several horticultural crops
  • Commercialized biopesticide technologies to more than 50 industry licensees all over India
  1. Rao M.S., M. Kamalnath, R. Umamaheswari, R. Rajinikanth, P. Prabu, K. Priti, G.N. Grace, M.K. Chaya, C. Gopalakrishnan. Bacillus subtilis IIHR BS-2 enriched vermicompost controls root knot nematode and soft rot disease complex in carrot. (2017). Scientia Horticulturae 218: 56-62
  2. Jatav, V., Sadashiva AT., Ravishankar, V. Venugopalan, R. Umamaheswari R. and Rao, M. S. 2019. Identification of new stable resistant sources to Meloidogyne incognita using conventional and marker assisted selection in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum). Russian Journal of Nematology, 2019, 27 (2), 97 – 106

 

  1. Dr. Mrs. Jagdiswari Rao Women Scientist Award – 2020 from Applied Zoologists Research Association, Bhubaneshwar, Odisha
  2. Agricultural Scientist Award – 2021 by Dr. B. Vasantharaj David Foundation for significant contribution in Plant Nematology in Horticultural Crops.
  3. ‘AZRA Fellowship Award’ from Applied Zoologists Research Association, Bhubaneshwar, Odisha
  4. Chief Guest G.S. Pathak’s Award for the Best Ph.D. student of the University with a gold medal at Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore
  5. Dr. A. Abdul Kareem, Late Janab H. Peer Mohammed of Vandavasi and Dr. P. Narayanaswamy Awards for the Best Ph.D. student in Plant Protection Studies with a gold medal at TNAU, Coimbatore
  6. Hexamar Agricultural Research Foundation Award for the Best Student in Plant Nematology with a gold medal at TNAU, Coimbatore
  7. All India Best Publication Award 2017 for the paper by Bairwa, A., Venkatasalam, EP, Umamaheswari, R., Sudha R. and Singh B.P. on ‘Effect of cultural practices on potato cyst nematode population dynamics and potato tuber yield’ published in Indian Journal of Horticulture 74(1): 91-96
  8. Agricultural Achiever Award 2021 by SADHNA (Society for Advancement of Human and Nature), Dr YS Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Himachal Pradesh
  9. Recipient of three Best Oral Presentation Awards and two Best Poster Awards in National and International conferences.

 

  • Involved in development of liquid and talc based formulation of novel biocontrol agent Bacillus pumilus (IIHR BP-2 ) which is highly effective against Meloidogyne incognita infecting horticultural crops
  • Associated in development of nematode resistant/tolerant  varieties Arka Keerthana in tuberose and Arka Neelachal Yodha in  brinjal

 

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