RASHTRASANT TUKADOJI MAHARAJ NAGPUR UNIVERSITY

Research

Ph.D. Programme :
(Ph. D topics, Name of the Researcher, Guide)
List of Research students awarded Ph.D. Degree

Research Projects
Completed:

• 01. Studies on the suitability and maintenance of multi and bivoltine hybrids of mulberry silkworm, Bombyx mori L, its susceptibility to diseases and their management in the climate of Vidarbha Region. (Dr. M. K. Rathod,Principal Investigator, UGC Major Research Project, New Delhi from April 2011 Rs 7,90,800/-).
  02. Studies on the environmental influence on disease incidence and role of sensilla in feeding and oviposition behavior in tasar silkworm, Antheraea mylitta D (Dr. S. M. Wazalwar Principal Investigator and Dr. M. M. Rai Mentor) Women Scientist Scheme – B, DST New Delhi 2011- 2013. (Rs.7, 97,246/-)
  03. Studies on the incidence of bacterial infection, screening, transmission and its application for the management of locusts and grasshoppers (Dr.M. M. Rai Pricipal Investigator, UGC Major research Project New Delhi Rs, 9,53,800/-)
  04. 2005-2007, Morphology and distribution of sensillae on the mulberry and tasar silkworms in relation to feeding and oviposition behaviour (Dr. S. M. Wazalwar Principal Investigator and Dr. A. M. Khurad Mentor) . DST Project under Women Scientists Scheme-A (WOS-A), New Delhi.(Rs. 12, 88, 246/-)
  05. 2001-2003, Use of antibiotics and disinfectants in the Management of silkworm nuclear polyhedrosis viral (NPV) disease. Dr. M. K. Rathod, Principal Investigator UGC Minor Research Project.
  06. 2000-2002, Studies on the performance and economic viability of honeybee Apis mellifera in Nagpur, Maharashtra, Dr.M. M. Rai Pricipal Investigator. UGC Minor Research Project.
  07. 1988-1995, A Major Research Project (SAP-I&II) for Establishment of Centre for Sericulture and Biological Pest Management Research (CSBR) for Sericultural and Biocontrol training and research facilities- sponsored by UGC, New Delhi.
  08. 02 1987-90 Phase-II, Biological Pest Management Project, Establishment of insect cell lines for in vitro production of microsporidian pathogen, Nosema locustae-sponsored by International Development Research Centre (IDRC), Canada.

  Ongoing:

  Sequence Published:

  01. Gore, D.G., Rai, M. M., Khurad, A.M., Rathod, M. K. and Gore, S.D. (2009). Bacillus subtilis gene for 16S rRNA, Partial Sequence. Nucleotide, Gene Bank Accession No. AB 486008.1.

  Reseach Publications:

