Dr. Shivaji H Thube

• Developed a Metarhizium anisopliae based bio-formulation for management of cocoa mirids

International journals

• Shivaji Hausrao Thube, Pandian, R.T.P., Babu, M., Josephrajkumar, A., Mhatre, P.H., BJ, N.K., Hegde, V. and Chavan, S.N., 2022. Evaluation of a native isolate of Metarhizium anisopliae (Metschn.) Sorokin TMBMA1 against tea mosquito bug, Helopeltis theivora infesting cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.). Biological Control, p.104909. (NAAS: 9.68)
• Shivaji Hausrao Thube, Pandian R.T.P, Josephrajkumar A, Bhavishya A, Nirmal Kumar BJ, Firake DM, Shah V, Madhu TN, Ruzzier E. Xylosandrus crassiusculus (Motschulsky) on Cocoa Pods (Theobroma cacao L.): Matter of Bugs and Fungi. Insects. 2022 Sep 5;13(9):809. (NAAS: 8.769)
• Shivaji Hausrao Thube, Thava Prakasa Pandian, Anthara Bhavishya, Merin Babu, Arulappan Josephrajkumar, Muddumadiah Chaithra, Vinayaka Hegde and Enrico Ruzzier. 2022. Xylosandrus crassiusculus (Motschulsky) (Coleoptera:Curculionidae) and Its Fungal Symbiont Ambrosiella roeperi Associated with Arecanut Kernel Decay in Karnataka, India. Insects. 13(1), 67; https://doi.org/10.3390/insects13010067. (NAAS: 8.769)
• Shivaji Hausrao Thube, Sangamesh Hiremath, R. Thava Prakasa Pandian, A. Josephrajkumar, Dnyaneshwar M. Firake, M. Rajkumar and Vinayaka Hegde. 2022. Biology, morphology and molecular characterization of Rhaphipodus subopacus (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae): a new pest of cocoa (Theobroma cacao Linnaus). Applied Entomology and Zoology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13355-022- 00773-x. (NAAS: 7.403)
• R. Thava Prakasa Pandian, Shivaji Hausrao Thube, Merinbabu, V. H. Pratibha, M. Rajkumar, Priyank Hanuman Mhatre and Vinayaka Hegde. 2022. First record of Fusarium falciforme (FSSC 3+4) a relevant human pathogen causing root decay of arecanut, Areca catechu L. Journal of Plant Diseases and Protection. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41348-022-00581-z. (NAAS: 7.928)
• R Thava Prakasa Pandian, Shivaji Hausrao Thube, Bhavishya, Merin Babu, Chaithra, M., Santhoshkumar, P., Nirmalkumar, B. J. and Vinayaka Hegde. 2021. First report of Phytophthora palmivora (E. J. Butler) E. J. Butler, 1919 causing fruit rot disease in Areca triandra Roxb. ex Buch.-Ham. from India. Australasian Plant Pathology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13313-021- 00802-3. (NAAS: 7.599)
• Shivaji Hausrao Thube, Mohan, C., Pandian, R.T.P., Saneera, E. K., Sannagoudra, H.M., Hegde, V. and Chowdappa, P. 2018. First Record of the Invasive Neotropical Ambrosia Beetle Euplatypus Parallelus (Fabricius, 1801) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Platypodinae) Infesting Arecanut in Karnataka, India. The Coleopterists Bulletin, 72(4), pp.713-717. (NAAS: 6.78)
• Shivaji Hausrao Thube, Gagana Kumar Mahapatro, Chandrika Mohan, Thava Prakasa Pandian R., Elain Apshara and Jose C.T. 2019. Biology, feeding and oviposition preference of Helopeltis theivora, with notes on the differential distribution of species of the tea mosquito bug species complex across elevations. Animal Biology. 70(1):67-79. (NAAS rating 7.07)

