Dr. Rishi Kumar

Research Papers – 45

• Anoop Kumar, Ajanta Birah, R K Tanwar, M K Khokhar, S P Singh, D Monga, Rishi Kumar and J K Arora Validation of IPM strategy in Bt cotton in whitefly (Bemisia tabaci) hot spot of North-West India Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS ratings : 6.21) 91 (7):1088–92 ,July 2021/Article
• T V K Singh1, J S Bentur, Vinay Kalia, Mohan Komarlingam S, Rishi Kumar,Dilip Monga, Vijay Kumar and Vinod S Kukanur Mega Pests of Crops In India Indian Journal of Entomology, (NAAS Ratings : 5.8),83(3),505-521,2021.
• Prabhulinga T, Sandhya Kranthi, Raghavendra K P, Rishi Kumar, Ruchika Suke, Shilpa Chawla & Keshav Raj Kranthi Mitochondrial COI based genetic diversity and phylogeographic structure of whitefly Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) on cotton in India International Journal of Tropical Insect Science, Int J Trop Insect Sci DOI 10.1007/s42690-020-00354-x,2020
• Rishi Kumar , S. Kranthi, G. M. V. Prasad Rao , H.Desai , H. Bheemanna , B. Dharajothi , AlkaChoudhary & K. R. Kranthi Assessment of bollworm damage and yield loss in seed blends of Bollgard-II with corresponding Non-Bt hybrid as ‘built in refuge’ in cotton,Phytoparasitica https://doi.org/10.1007/s12600-020-00846-z, (NAAS Rating:6.88),49,253–263,2020
• Vijay Kumar, Jagdev Singh Kular, Rishi Kumar, Sukhdev Singh Sidhu and Pardeep Kumar Chhuneja Integrated whitefly [Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius)] management in Bt-cotton in North India:an agroecosystem-wide community-based approach CURRENT SCIENCE (NAAS Rating: 6.88),VOL. 119 NO. 4 , 618-24.,2020.
• Rishi Kumar, D. Monga, V. Chinna Babu Naik, Paramjit Singh and V.N. Waghmare Incipient infestations and threat of pink bollworm Pectinophora gossypiella (Saunders) on Bollgard-II cotton in north cotton growing zone of India Current Science: 118(9):1454-56 Doi:10.18520/cs/v118/19/1454-56 (NAAS Rating: 6.88) 118(9) 1454-56 2020
• V. Chinna Babu naik, Pratik P. Pusadkar, Sandesh T Waghmare, Raghavendra K.P, Sandhya Kranthi, Sujit Kumbhare, V. S. Nagrare, Rishi Kumar, Tenguri Prabhulinga, Nandini Gokte-Narkhedkar & V. N. Waghmare. Evidence for population expansion of cotton pink bollworm Pectinophora gossypiella (Saunders) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) in india Scientific Reports https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-61389-1 (NAAS rating: 10.12) Citation: 10 4740 2020
• S. K. Sain,D.Monga, Rishi Kumar,Deepak Nagrale, S.Kranthi and K.R.Kranthi Comparative effectiveness of bioassay methods in identifying the most virulent entomopathogenic fungal strains to control Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control DOI: 10.1186/s41938-019-0130-z. (NAAS Rating: 6.16) Citation:2 2019
• Rishi Kumar, Sandhya Kranthi, V. S. Nagrare, D. Monga, Keshav Raj Kranthi, Naveen Rao and Amarpreet Singh Insecticidal activity of botanical oils and other neem-based derivatives against whitefly, Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) (Homoptera: Aleyrodidae) on cotton International Journal of Tropical Insect Science (NAAS Rating-6.66) Citations: https://doi.org/10.1007/s42690-019-00027-4 2019
• R. Kumar, A. Choudhary, S. Kumar & Shivangi Frequency of alleles conferring resistance to Bt cotton in North Zone population of the spotted bollworm, Earias insulana (Boisduval). African Entomology (NAAS Rating -6.51). Citation: 27 (1)58-65 2019
• Rishi Kumar, Sandhya Kranthi, D.Monga, Sandeep Kumar, S.K.Sain and Alka Chaudhary Evaluation of moving Yellow Sticky Traps for Monitoring and Management of Whitefly, Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) infesting cotton. Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS Rating 6.23). 89 (8): 1245–50 2019
• S. Kranthi, U. Satija, P. Pusadkar, Rishi Kumar, C. S. Shastri,S. Ansari,H. B. Santosh,D. Monga And K. R. Kranthi Non-Bt seeds provided by seed companies in India – are they suitable as refuge for Bt-cotton? Current science NAAS Rating:6.84 Citation: 5 112 (10) 1992-1993 2017
