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Dr. Manimaran, B.

Dr. Manimaran, B.
Name Dr. Manimaran, B.
Designation Senior Scientist
Division Crop Protection
Qualification Ph.D.
Specialisation Nematology
Contact marannkl@gmail.com
Areas of Interest Molecular Nematology, Biological Control of Nematodes, Nematode-Host interaction

  1. Mohan S, Suby S, Balakumaran M, Syamala R, Halappa J. Comparative pathogenicity of entomopathogenic nematodes Heterorhabditis indica and Steinernema siamkayai against younger instars of the fall armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda. Nematology. 2025;27(5):527–532. doi:10.1163/15685411-bja10405.

  2. Sarathambal C, Manimaran B, Peeran MF, Srinivasan V, Praveena R, Gayathri P, Dilkush F, Abraham A. Arbuscular mycorrhizal colonization promotes plant growth and regulates biochemical and molecular defense responses against Pythium myriotylum and Meloidogyne incognita in ginger (Zingiber officinale Rosc.). Rhizosphere. 2025;34:101071.

  3. Berliner J, Manimaran B, Pokhare SS, et al. Unraveling the off-season survival of rice root-knot nematode Meloidogyne graminicola in wetland rice ecosystem. Cereal Res Commun. 2024;52:1645–1650. doi:10.1007/s42976-024-00512-8.

  4. Sellaperumal C, Eapen S, Manimaran B, Berliner J, Senthamizh S, Mahendar B, Giridhar K, Sivakumar V. Plant-parasitic nematodes, a looming threat to turmeric cultivation in India: results of recent surveys. Nematology. 2023. doi:10.1163/15685411-bja10287.

  5. Berliner J, Alfred-Daniel J, Balaji Rajkumar M, Gowda HC, Manimaran B, Parvez R, Khan MR, Mhatre PH, Guru-Pirasanna-Pandi G. Fauna associated with wheat cultivation in high altitudes of Nilgiris. Curr Sci. 2023;124(4):426–433.

  6. Balakumaran M, Chidambaranathan P, Tej Kumar JP, Sirohi A, Jain PK, Gaikwad K, Iyyappan Y, Rao AR, Sahu S, Dahuja A, Mohan S. Deciphering the mechanism of anhydrobiosis in the entomopathogenic nematode Heterorhabditis indica through comparative transcriptomics. PLoS One. 2022;17(10):e0275342. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0275342.

  7. Kumar M, Neeraj J, Manimaran B, Sirohi A. PCR amplification of important developmental genes of the plant-parasitic nematode Meloidogyne incognita. Indian J Nematol. 2022;52(1):76–80. doi:10.5958/0974-4444.2022.00011.

  8. Berliner J, Pokhare SS, Sankari Meena K, Manimaran B, Munda S, Adak T, Bose LK, Patra BC. Reaction of different Oryza species against rice root-knot nematode Meloidogyne graminicola. Oryza. 2022:410–414.

  9. Berliner J, Pokhare SS, Mishra C, Sahoo S, Munda S, Adak T, Bose LK, Marandi B, Subudhi H, Patra BC, Manimaran B. Comprehensive periodic evaluation of Oryza sativa germplasms for resistance against rice root-knot nematode Meloidogyne graminicola. Oryza. 2022;59(2):162–166.

  10. Berliner J, Mhatre PH, Vetrivelkalai P, Kalaiarasan P, Parvez R, Manimaran B. Nematode trophic diversity in the pristine and cultivated fields of Nilgiris using Sedgewick–Rafter slides. Indian J Nematol. 2021;51(2):149–154. doi:10.5958/0974-4444.2021.00022.

  11. Manimaran B, Tejkumar JP, Parameswaran C, Sirohi A, Dahuja A, Mohan S. Phylogenetic analysis of trehalose-6-phosphate synthase gene and its comparative quantification in fresh and desiccated infective juveniles of Heterorhabditis indica. Indian J Nematol. 2019;49(2):156–160.