National journals

• Shivaji Hausrao Thube, Josephrajkumar, A., R. Thava Prakasa Pandian, Saneera E. K, Bhavishya, Merin Babu, Rajkumar and Jose, C.T. (2020). Concurrent Emergence of Exotic Whitefly Incursions on Arecanut (Areca catechu L.) in India. Journal of Plantation Crops, 49(1): 62-68.
• Shivaji Hausrao Thube, E. K. Saneera, R. Thava Prakasa Pandian, Chaithra, M., Nagaraja, N. R., Priya, U. K. and Bhavishya. (2020). An emerging pest in arecanut: Pentatomid bug, Halyomorpha picus. Indian Journal of Arecanut, Spices and Medicinal Plants. 22(3): 10-12.
• Shivaji Hausrao Thube, RTP Pandian, Bhavishya, EK Saneera, C Mohan and NR Nagaraja. 2017. Major storage insect pests of Arecanut Areca catechu L. – A Survey. Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies. 5(4): 1471-1475.
• E. K. Saneera, Chandrika Mohan , Shreevihar Santhosh and Shivaji H. Thube. 2019. First report of two chalcidoids parasitizing arecanut inflorescence caterpillar, Tirathaba mundella Walker (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) from Karnataka, India. Journal of Plantation Crops 47(2):124-127.
• Shivaji Hausrao Thube, RTP Pandian, Gagana Kumar Mahapatro, Robin Gogoi, Najeeb Naduthodi and Bhavishya. 2018. Compatibility study of insecticides recommended for the management of tea mosquito bug Helopeltis spp. with bio-fungicide, Trichoderma harzianum. Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies. 6(5): 2034-2039.

Book Chapters in Edited Books

• Entomopathogenic nematodes: A Green Strategy for Management of Insect Pests of Crops. In: Advances in Agricultural Entomology. Volume 4, (eds. Ghoneim K.). Chavan, S.N., Somasekhar, N., Thorat, Y.E., Thube, S.H., Bendappa. and Mhatre, P.H. – AkiNik Publications, New Delhi, pp: 127-157. – 2019
• Arecanut. In: Pests of Plantation Crops. Editors; P. Chowdappa, Chandrika Mohan and A. Josephrajkumar. Pratibha, P. S. and Shivaji H. Thube – Daya Publishing House A Division of Astral International Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi. – 2018
• Pests and Their Management in Arecanut. In: Trends in Horticultural Entomology Chandrika Mohan, A.Josephrajkumar, Thube S.H., Saneera E.K., and M. Rajkumar – Springer, Singapore – 2022
• Pests and Their Management in Cocoa. In: Trends in Horticultural Entomology Chandrika Mohan, A.Josephrajkumar, Thube S.H., Saneera E.K., and M. Mani – Springer, Singapore – 2022

Research Papers in Seminar/Workshop Proceedings/ Abstracts International

• Shivaji Hausrao Thube, R Thava Prakasa Pandian, Merin Babu, Priyank H. Mhatre and Vinayaka Hegde. Oral presentation on “Identification of effective entomopathogenic fungi, Metarhizium anisopliae for sustainable management of tea mosquito bug, Helopeltis theivora in cocoa: A feasible strategy to reduce environmental contamination”. In: International Virtual Conference on Biodiversity and ecosystem services in climate change perspective, Environmental Management and Policy Research Institute (EMPRI), December 10-11, 2020 in Bengaluru, Karnataka.
• R.T.P. Pandian, S.H. Thube, Bhavishya, N.R. Nagaraja, V.H. Pratibha, Merin Babu, M. Chaithra, P. Santhoshkumar, B.J. Nirmalkumar & V. Hegde. 2020. Oral presentation on “Identification of an effective isolate of Trichoderma harzianum ACT1 for the management of arecanut basal stem rot disease”. In: International Symposium on Coastal Agriculture: Transforming Coastal Zone for Sustainable Food and Income Security during 16th to 19th March, 2021. Indian Society of Coastal Agricultural Research, ICAR-Central Soil Salinity Research Institute, Regional Research Station, Canning Town – 743 329, West Bengal, India, 298 p.
• Thava Prakasa Pandian R, Shivaji Hausrao Thube, Pratibha V H, Nagaraja N R, Chaithra M, Jose C T, Vinayaka Hegde, Nirmalkumar B J, and Santhoshkumar P. 2020. Poster Presentation on “Identification of an alternative fungicide for the management of inflorescence dieback and button shedding disease incited by Colletotrichum gloeosporioides Penz. and Sacc. in arecanut (Areca catechu L.)”. In: International E-Conference on “Multidisciplinary approaches for plant disease management in achieving sustainability in agriculture” 6-9th October, 2020, Department of Plant Pathology, College of Horticulture, Bengaluru, University of Horticultural Sciences, Bagalkot, India.
• Vinayaka Hegde, Shivaji Thube, R T P Pandian and Prathibha V.H. Pests and diseases of cocoa in India: status and strategies. Oral presentation in International meet on Asia – Pacific Cocoa Breeders Working Group at ICAR-CPCRI, Kasaragod during 20th – 25th May, 2019.

