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Selected list of publications on semiochemicals and tritrophic interactions

 

1.       Bakthavatsalam, N. and Singh, S.P. 1996. L-tryptophan as an ovipositional attractant for Chrysoperla carnea (Stephens) (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae). J.Biol. Control,10:21-27.

 

2.       Bakthavatsalam, N. and Singh, S.P. 1999. Behavioural responses of larvae of Chrysoperla carnea to kairomones.  I.Insect Sci .12(1):34-36.

 

3.       Bakthavatsalam, N., Singh, S.P., Chaudhary, M. and Preethi, S. 1999. Kairomones for Chrysoperla carnea (Stephens) (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae). Paper presented at National Symposium on Emerging trends in Biotechnological Approaches in the Integrated Pest Management held at Chennai during 26-27 February 1999.

 

4.       Bakthavatsalam,N. ,Singh, S.P. and Tandon, P.L. 1997. Behavioural responses of Chrysoperla carnea (Stephens) (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae) and Cheilomenes sexmaculata Fabricius (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)  to the kairomonal substances- Analysis using Digital tracking System. National Symposium of Pest Management in Horticultural Ecosystems held at Bangalore 25-27 th October 1997.

 

5.       Bakthavatsalam, N. Singh, S.P. , Tandon, P.L., Chaudhary,M. and Preethi.S. 1999. Behavioural responses of key parasitoids of Opisina arenosella Walker (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) to the kairomones. J.Biol.Control,  3 (1/2): 7-14.

 

6.       Bakthavatsalam, N. Singh, S.P. , Tandon, P.L., Chaudhary,M. and Preethi.S. 2000. Electrophysiological responses of Chrysoperla carnea (Stephens) (Neuroptera:  Chrysopidae) to potential kairomones, J.ent.Res., 24(2):109-114.

 

7.       Bakthavatsalam, N. Singh, S.P. , Tandon, P.L., Chaudhary,M. and Preethi.S. 2000. Synomone mediated behavioural responses of Chrysoperla carnea (Stephens) (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae) to cotton infested by Helicoverpa armigera (Hubner) (Lepidoptera:Noctuidae) J.Biol. Control 14(2):1-6.

 

8.        Bakthavatsalam, N. Singh, S.P. , Tandon, P.L., Hanumantharaya, L. and Vellaikumar,S. 2001. Influence of different cultivars of sunflower on the electroantennogram response and     behaviour of Chrysoperla carnea (Stephens) (Neuroptera : Chrysopidae). In Symposium on Biocontrol based pest management for Quality crop Protection in the Current Millennium. July 13-19,2001, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana. P.52-53.

 

9.       Bakthavatsalam, N. Singh, S.P. , Tandon, P.L., Hanumantharaya, L. and Vellaikumar,S. 2001.Electroantennogram and ovipositional responses of Helicoverpa armigera (Hubner) and Chrysoperla carnea (Stephens) to volatiles of different cultivars of cotton in a tritrophic context. In Biological Control of Lepidotperan Pests . P.L. Tandon, C. R. Ballal, S. K. Jalali, and R. J. Rabindra (Eds). Society for Biocontrol Advancement, Bangalore, India.  

 

10. Bakthavatsalam, N. Singh, S.P.and Tandon, P.L. 2001. Attempts to increase the efficiency of Chrysoperla carnea (Stephens) (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae)  on tomato (The Non Preferred host plant ) through use of kairomonal formulations. In IPM in Horticultural Crops; Emerging Trends in the New Millennium. Held on October 17-19,2001 at Bangalore p.188-189.

 

11. Bakthavatsalam, N. and Tandon, P.L.  2006. Influence of strain variation and kairomonal compounds on the parasitising efficiency of Trichogramma chilonis Journal of Biological Control 20(1): 13-18

 

12.  Bakthavatsalam, N., Tandon, P.L. and Ballal, C. R.  2007. Behavioral responses of Campoletis chlorideae (Ichneumonidae : Hymenoptera) to the kairomonal substances. Journal of Entomological Research,  31(3): 217-223.

 

13. Bakthavatsalam, N. and Tandon, P. L. 2006. Kairomones, their optimum concentrations, and application techniques to enhance the parasitization efficiency of Trichogramma chilonis Ishii  (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae) Journal of Biological Control. 20(2): 169-174.