• S. Kranthi, A.B. Ghodke, Raghavendra K. P, Madhumita M, R. Nandanwar, U. Satija, Rishi Kumar , H. Desai, S. S. Udikeri, Dhara Jothi B, B.M. Hugar, D. Monga &K. R. Kranthi Mitochondria COI-based genetic diversity of the cotton leafhopper Amrasca biguttula biguttula (Ishida) populations from India, Mitochondrial DNA Part A NAAS Rating:9.35 Citations:5 DOI: 10.1080/24701394 2017
• Rishi Kumar , D.Monga , Madan Lal , Sandeep Kumar and Shivangi Field and Laboratory Evaluation of Neem Based and Synthetic Insecticides for the Management of Whitefly in Cotton. Cotton Research Journal NAAS Rating:3.45 Citation: 6 (1) 1-6 2015
• Rishi Kumar, D Monga, Mukesh Nitharwal, Dinesh Swami and Satnam Singh. Incidence of non-target pest species and validation of IPM strategies in Bt-cotton hybrids deployed with different events of cry genes Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences NAAS Rating:4.86 Citations: 85 (11) 1448–54 2015
• Santosh Babu , Ngangom Bidyarani , Preeti Chopra , Dilip Monga , Rishi Kumar , Radha Prasanna ,Sandhya Kranthi & Anil Kumar Saxena. Evaluating microbe-plant interactions and varietal differences for enhancing biocontrol efficacy in root rotdisease challenged cotton crop. Eur. J.Plant Pathol. NAAS Rating:7.48 Citation:22* DOI 10.1007/s10658-015-0619-6 . 2015
• V. S. Nagrare, Rishi Kumar, B. Dharajothi . A record of five mealybug species as minor pests of cotton in India Journal of Entomol and Zool Studies NAAS Rating:5.53 Citation: 5 2 (4) 110-114 2014
• Rishi Kumar, Jun-Ce Tian, Steven E. Naranjo and Anthony M. Shelton Effects of Bt cotton on Thrips tabaci Lindeman and its predator, Orius insidiosus(Say). J. Econ. Entomol. NAAS Rating:7.82 Citation: 15 107 (3) 927-932 2014
• Rishi Kumar, V. S. Nagrare, Mukesh Nitharwal ,Dinesh Swami & Y. G. Prasad Within-plant distribution of an invasive mealybug, Phenacoccus solenopsis, and associated losses in cotton. Phytoparasitica DOI 10.1007/s12600-013-0361-6 NAAS Rating:6.88 Citation:9 42 (3) 311-316 2014
• Rishi Kumar; Monga, D; S.L.Jat;A.K.Indoria; R. Chauhan and K.R.Kranthi Impact evaluation of Insecticide Resistance Management Strategies in cotton under Technology Mission on Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) Indian J. Agril. Sci. NAAS Rating:6.22 Citation: 5 (82) 852-857 2012
• Rishi Kumar, S. Kranthi, M. Nitharwal, S. L. Jat & D. Monga Influence of pesticides and application methods on pest and predatory arthropods associated with cotton Phytoparasitica NAAS Rating:6.88 Citation:19 DOI 10.1007/s12600-012-0241-5. 2012
• V.S. Nagrare, Rishi Kumar, M. Amutha, B. Dharajothi, S. Kranthi, S. Vennila, A.J. Deshmukh, K.D. Bisane, Manjula, K.R. Kranthi. A record of host plants of mealybug, Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley for devising ecofriendly management strategies J. ent. Res NAAS Rating:5.05 Citation:11* 36 (4) 327-344 2012
• Rishi Kumar, Monga, D., Nitharwal, M., Jat, S. L. and Kishor Chand. Validation of eco-friendly IPM packages in Bt- cotton at farmer’s participatory field. J. Cotton Res. Dev. NAAS Rating:4.69 Citation:5 25 (2) 243-247 2011
• Rishi Kumar, Dinesh Swami, Kishor Chand Kumhar and R S Bhawaria New Formulation of Acephate and Other Insecticides against Sucking Pests in Cotton. Indian J. Plant Prot NAAS Rating:5.07 Citation:6 39(3) 236-238 2011
• Rishi Kumar, Nitharwal, M., Chauhan, R., Pal, V. and Kranthi, K.K Evaluation of Ecofriendly Control Methods for Management of Mealybug, Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley in cotton J. Entomol NAAS Rating: Citation:25 ISSN 1812-5660/DOI:10.3923/je.2011 2011
• Monga, D., Kishor Chand Kumhar and Rishi Kumar Compatibility studies of Fusarium pallidoroseum with insecticides. J. Biol. ControlNAAS Rating:5.34 Citation 25 (1) 60-61 2011
