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Paper presentation in 9th Asian Regional Maize Workshop, Beijing, China

Publications in Referred Journals:

         Full research papers:

  1. Srinivas, P. and Ramakrishna, G. 2002. Use of native microorganisms and commonly recommended fungicides in integrated management of rice seed borne pathogens. Annals of Plant Protection Sciences 10 (2) 260-264.
  2. Srinivas, P. and Ramakrishna, G. 2003. Native microorganisms produce volatile and non-volatile metabolites in biological management of rice seed borne pathogens. Annals of Plant Protection Sciences. 11(1) 53-56.
  3. Srinivas, P., Rashmi Aggarwal, R.C. Sharma. 2007. Variability in sclerotial morphology of Rhizoctonia solani f. sp. sasakii incitant of banded leaf and sheath blight of maize, through Scanning Electron Microscopy. Indian Phytopathology 60(1)58-62.
  4. Srinivas, P. and Ramakrishna, G. 2005. Biological management of rice seed borne pathogens by native biocontrol agents.  Annals of Plant Protection Sciences 13(2)422-426.
  5. Pramod G., Palanisami A. and Srinivas P. 2007. Survey of post harvest diseases of papaya fruits in Coimbatore markets. Annals of Plant Protection Sciences 15(1)140-144.
  6. Pramod G., Palanisami A. and Srinivas P. 2007. Evaluation of botanicals and bio-control agents against post harvest pathogens of papaya. Annals of Plant Protection Sciences 15(2)527-528.
  7. Pramod G., Palanisami A. and Srinivas P. 2007. Effect of papaya latex on spore germination of post harvest pathogens of papaya. Annals of Plant Protection Sciences (Submitted).
  8. Kumar B., J. Kumar and Srinivas, P. 2007. Occurrence of Downy Mildew or Green Ear Disease of Finger Millet in Mid Hills of Uttarakhand. J. Mycol. Pl. Pathol. 37(3):532-533.
  9. Kumar B., J. Kumar and Srinivas P. 2007. Head Smut: A New Disease of Barnyard Millet in Mid Hills of Uttarakhand. J. Mycol. Pl. Pathol. (accepted). MS No. 27-159.

10.     Rashmi Aggarwal, Renu, Srinivas P., and Malathi V.G. 2007. Evaluation of genetic diversity of Chaetomium globosum, a potential biocontrol agent by Amplified Fragment Length Polymorphism (AFLP). Indian Phytopathology (submitted).

  1. Kumar, B., Dinesh Prasad and Srinivas, P. 2008. Evaluation of different botanicals/medicinal plants against Rhizoctonia solani, the incitant of rhizome rot of ginger in storage. Environment and Ecology. (Submitted).

 

Abstracts:

12.     Srinivas, P. and Ramakrishna, G. 2000. Biocontrol of rice seed borne pathogens by native microorganisms by production of volatile and non-volatile metabolites. (Abstract). Indian Phytopathology 53:357.

13.     Srinivas, P. and Ramakrishna, G. 2002. Seed borne pathogens of rice and their effect on seed quality. (Abstract) Indian Phytopathology 55:374.

14.     Rashmi Aggarwal, Srinivas P., Renu, V.G. Malathi and Srivastava K.D. 2003. Evaluation of genetic diversity of Chaetomium globosum, a potential biocontrol agent by Amplified Fragment Length Polymorphism (AFLP). (Abstract) Indian Phytopathology 56 (3) 313.

15.     Srinivas, P., Sharma, R.C., Malathi V.G. and Aggarwal R. 2003. Genetic and pathogenic variability of Rhizoctonia solani f. sp. sasakii incitant of banded leaf and sheath blight of maize. (Abstract) Indian Phytopathology 56 (3) 307.

16.     Srinivas, P., Seena, W., Krishnakumar, R. and Jacob, C.K. 2005.  Induction of systemic acquired resistance in Hevea brasiliensis against Colletotrichum acutatum by chemical inducers. (Abstract) Indian Journal of Mycology and Plant Pathology 35(3)265.

  1. K. Patil, K. Upreti, Vijaya Kumar, Srinivas P.,B. Kumar and D. Khulbe 2007. Evaluation of effect of seed borne inoculum on seed health of rice in Uttaranchal. (Abstract) Indian Phytopath. 60(3):399.
  2. Kumar V., Chauhan A.R., Pankaj, K., Shambhu, P., Srinivas, P. and Singh, K.P. 2007. Effect of chemical seed treatment on germination and seedling infection in rice. (Abstract) Indian Phytopath. 60(3):399.
  3. Singh, K.P., Dinesh Prasad, Srinivas, P. and Kumar J. 2007. Apple pests in organic orchards of Gangotri valley. (Abstract) Indian Phytopath. 60(3):399.
  4. Bijender Kumar, J. Kumar and Srinivas P.,2007. Symptoms of Downy Mildew or Green Ear Disease of Finger Millet, healthy earhead (left) and fully affected earhead converted into green ear (right). J. Mycol. Pl. Pathol. 37(3): (cover photo).