  01. Raina, S. K., Rai, M. M. and Khurad, A. M. (1987). Grasshopper and locust control using microsporidian insecticides. In “ Biotechnology in Invertebrate Pathology and Cell culture” ( Maramorosch, K. ed.). Academic Press, New York, pp. 345-365.
  02. Saini, RK; Rai, MM; Hassanali, A; Wawiye, JR and Odongo, H (1995). Semiochemicals from froth of egg pods attract ovipositing females, Schistocercagregaria. J. Insect Physiol. 41(8): 711-716.
  03. Raina, S. K., Das, S., Rai, M. M. and Khurad, A. M. (1995). Transovarial transmission of Nosema locustae, in migratory locust, Locusta migratoria migratorioides L. Parasitol. Res. 81(1) : 38-44.
  04. Raina, S. K., Rathod, M. K., Khurad, A. M., Mategaonkar, D, Adolkar, V. V. and Rai, M. M. (1996). Survey and identification of citrus blackfly and its parasitoids in the Vidarbha region of Maharashtra (India). In “Conservation of Hymenopteran Parasitoids for management of the Citrus blackfly in Oranges” (S. K. Raina and W. A. Overholt eds.), ICIPE Science Press, Nairobi, Kenya, pp 7-22.
  05. Raina, S. K., Rathod, M. K., Khurad, A. M. and Rai, M. M. (1996). Population dynamics of the citrus blackfly, Aleurocanthus nagpurensis and its parasitoid, Encarsia orangae. In “Conservation of Hymenopteran Parasitoids for Management of the Citrus blackfly in Oranges” (S. K. Raina and W. A. Overholt eds.) ICIPE Science Press, Nairobi, Kenya, pp 37 - 62.
  06. Rai, MM; Hassanali, A; Saini, RK; Odongo, H and Kahoro, H (1997). Identification of oviposition aggregating pheromone components of the gregarious desert locust, Schistocerca gregaria (Forskal). J. Insect. Physiol. 43(1): 83-87.
  07. Khurad A. M., Rai M. M. and Rathod, M. K. (1998). Sericulture: A perspective agrobased industry. In “ Living Resources for the Millennium 2000”, (S. J. William ed.), Students Offset Press, Chennai, pp 81 – 90.
  08. Bashir, MO; Hassanali, A; Rai, MM and Saini, RK (2000). Changing oviposition preferences of the desert locust Schistocerca gregaria (Forskal), suggest a strong species predisposition for gregarisation. J. Chemical Ecology, 26 (7): 1721-1733.
  09. Rai, M. M., Rathod, M. K. and Khurad, A. M. (2000). Effect of fortification of mulberry leaves with lactalbumin hydrolysate and MM insect cell culture medium on silkworm, Bombyx mori L. Bull.Indian Acad. Seric. 4(2) : 27-33.
  10. Rai, M. M., Raina, S. K. and Khurad, A. M. (2000). Survivability of Nosema locustae (Microsporida: Nosematidae) spores stored at different temperature and exposed to weather conditions. J. Adv. Zool. 20 (2) : 67-71.
  11. Rai, M. M.,Rathod, M. K. and Khurad, A. M. (2002). Improvement in economic characters of silkworm, Bombyx mori L. by folic acid administration. Entomon 27 (1): 99-104.
  12. Rai, M. M., Raina, S. K. and Khurad, A. M. (2003). Field trials of Nosema locustae for control of paddy grasshopper, Hieroglyphus spp. in Vidarbha of India. Entomon. 28(3) : 207-214.
  13. Ghadge, A., Rai, M. M., Rathod, M. K., Padgaonkar, S. and Khurad, A. M. (2003). Behaviour and management of Apis dorsata colony for increased honey production in the districts of Vidarbha, India. In “PEBFANS (2003)” (Solomon Raju, A. J. ed.). A. U. Press, Visakhapatnam. pp 117-124.
  14. Khurad, A. M., Mahulikar, A., Rathod, M. K., Rai,M. M., Kanginakudru, S. and Nagaraju, J. (2004). Vertical transmission of nucleopolyhedrovirus in the silkworm, Bombyx mori L. J. Invertebrate Pathol. 87(1) : 8-15.
  15. Khurad, A. M., Mahulikar, A., Rathod, M. K. and Rai,M. M. (2005). Infection of nucleopolyhedrovirus in the larval rudiments of gonads of silkworm, Bombyx mori L. Indian J. Seric. 40(2) :159-164.