• Rishi Kumar, Shravan Lal Jat, Vijander Pal and Rahul Chauhan. Biology of Solenopsis Mealy Bug, Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley (Hemiptera: Psuedococcidae) on Cotton Entomon. NAAS Rating:4.42 Citation:14 34 (3) 189-192 2010
• Monga, D., Kishor Chand Kumhar and Rishi Kumar Record of Fusarium pallidoroseum (Cooke) Sacc. on cotton mealybug. J. Biol. Control NAAS Rating:5.34 Citation:2 24(4) 366-368 2010
• Rishi Kumar, Sanjay Kumar, D. Monga and S.C. Dhiman off-season survival of mealy bug and its impact on succeeding cotton crop Indian Journal of Entomology NAAS Rating:5.89 Citation:2 72 (1) 57-59 2010
• Monga, D., Rishi Kumar, V. Pal and Jat, M. C Mealy bug a new pest of cotton crop in Haryana: a survey Journal of Insect Science NAAS Rating:6.84 Citation:15 22 (1) 100-103 2009
• Rishi Kumar, Kranthi,K.R., Monga, D. and Jat, S. L. Natural parasitization of Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) on cotton by Aenasius bambawalei Hayat (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae). J. Biol. Control NAAS Rating:5.34 Citation:35 23 (4) 457-460 2009
• Rishi Kumar, Pal, V., Jat, M.C., Monga, D. and Jat, S.L. Studies on Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley: A newly reported mealybug species on transgenic cotton in North India Indian Journal of Entomology NAAS Rating:5.89 Citation 71 (2) 125-129 2009
• Rishi Kumar, Sucheta and Gather,S.K. Relative abundance of economically important noctuids of Haryana Pestology NAAS Rating: Citation:5 XXVIII (3) 38-41 2004
• Rishi Kumar, Singh R, Bharti, Suhag, P. and Kalidhar, S. B. Insecticidal action of Melia azedarach L. seed extracts on Helicoverpa armigera (Hubner). Bangladesh J. Agril. Res. NAAS Rating: Citation 28 (2) 227-235 2003
• Rishi Kumar, Singh,R and Kalidhar,S.B. Insecticidal properties of Bakain Melia azedarach L.- A Review Agric. Rev NAAS Rating:4.37 Citation: 14 24 (2) 101-115 2003
• Rishi Kumar, Sucheta and Khokhar, K.S Identification of Spodoptera litura (Fabricius) and Spodoptera exigua (Hubner) (Amphipyrinae: Noctuidae:Lepidoptera) J.Ent.Res NAAS Rating:5.05 Citation 27(2) 157-165 2003
• Rishi Kumar, Sucheta and Khokhar,K.S. Taxonomic studies on light trap collected species of Catocalinae (Noctuidae: Lepidoptera) J.Ent.Res.NAAS Rating:5.05 Citation 26(4) 323-335 2002
• Rishi Kumar, Sucheta and Khokhar,K.S. Identification of Mythimna unipuncta (Haworth) and M. loreyi (Duponchel) (Hadeninae: Noctuidae:Lepidoptera ). Entomon NAAS Rating:4.42 Citation: 1 30 (2) 131-139,2002
• Bharti, Suhag, P., Rishi Kumar, Singh, R. and Kalidhar, S. B. Phytochemical investigation on Melia azedarach seed J. Med. Arom. Plant. Sci. NAAS ating:4.49 Citation 24 33-35,2002
• Rishi Kumar, Singh, R., Bharti, Suhag, P and Khalidhar S, B. Bio-evaluation of Melia azedarach seed extracts on Mythimna unipuncta. J.Med.Arom,Plant.Sci,NAAS Rating:4.49,Citation 23 652-657,2001
• Rishi Kumar, Singh, R., Bharti, Suhag, P.and Kalidhar, S. B Studies on insecticidal properties of Melia azedarach seeds on Earias vitella. J. Cotton Res. DevNAAS Rating:Citation 15 (2) 156-161 2001
• Rani, M., Suhag, P., Rishi Kumar and Kalidhar S,B. Chemical components and biological efficacy of Melia azedarach. L. stems J.Med.ArmPlant.Sci. NAAS Rating:4.49 Citation 21 1043-1047 1999
• Rishi Kumar, Rani,M. and Khalidhar S,B. Biological efficacy of Melia azedarach. L. stems. J. Med. Arom. Plant.Sci. ,NAAS Rating:4.49,Citation 21 1074-1078 1996
• Rishi Kumar, Sucheta and Khokhar, K.S. Effect of insecticidal seed treatment on the germination and vigour of okra seed. Seed Res. NAAS Rating:4.72,Citation:1 24,(1) 73-74 1996
• Rishi Kumar, Sucheta, Khokhar, K.S. and Agarwal, N Comparative efficiency of different insecticides applied against fruit borer infestation as seed treatment and foliar sprays on fruit yield of okra. Annals Agril. ResNAAS Rating:4.01,Citation 17 (3),241-243 1996