National

• Shivaji Hausrao Thube, Saneera E. K., R Thava Prakasa Pandian, Nagaraja NR and Rajkumar. Oral presentation on “Occurrence of Pentatomid bug Halyomorpha picus in Southern part of Karnataka”. In: National Web Conference, Vegetable Farmers Forum 2020, 25-26 June, 2020, ICAR-IARI, New Delhi, India.
• R.T.P. Pandian, S.H. Thube, Bhavishya, N.R. Nagaraja, V.H. Pratibha, Merin Babu, M. Chaithra, P. Santhoshkumar, B.J. Nirmalkumar & V. Hegde. 2020. Oral Presentation on “Identification of an effective isolate of Trichoderma asperellum AT172 for the management of arecanut basal stem rot disease”. In: National e-Conference on “Plant Health and Food Security: Challenges and Opportunities” during March 25-27, 2021 at ICAR-IARI, New Delhi.
• Shivaji Hausrao Thube. Use of microbial agents in insect pest management. Online lecture, In: Scheme for Tutorial classes for MSc./Ph.D students preparing for higher studies”, 25 July, 2020, Bihar Agricultural University, Sabour, Bhagalpur, Bihar.
• Shivaji Hausrao Thube. BT Cotton: A sustainable strategy for bollworm management in cotton. Online lecture, In: Scheme for Tutorial classes for MSc./Ph.D students preparing for higher studies”, 04th August, 2020, Bihar Agricultural University, Sabour, Bhagalpur, Bihar.
• Shivaji H. Thube, G. K. Mahapatro, R T P Pandian, Elain Apshara and Chandrika Mohan. Altitude governed species spectrum and associated cocoa crop management (ICM) tackling tea mosquito bug – initial approach towards the multi-scale climate governance. In: Workshop on ‘Multi-scale Climate Governance in India: Understanding the Challenges and Opportunities.18-19, January, 2018, TERI School of Advanced Studies, New Delhi.
• Rajkumar, Jaganathan D., Shivaji Thube, Harsha K., Sujithra M and Vinayaka Hegde. 2019. Application of Steinernema carpocapsae aqua formulation for integrated management of white grub infestation in arecanut gardens of Western Ghats from Karnataka, India. Oral Presentation in PLACROSYM XXIII, 6th to 8th March 2019, Chikkamagaluru, Karnataka, India.
• Shivaji Hausrao Thube. How to prepare for ICAR JRF/SRF in Entomology. Online lecture, In: Two Weeks Online Workshop on “Preparing for competitive examination AIEEA/AICE/ICAR”, 21-31 July, 2020, Department of Extension Education & National Agricultural Higher Education Project, Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola, Maharashtra.