  16. Rathod, M.K., Rai, M.M. and Khurad, A.M. (2005). Invisible Flora: A salient savior of mother plant. Proc. “ National Conference on Safe Environment for the future generations” 1-2 Sept.2005, Vellore , pp 12-15.
  17. Rai, M. M. (2005). Tasar Sericulture: A perspective forest based industry for the tribes of Gadchiroli and other districts of Vidarbha region in India. In “ Integrating sericulture and Apiculture technologies with regional development operations. ” (Raina S.K. and Nguku E.K. Eds.). ICIPE Science Press, Nairobi, Kenya, 248-257.
  18. Khurad, A. M., Kanginakudru, S., Qureshi, S. O., Rathod, M. K., Rai, M. M. and Nagaraju, J. (2006). A new Bombyx mori larval ovarian cell line susceptible to nucleopolyhedrovirus. J. Invertebrate Pathol. 92 (2): 59-65.
  19. Rai, M. M., Giradkar, P., Rathod, M.K. and Khurad, A.M. (2006). Biodiversity: Colour pattern and butterfly diversity in Tiger Reserve in Tadoba National Park, Maharashtra. In “ Life to our Mother Earth” (William, S.J. ed.), G.M. Press 5: 65 – 74.
  20. Rathod, M.K, Rai, M.M and Khurad, A.M (2006) “Reshim Udhyog: Tutichi Lagwad” (Sericulture: Mulberry Cultivation). In “Setakari Dindarshika”( Smt. A. Newale ed.) Vasundhara Publications, pp.105-107.
  21. Rai, M.M.,Rathod M. K., Padole A., and Khurad, A.M. (2007) Mosquitoes: Menace to Humanity. In “Defeating the Public Enemy the Mosquito: A Real Challenged” (William, J. S. ed.). G.M. Press,, 24:398-403.
  22. Rathod, M.K, Rai, M.M and Khurad, A.M (2009). “Santryavaril Kolshi: Jaivik Keed Niyantran” (Citrus Blackfly: Biological Control). In “Setakari Dindarshika”Mrugdhara Khariff Vishesank –09 (Smt. A. Newale ed.) Vasundhara Publications, Surya Offset press, Nagpur pp.46-47.
  23. Rathod MK, Manekar VV, Zade SB, Rai MM and Khurad AM (2010). Influence of abiotic and biotic Factors on Mortality of Tasar Silkworm,Antheraea mylitta D. in Gondia District of Maharashtra. J. Advanced Zoology. 31(2): 62 - 66.
  24. Rathod MK, Padole AS and Rai MM (2010). Effect of Glycine and Ascorbic acid on silkgland protein and economic chracters of silkworm, Bombyx mori.(Submitted to Bull. Indian Acad. Sericulture, 14 (2): 97 – 104.
  25. Wazalwar, S.M., Rathod, M.K., Rai, M. M., and Khurad, A.M. (2010) Morphological characteristics of female ovipositor sensilla of tasar silkworm, Antheraea mylitta D. (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae), International J. Wild Silkmoth & Silk 15, 83-86.
  26. Rathod, M.K, Rai, M.M, Padole, A. S and Khurad, A.M (2011) Effect of leaf fortification on consumption and conversion efficiency in the mulberry silkworm, Bombyx mori L. BullIndian Acad. Sericulture 15(2): 83 –90.
  27. Wazalwar, S.M., Rai, M. M.,Rathod, M.K., and Khurad, A.M. (2011) Structure and innervation of sensilla present on the ovipositor of the silk moth, Bombyx mori. L. Sericologia, 51(4): 53-59.
  28. Raut V.D., Rathod M.K., Rai M.M. and Khurad A.M. (2011). Influence of semiochemicals originating from host plants on attraction behaviour of migratory locust, Locusta migratoria R & F. Proc. Int. Conf. on Chemistry for man Kind: Innovative Ideas in Life Sciences pp. 205-209 .
  29. Rai, M. M., Khurad, A. M. and Raina, S. K., (2011) Redescription of Aleurocanthus husaini infesting citrus in Central India. Entomon,36:51-60. 30. Gore, D.G., Rathod, M.K, Soni, V. and Rai, M.M. (2012) Homology Modeling and Enzyme Function Prediction in the Uncharacterized Proteins of Salmonella typhi - an Insilico Approach. Indian J. Biotechnology, 11: 224 – 234.