21.     Kumud Upreti, Khulbe, D., Srinivas P., Dutta, M. 2007. Seed Health Testing of Rice Bean (Vigna angularis) in Mid Hills of Uttarakhand. Indian Journal of Mycology and Plant Pathology. (Abstract) 37(3): 605-606.

22.     Srinivas, P., Seena, W., Kumari Jayashree, P., Jacob, C.K. and Thulaseedharan, A. 2007. Expression of induced systemic acquired resistance in calli of novel clones of Hevea brasiliensis against Colletotrichum acutatum by chemical inducers. Indian Journal of Mycology and Plant Pathology. (Abstract) 37(3): 592.

Chapters in Training manuals:

National:

23.     Malathi, V.G., Renu and Srinivas, P. 2001. Amplified Fragment Length Polymorphism. In: Training manual on Application of molecular techniques in Plant Pathology-A practical Manual. Center for Advanced Studies, Division of Plant pathology, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi pp 64-71.

24.     Sharma, R. C., Srinivas, P. and Rai S.N. 2001. Use of Bioagents against maize pathogens. In: Practical Manual on Training Programme on Challenges and Opportunities of Biological Control in Plant Disease Management. Centre for Advanced Studies, Division of Plant pathology, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi. pp. 11-17.

25.     Sharma, R. C., Rai S.N. and Srinivas, P. 2002. Mass culture production and inoculation techniques for foliar diseases in maize. In: Practical manual on training on disease management through host resistance. 20th Aug. to 9th Sept. 2002. Centre for Advanced Studies, Division of Plant pathology, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi pp. 22-32.

26.     Sharma, R. C., Rai S.N. and Srinivas, P. 2002. Preparation of mass culture and inoculation techniques for stalk rots diseases in maize. In: Practical manual on training on disease management through host resistance. 20th Aug. to 9th Sept. 2002. Centre for Advanced Studies, Division of Plant pathology, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi pp.33-38.

27.     Sharma, R. C., Rai S.N. and Srinivas, P. 2002. Scoring of disease reaction for resistance against maize diseases. In: Practical manual on training on disease management through host resistance. 20th Aug. to 9th Sept. 2002. Centre for Advanced Studies, Division of Plant pathology, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi pp 39-45.

28.     Malathi V.G. and Srinivas, P. 2002. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) of fungal genomic DNA. In: Practical manual on training on disease management through host resistance. 20th Aug. to 9th Sept. 2002. Centre for Advanced Studies, Division of Plant pathology, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi pp 50-56.

29.     Rashmi Aggarwal and Srinivas P. 2003. Determination of genetic diversity of plant pathogens using PCR. In: Practical manual on Training on Molecular taxonomy of Symbiotic fungi. 2nd Dec. to 23rd 2003. Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.

30.     Rashmi Aggarwal and Srinivas P. 2004. Cloning of PCR product for developing SCAR marker. In Practical manual on Training on Application of Biochemical and Molecular techniques for characterization of Plant pathogens. 9th to 29th March 2004. Centre for Advanced Studies, Division of Plant pathology, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi.

International:

31.     Srinivas, P. and Sabu P. Idicula 2006. Fungicides in Corynespora leaf fall disease management. In: A laboratory manual for International training on strategies for management of Corynespora leaf fall disease of Hevea brasiliensis. 18-29 April 2006. Rubber Research Institute of India, Kottayam, Kerala, India. 40-49.

32.     Sharma, R. C. and Srinivas, P. 2002. Mycotoxins in maize. In Lecture Compendium of CIMMYT International Training Course on Maize Post-harvest Technology. 29th July to 2nd August 2002. Directorate of Maize Research, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi. pp C1 –C15.

 

Book Chapters:

  1. Suralirajan, M. and Srinivas P. 2005. Advances in rice blast epidemiology and management. In: Crop Protection: Management Strategies (Ed. Prasad D.). ISBN 81-7035-372-6. Daya Publishers, New Delhi (pp 307-328) 676p.

