Name : S. G. ESWARA REDDY Designation : Principal Scientist Address : Allalasandra, GKVK Post, Bengaluru-560065 E. mail : sgereddy@cimap.res.in Contact No : 9418020738 Epabx No. : 918028460563 Download Resume Area of Specialization Specialised in Agricultural Entomology and Pest Management. Working on screening of plant extracts/fractions/essential oils/isolated compounds from medicinal and aromatic plants (MAPs) for their insecticidal activities against crop pests (aphids, mealy bugs, diamondback moth etc) and stored grain pests (pulse beetle, rust red flour beetle etc.). Isolation, characterization and evaluation of native strains of entomopathogenic fungi (EPF) against insect pests. Development of bio-formulations from identified leads for the management pests. Education B.Sc. Agriculture M.Sc. Agricultural Entomology Ph.D. Agricultural Entomology Academic/Research Experience CMER & TI, Central Silk Board, Jorhat, Assam, - Scientist-B (February 2009- June 2011 ) CSIR-IHBT, Palampur (HP), Agrotechnology Division - Scientist (July 2011- July 2015 ) CSIR-IHBT, Palampur (HP), Agrotechnology Division - Senior Scientist (July 2015- July 2019 ) CSIR-IHBT, Palampur (HP), Agrotechnology Division - Principal Scientist (July 2019- June 2023 ) CSIR-CIMAP, Lucknow (UP), Crop Production and Protection - Principal Scientist (June 2023- till date ) Honours and Awards Publication Sharma M, Arokiyaraj C, Rana S, Sharma U and Reddy SGE*. Natural deep eutectic solvents assisted extraction of essential oil from Nardostachys jatamansi (D.Don) DC with insecticidal activities. . Industrial Crops and Products, 2023 Singh, R., Bhardwaj V.K., Kumar, S., Reddy SGE* and Purohit R. Bioactive molecules of Triadica sebifera as eco-friendly antifeedants against Plutella xylostella: a pest management approach.https://doi.org/10.1039/D3ME00036B . Molecular Systems Design and Engineering. 2023 Kumari P, Rana S, Bhargava, B and Reddy SGE*. Diversity, abundance and impact of insect visitors in Litchi chinensis production.DOI: 10.3390/ agronomy13020298. Agronomy 2023 Gupta H, Deeksha, Urvashi and Reddy SGE*. Insecticidal and detoxification enzyme inhibition activities of essential oils for the control of pulse beetle, Callosobruchus maculatus (F.) and Callosobruchus chinensis (L.) (Coleoptera: Insecticidal and detoxification enzyme inhibition activities of essential oils for the control of pulse beetle, Callosobruchus maculatus (F.) and Callosobruchus chinensis (L.) (Coleoptera: Bruchidae).https://doi.org/ 10.3390/molecules28020492 . Molecules 2023 Kumar S, Anmol, Sharma U and Reddy SGE*. Insecticidal potential of extracts, fractions, and molecules of Aconitum heterophyllum Wall ex. Royle against aphid, Aphis craccivora Koch (Hemiptera: Aphididae). . Pest Management Science 2022 Arokiyaraj C, Kangkanjyoti B and Reddy SGE*. Toxicity and synergistic activity of compounds from essential oils and their effect on detoxification enzymes against Planococcus lilacinus. Frontiers in Plant Science 2022 Dolma SK and Reddy SGE*. Characterization of plant extracts, antifeedant, synergistic activities of extracts, fractions and isolated compounds from Triadica sebifera (L.) Small against Plutella xylostella (L.) and their effect on detoxification enzymes.DOI:10.3390/molecules27196239. Molecules 2022 Jayaram CS, Chauhan N, Dolma SK and Reddy SGE*. Effect of Tagetes minuta oil on larval morphology of Plutella xylostella through scanning electron microscopy and mechanism of action by enzyme assay.DOI: 10.1080/15569543.2021.1988980 . Toxin Reviews (Formerly Journal of Toxicology) 2022 Kumari S, Dolma SK, Anmol, Sharma U* and Reddy SGE*. Insecticidal activity of extracts, fractions, and pure molecules of Cissampelos pareira Linnaeus against aphid, Aphis craccivora Koch.DOI:10.3390/ molecules27030633 . Molecules 2022 Jayaram CS, Chauhan N, Dolma SK and Reddy SGE*. Chemical composition and insecticidal activities of essential oils against the pulse beetle.DOI:10.3390/ molecules27020568 . Molecules 2022 Chauhan N, Kashyap U, Dolma SK and Reddy SGE*. Chemical composition, insecticidal, persistence and detoxification enzyme inhibition activities of essential oil of Artemisia maritima against the pulse beetle.DOI:10.3390/molecules27051547. Molecules 2022 Dolma SK, Singh PP and Reddy SGE*. Insecticidal and enzyme inhibition activities of leaf/bark extracts, fractions, seed oil and isolated compounds from Triadica sebifera (L.) Small against Aphis craccivora Koch.DOI:10.3390/ molecules27061967 . Molecules 2022 Dolma SK, Suresh PS, Singh PP, Sharma U and Reddy SGE*. Insecticidal activity of the extract, fractions, and pure steroidal saponins of Trillium govanianum Wall. ex D. Don for the control of diamondback moth (Plutella xylostella L.) and aphid (Aphis craccivora Koch).DOI:10.14002/ps.7324 . Pest Management Science 2021 Dolma SK, Jayaram CS, Chauhan N and Reddy SGE*. Deformation of appendages, antennal segments and sensilla of aphid (Aphis craccivora Koch) treated with Tagetes minuta oil: a scanning electron microscopy study.DOI: 10.1080/15569543.2020.1828471 . Toxin Reviews 2021 Sharma S, Kaliya K, Chauhan N, Dolma SK, Reddy SGE* and Maurya SK*. Synthesis and screening of kojic acid derivatives for their bio-efficacy against diamondback moth (Plutella xylostella L.).DOI: 10.1080/15569543.2021.1996394. Toxin Reviews 2021 Reddy SGE* and Bhardwaj S. Apple pomace as effective substrate for growth and spore production of entomopathogenic fungi, Lecanicillium lecanii, Beauveria bassiana and Paecilomyces fumosoroseus. Indian Journal of Experimental Biology 2020 Koundal R, Dolma SK, Gopichand, Agnihotri VK and Reddy SGE*. Chemical composition and insecticidal properties of essential oils against diamondback moth (Plutella xylostella L.). Toxin Reviews 2020 Dolma SK and Reddy SGE*. Insecticidal activities of plant extracts and fractions for the control of aphids. Mahima Research Foundation and Social Welfare, Varanasi, India 2020 Adebisi O, Dolma SK, Verma PK, Singh B and Reddy SGE*. Volatile, non-volatile composition, characterization of compounds and biological activities of Ageratum houstonianum against diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella and aphid, Aphis craccivora. Indian Journal of Experimental Biology 2019 Adebisi O, Dolma SK, Verma PK, Singh B and Reddy SGE*. Volatile non-volatile composition and insecticidal activity of Eupatorium adenophorum Spreng against diamondback moth Plutella xylostella L and aphid, Aphis craccivora Koch. Toxin Reviews 2019 Walia S, Rana A, Singh A, Sharma M, Reddy SGE*and Kumar R*. Influence of harvesting time on essential oil content, chemical composition and insecticidal activity of Artemisia maritima growing wild in the cold desert region of western Himalayas.DOI: 10.1080/0972060X.2019.1610077. Journal of Essential Oil-Bearing Plants 2019 Reddy SGE* and Kumari A. Seasonal incidence of black scale, Saissetia oleae (Olivier) on the fern, Thelypteris tylodes (Kunze) from western Himalaya. Indian Journal of Experimental Biology 2019 Reddy SGE* and Kumari A. Seasonal incidence of black scale, Saissetia oleae (Olivier) on the fern, Thelypteris tylodes (Kunze) from western Himalaya. Indian Journal of Experimental Biology 2019 Babu GDK, Dolma SK, Sharma M and Reddy SGE*. Chemical composition of essential oil and oleoresins of Zingiber officinale and toxicity of extracts/essential oil against diamondback moth (Plutella xylostella).DOI: 10.1080/15569543.2018.1491056. Toxin Reviews 2018 Reddy SGE* and Dolma SK. Acaricidal activities of essential oils against two spotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae Koch. Toxin Reviews 2018 Reddy SGE* and Sahotra S. Multiplication of entomopathogenic fungus (Lecanicillium lecanii) on apple pomace and its toxicity against aphid (Aphis craccivora).DOI: 10.1080/15569543.2018.1504222. Toxin Reviews 2018 Rana R, Dolma SK, Maurya SK and Reddy SGE*. Insecticidal activity and structure–activity relationship of sugar embedded macrocycles