  31. Rai M.M., Raut V.D., Rathod M.K, and Khurad A.M. (2012) Influence of food plants on laboratory breeding of migratory locust, Locusta migratoria (R& F). J. Adv. Zool. 33 (1): 24-30.
  32. Rahile, B. S, Zade, S.B, Rai, M.M. and Rathod, M.K. (2012) Effect of disinfectants and microbes on tasar silkworm, Antheraea mylitta (Saturnidae: Lepidoptera), Bionano Frontier, Vol. 5(2-I) 281- 282.
  33. Banergee, S.B; Rai, M.M and Rathod, M.K. (2012) Effect of botanicals on beetle, Sitophilus oryzae on its survival and damage of wheat grain during storage, Bionano Frontier, Vol. 5(2-I) 286- 288.
  34. Rathod, M.K., Raut, V.D and Rai M.M (2012) Evaluation of newly evolved bivoltine hybrids of silkworm, Bombyx mori during summer season of Nagpur, Bionano Frontier Vol. 5(2-I) 289- 290.
  35. Wankhade, L.N., Rai, .M. M and Rathod, M.K. (2012) Host influence on the infection rate of Nosema species in mulberry silkworm, Bombyx mori (L.) and tasar silkworm Antheraea mylitta (D.), Bionano Frontier Vol. 5(2-I) 295 –297.
  36. Rathod, M. K, Rana, M., Khurad, A. M. and Rai, M. M. (2012) Effect of Neem (Azadirachta indica A. Juss.) Products on fecundity and mortality of pulse beetle, Callosobruchus sp. J. Advanced Zoology, 33 (2): 97-102.
  37. Rathod M. K.and Rai M. M (2012) Effect of sugar Supplementation on Development and Economics characters of PM X CSR2 race of silkworm, Bombyx mori. Bull.Indian Acad. Sericulture, 16 (2): 81- 85.
  38. Rai, M.M, Gore D.G., Rathod, M.K. and Khurad, A. M. (2013). Evidence of vertical transmission of Bacillus subtilis in the silkworm, Bombyx mori L. J. Pharmacy Research, 7(4) 318-323.
  39. Ganvir, K.P.,Rathod, M. K, and Rai, M.M. (2013). Qualitative analysis of Haemolymph protein after antibiotic treatment in the different hybrids of silkworm, Bombyx mori. Indian Stream Research Journal, 25-31.
  40. Wazalwar S.M. and Rai M.M. (2013). Comparative morphometric studies on oviositior sensilla of Bombyx mori and Antheraea mylitta. J. Advanced Zoology, 34(1) 43-48.
  41. Rathod M. K, Sangode V.K and Rai M.M. (2013).Occurrence of pest and natural enemy complex with cotton (Gossipium hirsutum) Agro-ecosystem in Waddhamna, J. Advanced Zoology, 34(2): 64 - 67.
  42. Gore D., Shinde G. and Rai M.M. (2014). Effect of amla extract on bacterial infection in the silkworm, Bombyx mori L. J. Pharmacy Research 8 (5), 679 - 680.
  43. Wankhade, L.N, Barman, H.D., Rai, M. M. and Rathod, M.K. (2014) Performance of Eri silkworm for commercialization in Vidarbha Region, Maharashtra, Journal of Advanced Zoology, 35 (1): 26 -31.
  44. Wankhade, L.N, Barman, H.D., Rai, M. M. and Rathod, M.K. (2014) Evaluation of some promising strains of Eri Silkworm,Samia ricini in climatic condition of Vidarbha Region of Maharashtra, Indian J. Applied & Pure Bio. 29(2): 247-253.
  45. Wankhade, L. N., Rai, M. M. and Rathod, M. K. (2014) Influence of mulberry varieties on Economic parameters in PM X CSR2 race of Silkworm, Bombyx mori in Vidarbha climate. Bulletin of Indian academy of Sericulture, 18 (1& 2):73 -76.
  46. Darvekar, A. N, Rai, M.M, and Rathod, M. K. (2015) Performance of PM x CSR2 (Kolar Gold ) race of mulberry silkworm, Bombyx mori L in the climatic conditions of Vidarbha. International Journal of Pharmacol. Bio. Science, 9(1): 41 - 48.
  47. Dhirwani, H., Rathod, M. K. and Rai, M. M. (2015) Evaluation of different bed disinfectant against the diseases of silkworm, Bombyx mori . International Journal of Researches in Biosciences & Technology, 6: 153 -155 (On line).