  12. Shivaji J, Manimaran B, Thorat EY, Jain PK, Sirohi A. In silico analysis of ama-1 gene of the southern root-knot nematode Meloidogyne incognita. Indian J Nematol. 2019;49(2):173–178.

  13. Thorat EY, Banerjee S, Kumar A, Manimaran B, Jain PK, Pankaj, Sirohi A. In silico analysis of root-knot nematode Meloidogyne incognita housekeeping gene. Indian J Nematol. 2017;47(1):121–126.

  14. Manimaran B, Srivastava A, Gaur HS, Dahuja A, Mohan S. Biochemical changes and fate of symbiotic bacteria Photorhabdus in anhydrobiotic Heterorhabditis indica. Indian J Nematol. 2015;45(1):105–107.

  15. Manimaran B, Srivastava A, Gaur HS, Singh J, Mohan S. Migration and host finding ability of rehydrated anhydrobiotic Heterorhabditis indica in soil. Int J Nematol. 2012;22(1):117–122.

  1. Bestowed with “Excellence and Innovation Award - 2024” by Dr. B. Vasantharaj David Foundation
  2. Bestowed with "Young Agricultural Scientist Award - 2023" by Dr. B. Vasantharaj David Foundation
  3. Qualified National eligibility test for “Lectureship”
  4. Recognized as research guide for guiding PhD students by University of Calicut and DRYSR Horticultural University
  5. “Junior Research Fellowship Award” from Indian Council of Agricultural Research
  6. “Senior Research Fellowship award” from ICAR - Indian Agricultural Research Institute

PI

  1. Nema. VIII (813): Multimodal approach to manage nematode pests infesting Ginger (Zingiber officinale Rosc.) (Institute Funded)

Co-PI

 

  1. Nema. IX (813): Multipronged management approaches for the major nematode problems in black pepper and turmeric cultivation (Institute Funded)
  2. SSC VII (813): Standardization of UAV-assisted precision spraying for enhanced nutrient and pesticide management in ginger and turmeric (2024-2027) (Institute Funded)
  3. Path XXXIV (813): Development of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi based bioinoculant formulation for growth promotion and disease tolerance in major spices (2024-2028) (Institute Funded)
     

Review Papers

  1. Kumar M, Kumari A, Manimaran B, Neeraj, Phogat S. A review on plant-parasitic nematode mimics acting as a smart tool for establishing parasitism in host. Int J Plant Soil Sci. 2022;34(24):772–779. doi:10.9734/ijpss/2022/v34i242700.

Book Chapters

 

  1. Balakumaran M, Gobu R, Berliner J, Sellaperumal C. Transcriptomic resources of cardamom and their implications. In: Sabu KK, Kole C, editors. The Cardamom Genome. Cham: Springer; 2024. doi:10.1007/978-3-031-71829-8_7.

  2. Mhatre PH, Thorat YE, Manimaran B, Divya KL, Bairwa A, Chavan SN, Somnath SP, Ajinath SD, Karthik C. Nematicidal activity of secondary metabolites from soil microbes. In: Chaudhary KK, Meghvansi MK, Siddiqui S, editors. Sustainable Management of Nematodes in Agriculture. Vol 2. Role of Microbes Assisted Strategies. Sustainability in Plant and Crop Protection, vol 19. Cham: Springer; 2024. doi:10.1007/978-3-031-52557-5_12.

  3. Berliner J, Mhatre PH, Manimaran B. Beetroot root-knot nematodes: retreating the beet. In: Walia RK, Khan MR, editors. Nematode Problems in Crops and Their Management in South Asia. Newcastle upon Tyne (UK): Cambridge Scholars Publishing; 2024. p. 404–413. ISBN: 978-1-5275-5846-5.

  4. Manimaran B, Berliner J, Mohan S. Unlocking the secrets of anhydrobiosis: transcriptomic insights into desiccation survival mechanisms in nematodes. In: Seenivasan et al., editors. Innovative Nematology and Sericulture Approaches for a Food-Secure World. Coimbatore: Tamil Nadu Agricultural University; 2024. p. 180–184. ISBN: 978-93-341-9327-5.