Dr. Sundara Murthy Nirmal Kumar
Research ScientistCentral Sericultural Research and Training Institute, India
Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Silkworm Breeding from University of Mysore, India
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Selected Publications
- Trivedy, K., S.N. Kumar, N. Vinutha and S.M.H. Qadri, 2011. In vitro testing of common disinfectants used in sericulture to control the growth of fungi in rearing houses. Res. J. Microbiol., 6: 439-465.
- Sreekumar, S., S.K. Ashwath, M. Slathia, S.N. Kumar and S.M.H.Qadri, 2011. Detection of single nucleotide polymorphism(SNP)DNA marker linked to cocoon traits in the mulberry silkworm Bombyx mori (Lepidoptera:Bombycidae). Euro. J. Entom., 108: 347-354.
Direct Link | - Reddy, N.M., H.K. Basavaraja, S.N. Kumar and C.K. Kamble, 2010. Characterisation of silkworm hybrids of Bombyx mori.L involving normal and sexlimited bivoltine parents with reference to quantitative traits. Sericologia, 50: 435-444.
Direct Link | - Kumar, S.N., P. Murthy and S.M. Moorthy, 2010. Heterosis studies in selected quantitative traits in silkworm Bombyx mori L. Afri. J. Basic Appl. Sci., 2: 135-143.
Direct Link | - Kumar, S.N., P. Murthy and S.M. Moorthy, 2010. Analysis of heterosis over environments in silkworm Bombyx mori L. J. Agric. Biol. Sci., 6: 39-47.
Direct Link | - Trivedy, K., S.N. Kumar, M. Mondal and A.K. Bhat, 2008. Protein banding pattern and major Amino acids component in de-oiled pupal powder of silkworm, Bombyx mori. J. Entom., 5: 10-16.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Mondal, M., K. Trivedy, S.N. Kumar and V. Kumar, 2007. Scanning electron microscopic study on the cross sections of cocoon filament and degummed fibre of different breeds/hybrids of mulberry silkworm Bombyx mori Linn. J. Entom., 4: 362-370.
Direct Link | - Mondal, M., K. Trivedy and S.N. Kumar, 2007. Silk proteins sericin and fibroin in silkworm, Bombyx mori Linn-A review. Caspian J. Environ. Sci., 5: 63-76.
- Mondal, M., K. Trivedy and S.N. Kumar, 2007. Extraction of liquid and powder fibroin from cocoon shell of silkworm Bombyx mori Linn. J. Entom.Res. Soc., 9: 15-22.
Direct Link | - Kumar, S.N., K.S. Nair and S. Mondal, 2007. Influence of different treatment regimes of phytoecdysteroid on silkworm, Bombyx mori L. Int. J. Indus. Entom., 14: 63-68.
- Trivedy, K., S.N. Kumar and S.B. Dandin, 2006. Phytogenous ecdysteroid and its use in sericulture. Sericologia, 46: 57-78.
- Kumar, S.N., K.S. Nair and J. Rabha, 2006. Role of phytoecdysteroid treatment time in the maturation process of multi x bivoltine (BL67x CSR101) hybrid silkworm Bombyx mori L. when mediated at low medium and high temperature. Int. J. Indus. Entom., 12: 51-56.
- Nair, K.S., Y. Miao and S.N. Kumar, 2005. Differential response of silkworm, Bombyx mori L. to phytoecdysteroid depending on the time of administration. J. Applied Sci. Environ. Manage., 9: 81-88.
Direct Link | - Trivedy, K., S. Nair, M. Ramesh, N. Gopal and S.N. Kumar, 2003. Early and uniform maturation insilkworm, Bombyx mori L. by phytoecdysteroid extracted from a plant of family, Caryophyllacea. Int. J. Ind. Entomol., 7: 65-68.
- Trivedy, K., A. Dhar., S.N. Kumar, K.S. Nair, M. Ramesh and N. Gopal, 2003. Effect of Phyto-ecdysteroid on pure breed performance of silkworm, Bombyx mori L. Int. J. Indust. Entom., 7: 29-36.
- Datta, R.K., H.K. Basavaraja, M.M. Reddy, S.N. Kumar and N.S. Kumar et al., 2001. Breeding of new productive bivoltine hybrid (CSR12 xCSR6) of silkworm Bombyx mori L. Int. J. Indust. Entom., 3: 127-133.