Popular Articles/ Short Notes/ Short Communications

• Shivaji Hausrao Thube, E. K. Saneera and P. S. Prathibha. 2016. Pests of Cocoa and Their Management. The Cashew and Cocoa Journal: Special Issue on Cocoa. V(4): 34.
• Saneera, E.K. and Shivaji Hausrao Thube. 2016. Arecanut Pests and Their Management. Indian Journal of Arecanut, Spices and Medicinal Plants. 18(4):42
• Shivaji H. Thube, R. Thava Prakash Pandian, Elain Apshara and Saneera E.K. 2018. Conogethes punctiferalis Guenee – A Devastating Pest of Cocoa, Theobroma Cacao Linn. The Cashew and Cocoa Journal. VII(3): 9-11.
• Shivaji Hausrao Thube and R. Thava Prakasa Pandian. 2021. Camouflage and mimicry- An evolved strategy of common mime Chilasa clytia Linnaeus. Insect Environment. 24(1): 149-152.
• Shivaji H. Thube, Akash Nikoshe, Sopan Ugale, Mahesh M. Mahajan, R.T.P Pandian, Bhavishya and N.R. Nagaraja. 2017. DNA Barcoding: An efficient tool for identification of agriculturally important insects. Biomolecule Reports. 8:1-4.
• Saneera, E.K., Chandrika Mohan, Shivaji H. Thube and C.T. Jose.2019. Beware of red palm weevil, a destructive pest on arecanut. Indian Journal of Arecanut, Spices and Medicinal Plants. 21(1): 27
• R. Thava Prakasa Pandian, Shivaji H. Thube, Elain Apshara and Najeeb Naduthodi. 2018. Bordeaux mixture – A universal recipe for Phytophthora management. The Cashew and Cocoa Journal. VII(3): 25-28.
• Rajkumar, D. Jaganathan, Shivaji Thube, N. R. Nagaraja, Vinayaka Hegde and Ravi Bhat. 2018. Management of root grub in arecanut with Entomopathogenic nematodes- A success story. Indian Journal of Arecanut, Spices and Medicinal Plants. 20(3): 8-14.
• R. Thava Prakasa Pandian, Shivaji H. Thube, Chaithra. M and Elain Apshara and Najeeb Naduthodi. 2018. Phytophthora – A menace in monsoon to Cocoa, Theobroma Cacao Linn. The Cashew and Cocoa Journal. VII(3): 29-31.
• Nagaraja, N. R., Bhavishya, Diwakar, Y., Shivaji Thube, R. Thavaprakas Pandian, K. S. Ananda and Jose, C.T. 2017. Nanna Grama Nanna Hemme (Kannada). Krishibimba. 16(3):13-16.
• Nagaraja, N.R., Rajkumar, D. Jaganathan, Surekha and Shivaji Thube. 2017. Adikeyalli beruhulu nirvahanege Entomopahogenic Nematode. KrishiBimba. 16(10): 21-24.
• Jose, C.T., Pandian, RTP, Naduthodi, Najeeb, Prathibha, V.H., Rajkumar, Thube Shivaji and Chowdappa, C. 2019. Yield loss due to fruit rot (Mahali) disease of arecanut in Kerala and Karnataka, Indian Journal of Arecanut, Spices & Medicinal Plants, 21(2), 15-19.

Research Bulletin/ Extension Bulletins

• Shivaji Hausrao Thube, R Thava Prakasa Pandian, Nagaraja, N. R., Rajkumar, and E. K. Saneera. 2021. Integrated Pest and Disease Management in Arecanut. Technical Bulletin No. 150. ICAR-CPCRI, Kasaragod, Kerala. 32 pp.
• Elain Apshara, S., Shivaji Hausrao Thube, Thava Prakasa Pandian, R., Najeeb Naduthodi and Suchithra, M. 2018. Cocoa Guide. Technical bulletin no.134, CPCRI, Kasaragod and DCCD, Kochi, p. 53.
• Nagaraja, N.R., Elain Apshara, S., Bhavishya, Chaithra, M. Keerthana, U. and Shivaji Hausrao Thube. 2018. Cocoa Krishi Margadarshi, (Kannada) Technical bulletin No. 136. CPCRI, Kasaragod, p. 33.
• Nagaraja, N. R., Bhavishya, Chaithra, M., Keerthana, U., Shivaji Hausrao Thube, and R. Thava Prakasa Pandian. 2019. Cocoa Krishi Maarga Darshi. Technical Bulletin No. 136. ICAR-CPCRI, RS, Vittal. (Kannada).

• Attended Workshop on “Multi-scale Climate Governance in India: Understanding the Challenges and Opportunities” during 18-19, January, 2018 at TERI School of Advanced Studies, New Delhi.
• Attended “International meet on Asia – Pacific Cocoa Breeders Working Group” at ICAR-CPCRI, Kasaragod during 20th – 25th May, 2019.
• Attended “Third international symposium on coconut research and development (ISOCRAD 3)” held at ICAR-CPCRI, Kasaragod during 10-12 December, 2016.

• “Taxonomy of Insects and Mites” organized by Department of Entomology, University of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK, Bangalore on 23rd January to 13th February, 2017.
• “Insecticide Resistance: Biochemical and Molecular Perspectives and Strategies for Combating Resistance to Insecticides” organized by ICAR- National Bureau of Agricultural Insect Resources, Bangalore on 8th February to 28th February, 2020.