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• Management of Whitefly- Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) and Cotton Leaf Curl Disease (CLCuD) in North Cotton Growing Zone of India-(2016-19)

Book Chapters and Conference Proceedings (06)

• Rishi Kumar, S.K.Sain and T.Prabhulinga. 2017. Innovative Pest Management Strategies in Cotton against Emerging Insect-Pests In: Advanced Training Course On “Innovative Strategies of Plant Protection for Insect Pests Management in Changing Agricultural Scenario” from Nov 8-28,2017 at Centre of Advance Faculty Training ,CCS HAU Hisar.
• Rishi Kumar, Naveen Rao, Suresh Kumar and Vishlesh Nagrare 2018.Management of Resistance to Insecticides and Bt toxins in insects In : Winter School on “Insect resistance to Bt toxins and insecticides in cotton” from January 18 to February 08, 2018 at ICAR-CICR, Nagpur .
• Rishi Kumar, V.S.Nagrare, Prabhulinga and Naveen Rao.2018.Status of Whitefly Resistance in North India In : Winter School on “Insect resistance to Bt toxins and insecticides in cotton” from January 18 to February 08, 2018 at ICAR-CICR, Nagpur.
• Rishi Kumar, Vijay Kumar, M.Nitharwal and K. K. Dahiya. 2011. Biochemical basis of host plant resistance in cotton in Proceedings of the advanced Training Course on “Advance training on molecular basis of Host Plant Resistance to insects” organized from 11th Jan to 31st January by the Centre of Advance Faculty Training. Department of Entomology, CCSHAU, Hisar and sponsored by Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi pp155-164.
• Rishi Kumar, S.Kranthi, M.Nitharwal, D.Monga, A.Dhawan and Y.G.Prasad. 2010. Innovations and better pest management practices in sustainable cotton production in cotton wheat cropping system. In National workshop on Cotton on climate resilient at Hyderabad 15-16 December 2010.
• Rishi Kumar, Dilip Monga, Shravan Lal Jat and K. C. Kumhar. 2009. Pest management in changing scenario In Book: Sustainable Crop Production Strategies (2Volumes Set) Pp 434-485.

Research Papers in Seminar/Workshop Proceedings/ Abstracts (05)

• Rishi Kumar, V.S. Nagrare, S. Kranthi, Satnam Singh, Naveen Rao and D. Monga. 2020. Implications of management strategies on whitefly: its dynamics and susceptibility to commonly used insecticide in North India in National symposium on Cotton Production Technologies in the Next Decade: Problems & Perspectives, at OUAT, Bhubaneswar from 22-24th Jan 2020.
• Rishi Kumar, K. R. Kranthi, S. Kranthi and D. Monga , 2017. Whitefly epidemics on cotton in north India: lesson learnt and way forward presented at Seventh Asian Cotton Sept 15-17,2017 Research and Development Network (ACRDN) Meeting at Hotel Le Meriden, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India.
• Rishi Kumar, Alka Choudhary & Shivangi.2015. Secondary pests’ outbreak in Bt cotton in “A National Symposium on Future Technologies: Indian Cotton in the Next Decade” at Acharya Nagarjuna University Guntur from 17-19 December, 2015.
• Rishi Kumar, D.Monga, KRKranthi, Vijay Kumar, KK Dahiya, Kuldeep Singh, Alka Choudhary and Naresh Kumar. 2014. Impact of Insecticide Resistance Management Strategies in Cotton Ecosystems in North India.Abstract submitted in 6th Asian Cotton Research and Development Network Meeting at Dhaka 18-20 June, 2014. Pp 53 Book of Abstracts.
• Rishi Kumar, Dinesh Swami, Vijender Pal and K. R. Kranthi. 2011. Insecticide induced resurgence of mealybug, Phenacocus solenopsis Tinsley in cotton. Presented in World Cotton Research Conference (Nov 7-11, 2011) pp 198-202.