34.     Rashmi Aggarwal, Srinivas P. and Srivastava, K.D. 2006. Significant Achievements and Current Status: Biological Control. In: One Hundred Years of Plant Pathology in India: An Overview. Chahal S.S., Khetarpal, R.K. and Thind, T.S. (Eds.). ISBN 81-7233-431-1. Scientific Publishers, Jodhpur, India (pp 387-402) 453p.

35.     Rashmi Aggarwal, Srinivas P., Srivastava, K.D and Singh D.V. 2008. Soil borne diseases of wheat and their management. In: Advances in Soil Borne Plant Diseases. Naik M.K. and Devika Rani (Eds.). ISBN 81-8942-281-2. New India Publishing Agency, New Delhi (pp 165-217) 427p.

36.     Srinivas P. 2006. Possibilities of genetic control as sustainable management strategy against Corynespora leaf fall disease. In: Corynespora leaf disease of Hevea brasiliensis-Strategies for management (Eds. C. Kuruvilla Jacob, Srinivas P. and Roy C.B.). ISBN 81-8743-916-5. Rubber Research Institute of India, Kottayam, Kerala, India. pp 122-141.

37.     Abraham, T., Mathew, J., Srinivas, P., Jacob, C.K. 2006. Incidence of Taping Panel Dryness on popular rubber clones in Southern rubber growing regions of India. In: Taping Panel Dryness of Rubber trees. James Jacob, Krishnakumar, R. and N.M. Mathew (Eds) Rubber Research Institute of India, Kottayam, Kerala, India; pp. 55-63.

 

 

 

Books/ Manuals/Technical bulletins:

Books:

 

38.     Jacob, C.K., Srinivas, P. and Roy, C.B. 2006. Corynespora leaf disease of Hevea brasiliensis-Strategies for management. ISBN 81-8743-916-5. Rubber Research Institute of India, Kottayam, Kerala, India. 188p.

Manuals:

  1. Srinivas, P., Singh, K.P. and Kumar, B. 2006. Laboratory Manual on Seed Pathology. FHA/13/Pl Path/2006. College of Forestry and Hill Agriculture, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology. 45p.
  2. Singh, K.P., Kumar, J. and Srinivas, P. 2007. Laboratory Manual on Forest Pathology. FHA/14/Pl Path/ 2007 College of Forestry and Hill Agriculture, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology. 55p.

41.     Jacob, C.K., Srinivas, P. and Roy, C.B. 2006. A laboratory manual for International training on strategies for management of Corynespora leaf fall disease of Hevea brasiliensis. Rubber Research Institute of India, Kottayam, Kerala, India. 58p.

Proceedings:

  1. Mathew, N.M., Jacob, C.K., Nair, M.G.S, Thomas, K.K., Satisha, G.C., Srinivas, P., Korah, A.C., Ajitha, A.S. and Joseph, L. 2005. Preprints of Papers. International Natural Rubber Conference INDIA 2005, 6th to 8th Nov. 2005. Cochin, Kerala, India 592p.

Technical bulletins:

43.     Kumar J., Srinivas P., B. Kumar and K. P. Singh. 2007. vnjd ds xÎh lM+u jksx dk lesfdr uk“khtho izcU/ku. Technical bulletin. FHA/19/Pl Path/2007 Plant Pathology Section, College of Forestry and Hill Agriculture, GBPUAT Hill campus.10p.

Folders/Technical brochures/ Booklets/other extension material:

  1.  Kumar, B., Srinivas P., Singh K.P. and Kumar J. 2006. eVj d¢ j¨x¨ dk ÁcU/ku. Information folder. Plant pathology section, College of Forestry and Hill Agriculture, GBPUAT Hill campus.

 

45.     Kumar J., Kumar B., Srinivas P. and Singh K.P. 2006. mRrjk[k.M ds ioZrh; {ks=ksa esa lfCt;ksa ds jksxksa dk lesfdr uk“khtho izcU/ku. Information folder. Plant Pathology Section, College of Forestry and Hill Agriculture, GBPUAT Hill campus.

46.     Singh K.P., Kumar, J., Srinivas P. and Kumar B. 2006. lsc ds eq[; jksx ,oa mudk izcU/ku. Information folder. Plant Pathology Section, College of Forestry and Hill Agriculture, GBPUAT Hill campus.

47.     Kumar J., Kumar B., Srinivas P. and Singh K.P. 2006. vnjd ds xÎh lM+u jksx dk lesfdr uk“khtho izcU/ku. Information folder. Plant Pathology Section, College of Forestry and Hill Agriculture, GBPUAT Hill campus.

