Dr. K. Nagarajan

Assistant Professor
Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, India

Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Zoology from Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, India

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https://livedna.org/91.3827

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Biography

Dr. K. Nagarajan obtained his Ph.D. in Entomology from Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India. His area of expertise includes Chemical Ecology: Extraction of Chemical Compound from Insect Pests and study the Predator-prey Interaction, learnt the technique of Biochemical and GCMS Analyser, Identification of Insect Pests of Economic importance and their Natural Enemies on various Agricultural and Forest Plantations, Mass Rearing of Predators and Parasitoids in the Laboratory, Laboratory Mass Culture of Pests like American Bollworm Helicoverpa Armigera (Hub.), the Tobacco Caterpillar Spodoptera Litura (Fabricius), the Spotted Bollworm Earias Vitella (Fab.) and Stored product Pest Corcyra Cephalonica (Stainton). He has published 11 research papers in journals, 1 communication, and 6 papers presented in national and international conferences as author/co-author. He also attended 9 conferences/workshops/seminars. He is member of Indian Science Congress Association, Kolkata, India, Journal of Biological Control, Bangalore, India, and Journal of Insect Environment, Bangalore, India. Dr. K. Nagarajan received honors includes Research Associate at Spices Board, ICRI, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Junior Research Fellow-Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF), and Certificate of Merit awarded for M.Phil Zoology course by St. Xavier’s College, Palalyamkottai.

Area of Interest:

Plant and Soil Sciences
Entomology
Control of Insects
Biology
Ecology

Selected Publications

  1. Nagarajan, K. and S. Varadarasan, 2013. Reduviid fauna associated with cardamom forest ecosystem. Insect Environ., 19: 50-52.
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  2. Nagarajan, K. and D.P. Ambrose, 2013. Chemically mediated prey-approaching behaviour of the reduviid predator Rhynocoris fuscipes (Fabricius) (Insecta: Heteroptera: Reduviidae) by Y-arm olfactometer. Pak. J. Biol. Sci., 16: 1363-1367.
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  3. Ambrose, D.P., K. Nagarajan and A.G. Kumar, 2013. Interaction of reduviid predator, Rhynocoris marginatus (Fabricius) (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) with its prey teak skeletonizer, Eutectona machaeralis Walker (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) as revealed through functional response. J. Entomol. Res., 37: 55-60.
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  4. Nagarajan, K., K. Rajan and D.P. Ambrose, 2010. Functional response of assassin bug Rhynocoris fuscipes (Fabricius) (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) to cucumber leaf folder Diaphania indicus Saunders (Pyraustidae: Lepidoptera). Entomon, 35: 1-7.
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  5. Nagarajan, K., D.P. Ambrose, A. Baskar and B. Ravichandran, 2010. Development, reproductive performance and ecotypic diversity of Coranus siva Kirkaldy (Hemiptera: Reduviidae). Hexapoda, 17: 27-34.

  6. Ambrose, D.P. and K. Nagarajan, 2010. Functional response of Rhynocoris fuscipes (Fabricius) (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) to teak skeletonizer Eutectona machaeralis Walker (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae). J. Biol. Control, 24: 175-178.
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  7. Ambrose, D.P., S. Rajan, X. Justin, K. Nagarajan, V.J. Singh and S.S. Krishnan, 2009. Biology, behaviour and functional response of Sphedanolestes variabilis Distant (Insecta: Hemiptera: Reduviidae: Harpactorinae), a potential predator of lepidopteran pests. Entomol. Croatica, 13: 33-44.

  8. Ambrose, D.P., N.S. Kumarasamy and K. Nagarajan, 2009. Influence of predator's age, sex and prey size on the functional response of Rhynocoris marginatus (Fabricius) to Dysdercus cingulatus (Hemiptera: Pyrrcohoridae). Hexapoda, 16: 18-24.

  9. Ambrose, D.P., S. Gunaseelan, S.S. Krishnan, V. Jebasingh, B. Ravichandran and K. Nagarajan, 2007. Redescription, biology and behaviour of a harpactorine assassin bug Endochus migratorius distant. Hexapoda, 14: 89-98.

  10. Ambrose, D.P., P.G. Sudha, K. Nagarajan and. A.G. Kumar, 2007. Biodiversity of light attracted entomofauna in a rice agroecosystem, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India. Insect Environ., 13: 118-120.

  11. Ambrose, D.P., K. Nagarajan, A. Baskar and B. Ravichandran, 2007. Ecotypic diversity and life table parameters of Rhynocoris longifrons (Stal) (Hemiptera: Reduviidae). J. Soil Biol. Ecol., 27: 141-148.

  12. Ambrose, D.P., S.P. Kumar, K. Nagarajan and B. Ravichandran, 2006. Redescription, biology, life table, behaviour and ecotypism of Sphedanolestes minusculus Bergroth (Hemiptera: Reduviidae). Entomol. Croatiaca, 10: 47-66.
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