Conference/Workshop/Meeting Attended (17)

• Attended Annual Group meeting of All India Coordinated Cotton Improvement Project since 2008 -2021 held every year in April or May and presented the progress of experiment conducted.
• Attended National symposium on Cotton Production Technologies in the Next Decade: Problems & Perspectives, at OUAT, Bhubaneswar from 22-24th Jan 2020 and presented a invited lecture on “Implications of management strategies on whitefly: its dynamics and susceptibility to commonly used insecticide in North India”
• Attended IRAC India Workshop on Insecticide Resistance Management (IRM) on 5th Feb,2018 and delivered a lecture on “ Role of research institutes in Whitefly resistance management and How can scientific learning’s be converted to implementation at Radisson Blue Plaza Delhi Airport, Near Mahipalpur Extension NH-8, New Delhi.
• Attended Review workshop on Dissemination of IRM strategies for Pink Bollworm at CICR Nagpur 23.02.2019.
• Attended INDO-US symposium on Curbing Whitefly-Plant Virus Pandemics: The Departure from Pesticides to Genomics Solutions’ from DECEMBER 4-5,2017 at Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana-India with The University Of Arizona, TUCSON, USA and presented a poster on “Within Plant Distribution of Whitefly in Cotton and its Implication on Management Strategies” by Rishi Kumar, D. Monga, Naveen Rao and S.K. Sain .
• Attended a meeting on Break down of resistance in Pink Bollworm at Krishi Bhawan on 25th October, 2017.
• Attended NICRA expert review committee meeting and presented the progress report of NICRA project on “Development of IPM strategies to combat whitefly and emerging pests in cotton” at NASC Complex Delhi on 23-24 October, 2017.
• Attended 7th Asian Cotton Research and Development Network Meeting and presented a paper at Nagpur scheduled from 15-17 September, 2017.
• Attended Golden Jubilee Celebration of AICRP on Cotton “Fifty years of cotton research-lessons learnt and the way forward” at ICAR, Regional Station, Coimbatore on 9-10, Nov 2016.
• Attended national symposium on “Future technologies: Indian cotton in next decade” at Acharya Nagarjuna University, Guntur and deliver an invited lecture on “secondary pest outbreak on Bt cotton on 17-19 Dec, 2015.
• Attended workshop on “Refuge strategies for biotech crops-adoption, challenges and alternative towards achieving technology sustenance” and presented a paper on built in refuge strategy for BG-II cotton on 07 Dec, 2015.
• Attended “Brain storming session on whitefly” at PAU, Regional Station, Bathinda and discussed the issues related to whitefly management on 02/ Sept, 2015.
• Attended NAAS symposium on “Insecticide Resistance” and presented a paper on Insecticide Resistance Reports at CICR, Nagpur on 27 Dec, 2014.
• Attended 6th Asian Cotton Research & Development Network Meeting at Dhaka, Bangladesh scheduled from 18-20 June, 2014.
• Attended 5th World Cotton Research Conference at Mumbai from 7-11 Nov, 2011 and presented a paper on Insecticide induced resurgence of mealybug, Phenacocus solenopsis Tinsley in cotton.
• Attended National workshop on cotton: “In the climate resilient the better pest management practices are being framed to look after the emerging and key pests” at CRIDA, Hyderabad on 15-16 December, 2010
• Attended Biopesticides Emerging Trend (BET2010) at CCS HAU, Hisar from 20-22 Oct, 2010 and presented a poster on Evaluation of Ecofriendly Strategies for the management of Mealybug, P solenopsis in transgenic cotton.

International

Training Conducted

International

Membership and activities in professional associations

• Life Membership of Cotton Research and Development Association, CCS HAU Hisar (Haryana)
• Life Membership of Indian Society for Cotton Improvement, CIRCOT, Mumbai (Maharashtra)
• Life Membership of Association for Advancement of Entomology, Thiruvanthapuram (Kerela)
• Life Membership of Plant Protection Association of India. Hyderabad
• Life Membership Entomological Society of India
• Editor-Crop Protection, Journal of Cotton Research and Development by CRDA,CCS HAU,Hisar (Haryana) India

Community service

• Imparting consultancies to the farmers on insect pest management in cotton.

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