48.     Singh T.P., Prabhakar A. Srinivas P. Singh A.2006.Progress report of Organic Farming Project.

49.     Singh T.P., Prabhakar A. Srinivas P. Singh A.2007.Progress report of Organic Farming Project

 

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Invited lectures/Oral/Poster/Lectures:

National:

57.     Srinivas, P. and Ramakrishnan, G. 2001. Integrated disease management of rice seed borne pathogens by native microorganisms and commonly recommended fungicides. Poster presentation in National symposium on Eco-friendly approaches for plant disease management. Guindy campus Chennai .Jan 22-24, 2001: 66.

58.     Srinivas, P., Ramakrishnan, G. and Radhajeyalakshmi 2000. /kku d¢ cht tfur j¨x¨a dk tSfod fu;U=.k- National symposium on Hkkjrh; Ñf“k es vuqlU/kku ØkfUr;ka- CSSRI, Karnal, 6thto 7th Mar, 2000: 287.

59.     Srinivas, P. and Ramakrishna, G. 2002. Seed borne pathogens of rice and their effect on seed quality. Poster presentation in National symposium on Crop Protection & WTO- A Indian Perspective, Kasargod, Kerela, India, Feb 22-24, 2002.

60.     Radhajeyalakshmi, R., Valluvaparidasan, V., Srinivas, P. and Meena B. 2000. Effect of antagonistic microorganisms against seed borne pathogens of rice. Poster presentation in National symposium on role of resistance in intensive agriculture Feb 15-17, 2000:35.

61.     Sharma, R. C. and Srinivas, P. 2001, Biocontrol of Maize diseases. Lecture presented in Training Programme on Challenges and Opportunities of Biological Control in Plant Disease Management. Centre for Advanced Studies, Division of Plant pathology, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi.

62.     Rashmi Aggarwal, Srinivas P., Renu, Malathi V.G. and Srivastava K.D. 2003. Evaluation of genetic diversity of Chaetomium globosum, a potential biocontrol agent by Amplified Fragment Length Polymorphism (AFLP). Poster presentation in National symposium on Plant pathogens diversity in relation to plant health. Osmania University. Andhra Pradesh on Jan 16-18, 2003 pp.42.

63.     Srinivas, P., Sharma, R.C., Malathi V.G. and Aggarwal R. 2003. Genetic and pathogenic variability of Rhizoctonia solani f.sp. sasakii incitant of banded leaf and sheath blight of maize. M. J. Narasimhan Award presentation. National symposium on Plant pathogens diversity in relation to plant health. Osmania University, Hyderabad. Andhra Pradesh on Jan. 16-18, 2003.

64.     Rashmi Aggarwal, Srinivas, P. and Khulbe, D. 2003. Population dynamics of Chaetomium globosum an antagonist of Bipolaris sorokiniana. In: Nation symposium on “Biocontrol agents for sustainable management of pests”, held at GB Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pant Nagar, from during Dec. 18 to 20, 2003.

65.     Rashmi Aggarwal and Srinivas P. 2003. Molecular variability of plant pathogens. Lecture delivered in Training on Molecular taxonomy of Symbiotic fungi. 2nd to 23rd Dec. 2003. Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.

66.     Rashmi Aggarwal, Renu, Srinivas, P. and Suchita Tiwari. 2004. DNA fingerprinting of Chaetomium globosum strains by PCR- RAPD and its sequencing. Poster presented in National symposium on Crop surveillance: Disease forecasting and management. Feb 19-21, 2004 at Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi pp. 47.

67.     Karimi, M. R., Sharma, R.C., Rai S.N. and Srinivas P. 2004. Epidemiological significance of production of Teleomorphs of Bipolaris maydis in maize in India. Poster presented in National symposium on Crop surveillance: Disease forecasting and management. Feb 19-21, 2004 at Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, pp. 49.

68.     Srinivas, P. Sharma, R.C., Rai, S. N., Batsa, B. K. and Karimi, M.R. 2004. Host pathogen interaction of Rhizoctonia solani f.sp. sasakii, incitant of Banded leaf and sheath blight  on maize. Poster presented in National symposium on Crop surveillance: Disease forecasting and management. Feb 19 –21, 2004 at Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, pp. 49.

69.     Srinivas, P. and Rashmi Aggarwal. 2004. SCAR (Sequence Characterized Amplified Region) marker development for identification of plant pathogens. Lecture delivered in Training on Application of Biochemical and Molecular techniques for characterization of Plant pathogens. 9th to 29th March 2004. Centre for Advanced Studies, Division of Plant pathology, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi.

70.     Srinivas, P., Khulbe, D. and Jacob, C. K. 2005. Recent trends in application of DNA based molecular markers in plant pathology. Invited talk in National Symposium on Recent Trends in Biotechnology organized by Bishop Heber College, Tiruchirapalli on 24th and 25th Feb. 2005.