for the control of aphid (Aphis craccivora Koch).DOI: 10.1080/15569543.2018.1498897. Toxin Reviews 2018 Reddy SGE*, Dolma SK, Verma PK and Singh B. Insecticidal activities of Parthenium hysterophorus L. extract and parthenin against diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella (L.) and aphid, Aphis craccivora Koch.https://doi.org/10.1080/15569543.2017.1339281. Toxin Reviews 2017 Dolma SK, Sharma E, Gulati A and Reddy SGE. Insecticidal activities of tea saponin against diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella and aphid, Aphis craccivora.https://doi.org/10.1080/15569543.2017.1318405. Toxin Reviews 2017 Kumar V, Reddy SGE*, Chauhan U, Kumar N and Singh B. Chemical composition and larvicidal activity of Zanthoxylum armatum against diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella. Natural Product Research 2016 Reddy SGE*, Dolma, SK, Koundal R and Singh B. Chemical composition and insecticidal activities of essential oils against diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella (L.) (Lepidoptera: Yponomeutidae).. Natural Product Research 2016 Reddy SGE*, Dolma, SK, Koundal R and Singh B. Chemical composition and insecticidal activities of essential oils against diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella (L.) (Lepidoptera: Yponomeutidae).. Natural Product Research 2016 Kumar V, Reddy SGE*, Bhardwaj A, Dolma SK and Kumar N. Larvicidal activity and structure activity relationship of cinnamoyl amides from Zanthoxylum armatum and their synthetic analogues against diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella. EXCLI Journal 2016 Reddy SGE*, Dolma SK and Bhardwaj A. Plants of Himalayan region as potential source of biopesticides for Lepidopteron insect pests. In: Herbal Insecticides, Repellents and Biomedicines: Effectiveness and Commercialization. Springer India 2016 Singh AK, Dwivedi A, Rai A, Pal S, Reddy SGE, Rao DKV Shasany AK and Nagegowda DA. Virus-induced gene silencing of Withania somnifera squalene synthase negatively regulates sterol and defense-related genes resulting in reduced withanolides and biotic stress tolerance. Plant Biotechnology Journal 2015 Awasthi A, Ram R, Reddy SGE, Nadda G, Zaidi AA and Hallan V. Himalayan wild cherry (Prunus cerasoides) as a new natural host of Cherry necrotic rusty mottle virus (CNRMV) and a possible role of insect vectors in their transmission.. Annals of Applied Biology 2015 Rattan R, Reddy SGE, Dolma SK, Fozder BI, Gautam V, Sharma R and Sharma U. Triterpenoid saponins from Clematis graveolens and evaluation of their insecticidal activities.. Natural Product Communications 2015 Reddy SGE*, Kumari A and Lal B. First report of the aphid, Amphorophora ampullata (Homoptera:Aphididae) on the fern, Hypolepis polypodioides (Hypolepidaceae) from Western Himalayas (India). American Fern Journal 2013 Nadda G, Reddy SGE* and Shanker A. Insect and mite pests of tea and their management. In: Science of Tea Technology. Scientific Publishers (India), Jodhpur 2013 Reddy SGE. Insect pests of muga sericulture and their management in Assam. In: Current Topics in Environmental Science . Oxford Book Company, Jaipur, Rajasthan. 2012 Patents File No Title Inventors Patent No. Abstract 0285NF2015 A novel medium composition for culturing the entomopathogenic fungus, Lecanicillium lecanii Reddy SGE India/0285NF2015/ The media prepared from apple fruit waste showed promising growth of the fungi at different concentrations 202011053104 A process for commercial production of honey powder using low temperature drying technique SGE Reddy India/202011053104/ Process for production of honey powder using low temperature 202011048468 A synergistic herbal formulation useful as an insecticide and a process for the preparation there-of Dolma SK and Reddy SGE India/202011048468/ Sapium sebiferum oil and leaf extract at 1% alone and its combinations showed promising synergistic and promising efficacy against Aphis craccivora and Planococcus lilacinus