Dr. R Praveena

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Name	Dr. R Praveena
Designation	Senior Scientist
Discipline	Plant Pathology
Qualification	Ph.D
Specialisation	Plant Pathology
Contact	Official mail Praveena.R@icar.gov.in ;Personal mail praveenaravindran55@gmail.com ;Mobile 9447568555
Areas of Interest	Biological control of diseases, Integrated Disease Management, Diversity of fungal pathogens
Research Experience	Period Institute 22.08.2009 till date Cardamom Research Centre, Indian Institute of Spices Research
Total publications	40

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Research Publications

Research Publications:

R. Dinesh, C.P. Sreena, T.E. Sheeja, I.P. Vijesh Kumar, R. Praveena, Sona Charles, V. Srinivasan, K. Jayarajan, V. Sajith, K.P. Subila, P. Haritha (2023) Soil polluted with nano ZnO reveals unstable bacterial communities and decoupling of taxonomic and functional diversities. Science of The Total Environment. 889: 164285 .
C. N Biju, R.Praveena, Mohammed Faisal Peeran , C. N. Darshana ,K.C. Jashmi. and S.J. Ankegowda ,(2017) Significance of Microsclerotia in the Epidemiology of Black Pepper Anthracnose, Journal of Phytopathology, 165 :342-353 .
C.S.Chethana, P. Chowdappa, C. N. Biju, R. Praveena and A. M. Sujatha, (2016) Molecular and phenotypic characterization revealed six Colletotrichum species responsible for anthracnose disease of small cardamom in South India, European Journal of Plant Pathology. 146 (3): 465-481.
C. S. Chethana, P. Chowdappa, K. V. Pavani, C. N Biju, R. Praveena and A. M Sujatha, ( 2015) Morphological and multi-loci gene analysis of five species of Colletotrichum responsible for anthracnose on black pepper in South India, International Journal of Advanced Biotechnology and Research. 6 (3): 327 – 342.
C. N. Darshana, R. Praveena, S. J. Ankegowda and C. N. Biju (2014) Morphological variability, mycelial compatibility and fungicidal sensitivity of Colletotrichum gloeosporioides causing leaf spot of ginger (Zingiber officinale Rosc.), Journal of Spices and Aromatic Crops.23 (2): 211–223..
R. Praveena, C. N. Biju, R. Senthil Kumar, C. N. Darshana and K. C. Jashmi (2013) Preliminary evaluation of cardamom accessions against leaf blight / Chenthal disease. Indian Phytopathology, 66 (1) :112-113 .
Praveena, R., Biju, C.N. and Ankegowda, S.J. (2012) Pest management “a never ending saga” in cardamom (2012) Indian Journal of Arecanut, Spices and Medicinal Plants (Special issue) 14 (4): 16-19.
Praveena, R. and Biju, C.N (2012) NEMATODES- a menace to cardamom, Indian Journal of Arecanut, Spices and Medicinal Plants (Special issue) 14 (4): 20-21.

Awards

Awards:

Life membership - Indian Phytopathological Society, IARI, New Delhi, India
Life membership - Indian Society of Mycology and Plant Pathology, Rajasthan, India
Life membership - Association of Plant Pathologists, Lucknow, India
Life membership - Society for Biocontrol Advancement, Bangalore, India
Life membership - Society for promotion of Horticulture, IIHR, Bangalore
Life membership - Indian Society for Spices, IISR, Kozhikode

Research Projects

Research Projects:

Current Research Projects

1. Spatiotemporal Dynamics In Relation To Ecology And Epidemiology Of Fungal Foliar Diseases In Ginger And Turmeric And Management (PI)
2. Surveillance, documentation and development of decision support system for pests and diseases of major spice crops (Co-PI)
3. Network project on organic farming (Co-PI)
4. Enhancing the economic viability of coconut based land use systems for land use planning in Kerala state(Co-PI)
5. CAB in project on antimicrobial peptides (Co-PI)

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