  48. Rai, M. M., Darvekar, A.N. and Rathod, M. K. (2015) Effect of Bt toxin on development and cocoon characters of the silkworm, Bombyx mori International Journal of Researches in Biosciences & Technology, 6: 156 -161 (On line).
  49. Ramteke, P.U., Rai M. M. and Rathod M.K. (2015) Prevalence of mosquito diversity in and around Nagpur. International Journal of Researches in Biosciences, Agriculture and Technology, 6; 100-103.
  50. Sangode, V.K and Rathod, M. K (2015) Effect of Bt Cotton on Spodoptera litura Fabricius (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). International Journal of Pharmacol .Bio. Science, 9(1): 21 -26.
  51. Rathod, M. K. and Raut .V. D. (2015) Rearing Performance of Newly Evolved Hybrid Races of Mulberry Silkworm, Bombyx mori L. in Vidarbha. Bull Indian Academy of Sericulture, 19(1&2): 31- 34.
  52. Rathod, M. K. Dhirwani, H.and Rai, M. M. (2016) Effect Of Gentamycin And Erythromycin On Bacterial Disease In Bivoltine Hybrid Race Csr6 X Csr26 (Fc1) Of Silkworm, Bombyx Mori L. Bull Indian Academy of Sericulture, 20 (1&2): 1- 5.
  53. Wankhade, L. N., Rai, M. M. and Rathod, M. K. (2016) Nosematosis in the tropical tasar silkworm, Antheraea mylitta D. Bull Indian Academy of Sericulture, 20 (1&2): 31- 37.
  54. Wazalwar S.M. and Rai M.M. (2016). Receptor mediated oviposition response in the silkworm, Bombyx mori L. Bull. Indian academy of Sericulture, 20 (1& 2):45 -49.
  55. Chhangani J.A., Tiwari S.G. and Rai M.M. (2016). A new formulation of cow urine based polyherbal hair conditioner and its antifungal activity against Candida albicans. Indian J. Biology. 3(2): 111-117.
  56. Rathod, M. K, Sangode, V.K and Rai, M.M. (2017) Bio-efficacy of Pongamia pinnata on growth, development and survival of tobacco caterpillar, Spodoptera litura Fabricius Journal of Advanced Zoology, 38 (2):213 - 217.
  57. Bhonde, R.S., Rathod, M.K., and Rai, M.M (2017) Performance of some hybrid races of silkworm, Bombyx mori L. during different seasons in Nagpur Region. International Journal of Researches In Biosciences, Agriculture And Technology, 2 (5): 1116 -1119.
  58. Bhonde, R. S., Rathod, M. K. and Rai, M. M. (2017) Impact of Bm NPV and Bacillus sp. on various tissues and economic parameters of silkworm, Bombyx mori L. International Journal of Advance and Innovative Research 4 (4) :178 - 185.
  59. Wadjikar, Bharati., Masaram, Archana., Rai, M. M. (2017) Evaluation of physicochemical properties of water from wells of different zones in Nagpur city, India. LJRBAT special issue(2) Vol. 5: 1188-1192.
  60. Wadjikar, Bharati., Masaram, Archana., Rai, M. M., Darvekar (2017) Monitoring water quality using zooplankton organisms as bioindicators in the well water of Nagpur city (MH) India LJRBAT special issue(2) Vol. 5: 877-885.
  61. Moon A., Taksande A., Samal P., Chahande V., Chavhan P. and Rai M.M. (2017). A comparative study of the cytotoxic effect of chlorogenic acid on Bm-12 cells from Bombyx mori (insect) and mammalian cell line. Int. J. Pharma and Bio. Sciences. 8(4): B) 185-192 (IF 6.268).
  62. Bhonde, R.S., Rathod, M.K., and Rai, M.M (2017) Performance of some hybrid races of silkworm, Bombyx mori L. during different seasons in Nagpur Region. International Journal Of Researches In Biosciences, Agriculture And Technology, 2 (5): 1116 -1119.
  63. Wadjikar, B., Masaram, A., Rai, M. M.(2017) Comparative Analysis of some physicochemical parameters of well water with reference to different locations of Nagpur City(MS) India. The Botanique Vol.21(1): 74-78.