14. Bakthavatsalam, N., Tandon, P. L., Patil, S. B., Bhemmana Hugar  & A. Hosam ani, A. 2007. Kairomone formulations as reinforcing agents for increasing abundance of Chrysoperla carnea (Stephens) in cotton ecosystem..J. Biol. Control, 21(1) :1-8.              

 

15. Tandon,P.L and Bakthavatsalam, N. 2004. Influence of sunflower genotypes on parasitisation efficiency of Trichogramma chilonis Ishi. (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae) on Helicoverpa  armigera (Hubner) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae).  J. Biol. Control 18(2): 129-134.

 

16. Tandon,P.L and Bakthavatsalam, N. 2005 Electrophysiological and olfactometeric responses of Helicoverpa  armigera (Hub) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) and Trichogramma chilonis Ishi. (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae) to volatiles of trap crops- Tagetes erecta Linnaeus and Solanum viarum Dunal. J. Biol. Control  19(1): 9-16

 

17. Tandon, P. L. and Bakthavatsalam, N. 2007. Plant volatile diversity in different tomoato genotyes (varieties/hybrids) and its influence on parasitization efficiency of Trichogramma chilonis Ishii on Helicoverpa armigera. Journal of Biological Control 21(2):271-281.:

 

18. Rabindra, R. J. and Bakthavatsalam N. 2006. Semiochemicals for enhancing the efficiency of the biological control agents. In VII Annual discussion meeting in entomology entitled  “Semiochemicals in crop protection: ongoing technologies” held at Chennai on 2-12-2006.

 

19. Bakthavatsalam, N. and. Tandon, P.L. 2006. Kairomones for increasing the efficiency of chrysopids and Trichogrammatids. In VII Annual discussion meeting in entomology entitled  “Semiochemicals in crop protection: ongoing technologies” held at Chennai on 2-12-2006.

 

20. Bakthavatsalam, N. and Tandon, P. L. 2007. Behaviour and Electrophysiological responses of Chrysoperla carnea (Stephens) to kairomones- acid hydrolysed/ oxidised L-tryptophan and its breakdown products .  Journal of Biological Control  21 (special issue) 79-84.

 

Technical Bulletins:

1.Singh, S.P., Bhummannavar, B.S., Jalali,S.K., Bakthavatsalam,N.  and Pushpalatha, N.A. 1994. Chrysopids and Ttrichogrammatids Strain Selection and Utilization. Project Directorate of Biological Control, Bangalore India. Technical Document No. 9. 45 pp.

 

2.Singh, S.P., Jalali, S.K., Bhummannavar, B.S., Bakthavatsalam,N.        and Pushpalatha, N.A. 1994. Production and Use of Chrysopid Predators. Project Directorate of Biological           Control, Bangalore India. Technical Bulletin No 10. 14 pp.

 

3..Singh, S.P., Jalali, S.K., Bhummannavar, B.S., Bakthavatsalam,N. and Pushpalatha, N.A. 1994. Production and Use of Trichogrammatid Egg Parasitoids.. Project Directorate           of  Biological Control, Bangalore India. Technical Bulletin No 11. 16 pp.

 

4. Singh,  S.P. and Bakthavatsalam, N. 1994. Management of Amsacta Spp. (Lepidoptera : Arctiidae)- The present Status. In National Workshop on 'Non‑Pesticidal           Approach to Pest Management‑ A New Direction'., held at NAARM, Hyderabad Technical Bulltetin, PDBC, Bangalore. . Project Directorate of Biological Control, Bangalore India. Technical Document No. 41.Technical Document No

5. Singh, S.P., Bakthavatsalam, N. and Pushpalatha, N..A. 2002. Annotated Bibliography of Biological Control Pests of Plantation Crops. Project Directorate of Biological  Control, Bangalore India. Technical Bulletin . 286 pp.

 

 

 

 

Chapters in Books

 

1.Singh, S.P. and Bakthavatsalam, N. 1995. Host Plant‑ Host ‑ Entomophage Interactions: Some             Biotechnological Considerations. In Biotechnological perspectives in Chemical Ecology of insects. Ed. T. N. Ananthakrishnan. Oxford IB House Publications. pp159-167.  

 

2.Sundararaju, D. and Bakthavatsalam, N. 1994. Pests of Cashew. In Advances in Horticulture vol 10 Plantation and Spice Crops Part 2 ed K.L.Chadha and P .Rethinam. Malhotra Pubishing House , New Delhi, pp 759-785.

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