71.     Srinivas, P., Khulbe, D. and Jacob, C. K. 2005.  Application of DNA based markers in phylogenetic studies. Invited talk in Southern Regional Symposium on Recent Applications in Biotechnology” MET’s School of Biotechnology, Mala, Trissur on 21st Oct. 2005.

72.     Prem, E.E., Mushriff, S.K., Srinivas, P. and Jacob, C.K. 2006.  Effect of systemic acquired resistance inducing compound benzothidiazole (Bion) on powdery mildew and Colletotrichum leaf diseases of rubber.  Paper presented in: National Seminar on Recent Trends in Crop Science Research. 21-22 January 2006, Calicut University, Calicut, Kerala India.

73.     Srinivas, P. Dutta M., Upreti K., Khulbe D., Kumar B. and Singh K.P. 2006. Incidence of banded leaf blight (BLB) in elite germplasm of grain amaranth in Uttaranchal hills. Poster presented in National symposium on Microbial Diversity and Plant Health Problems. Dec. 18-19 2006 at DDU Gorakhpur University. pp 59-60.

74.     Kumar, B., Kumar, J. and Srinivas P. 2006. Incidence of downy mildew/green ear disease of finger millet in mid hills of Uttaranchal. Poster presented in National symposium on Microbial Diversity and Plant Health Problems. Dec. 18-19 2006 at DDU Gorakhpur University. pp 60-61.

75.     Patil, K., Upreti, K., Vijaya Kumar, Srinivas, P., Kumar, B. and Khulbe, D. 2007. Evaluation of effect of seed borne inoculum on seed health of rice in Uttaranchal. Poster presented in National symposium on Plant Pathogen: Exploitations and Management. January 16-18 2007 at Rani Durgavati Vishvidyalaya, Jabalpur. pp 71.

76.     Vijaya Kumar, Chauhan A.R., Pankaj, K., Shambhu, P., Srinivas, P. and Singh, K.P. 2007. Effect of chemical seed treatment on germination and seedling infection in rice. Poster presented in National symposium on Plant Pathogen: Exploitations and Management. January 16-18 2007 at Rani Durgavati Vishvidyalaya, Jabalpur. pp 72.

77.     Kumar B., Dinesh Bhatt and P. Srinivas. 2007. Efficacy of botanicals against Rhizoctonia solani Kuhn, causing rhizome rot of ginger. Poster presented in National symposium on Advancing Fronteirs of Plant Disease Management November 15-17 2007 at Narendra Dev University of Agriculture and Technology, Faizabad. pp 101.

International:

78.     Srinivas, P., Seena, W., Krishnakumar, R. and Jacob, C.K. 2005.  Induction of systemic acquired resistance in Hevea brasiliensis against Colletotrichum acutatum by chemical inducers. Paper presented in: Second Global Conference, Plant Health – Global Wealth, 25-29 November 2005, Udaipur, India, pp 274.

79.     Abraham, T., Mathew, J., Srinivas, P., Jacob, C.K. 2005. Incidence of Taping Panel Dryness (TPD) on popular rubber clones in Southern rubber growing regions of India. Oral presentation in “International Workshop on Taping Panel Dryness Syndrome” organised by International Rubber Research Development Board special group on Plant Physiology on 10th November 2005, at Rubber Research Institute of India, Kottayam, Kerala, India; pp. 3.

80.     Srinivas, P. and Sharma, R.C. 2005. Importance of Morph-genetic Assessment of Variability to Enhance Resistance to Banded Leaf and Sheath Blight of Maize. Oral presentation at 9th Annual Regional Maize Workshop at Beijing, China jointly organized by International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), Mexico and Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), China, from 5th Sept. to 9th Sept. 2005.

81.     Kumud Upreti, Deepa Khulbe, P. Srinivas, M. Dutta. 2007. Seed Health Testing of Rice Bean (Vigna angularis) in Mid Hills of Uttarakhand. Poster presented at 2nd Asian Congress of Mycology and Plant Pathology", AP., India December 19-22, 2007 at Department of Botany, Osmania University, Hyderabad. pp 317.

82.     Srinivas, P., Seena, W., Kumari Jayashree, P., Jacob, C.K. and Thulaseedharan, A. 2007. Expression of induced systemic acquired resistance in calli of novel clones of Hevea brasiliensis against Colletotrichum acutatum by chemical inducers. Poster presented at 2nd Asian Congress of Mycology and Plant Pathology", AP., India December 19-22, 2007 at Department of Botany, Osmania University, Hyderabad. pp 261.