Editorial Board

Chief Editor

Area of Specialization

Dr. Kalyan K. Mondal, Joint Director (Research), ICAR-National Institute of Biotic Stress Management, Baronda, Raipur, Chhattisgarh; Mob.: 9868153461; Email: mondal_kk@rediffmail.com

Plant Pathology with specialization bacterial T3SS-effector biology, host-pathogen interactions, genomics, and plant disease management

Senior Editors: Fungal Pathology, Mycology, Nematology

Dr. V. Shanmugam, Principal Scientist, Division of Plant Pathology, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, Mob.: 8510879902, Email: shanpatho@yahoo.com

Genomic and Molecular Insights into Plant–Microbe Interactions with Applications in Signal Transduction, Disease Diagnosis, Resistance, and Biomanagement

Dr. (Ms.) Laetitia Willocquet, Scientist, INRAE, Département Santé des Plantes et Environnement, 400 route des Chappes, BP 167, 06 903 Sophia–Antipolis, cedex, France, Email: lwillocquet@gmail.com; laetitia.willocquet@inrae.fr

Plant Pathology, Plant Disease Epidemiology; Modelling of yield losses from pests; Phenotyping of quantitative host plant resistance

Dr. Bilal Ahmad Padder, Professor (Plant Pathology), Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology of Kashmir, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India, Mob.: 8803306929; Email: bapadder@rediffmail.com

Molecular Plant Microbe Interaction; molecular basis of bean – anthracnose pathosystem

Senior Editor: Bacteriology and Molecular Plant Pathology

Dr. Prashant P. Jambhulkar, Professor & Head, Department of Plant Pathology, CoA, Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University, Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, Mob.: 9983936683, Email: ppjambhulkar@gmail.com

Biological Control, Disease Diagnostics, genetic diversity analysis

Senior Editor: Virology

Dr. T. Makeshkumar, Head, Division of Crop Protection, ICAR-Central Tuber Crops Research Institute, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India, Mob.: 9447158546; Email: makeshctcri@gmail.com

Mycology & Plant Pathology; Molecular Plant Pathology and Biotechnology, host-pathogen interaction, Molecular diagnosis, Transgenics for Disease resistance

Editors: Fungal Pathology

Dr. Deeksha Joshi, Principal Scientist, Division of Plant Pathology, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, Mob.: 8400884145, Email: 14deeksha@gmail.com

Fungal Mycology; Host Plant Resistance; PGR, Pest Surveillance; Integrated Disease Management

Dr. Kartar Singh, Senior Scientist, ICAR-National Research Centre on Seed Spices, Ajmer, Rajasthan, Mob.: 9911496280, Email: kartar1532@gmail.com

Fungal diseases, molecular aspects of host–pathogen interactions, disease diagnostics, virome-related studies, disease management, and interdisciplinary research involving pathogen biology and crop protection

Dr. Manjunatha N., Senior Scientist (Plant Pathology), ICAR-NRC on Pomegranate, Solapur, Maharashtra, Mob.: 8953527248, Email: manju.ars@rediffmail.com

Molecular Plant Pathology, Epidemiology of Plant Pathogens and Biocontrol

Dr. Pankaj Sharma, Senior Plant Pathologist, Department of Plant Breeding & Genetics, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab, Mob.: 9478949206, Email: Pankaj_path@rediffmail.com; pankajsharma@pau.edu

Plant disease management, host-pathogen interactions, and oilseed crop protection

Dr. Ram Dutta, Principal Scientist (Plant Pathology), ICAR-Directorate of Onion and Garlic Research, Pune, Maharashtra, Mob.: 9427822515, Email: rdutta.icar@gmail.com

Fungal pathology (including onion pathology) and biocontrol, worked for disease and pest management in onion, garlic, groundnut, maize

Dr. Sachin Gupta, Professor, Division of Plant Pathology, FOA-Chatha, SKUAST-J, Jammu, Jammu & Kashmir, Mob.: 9419160299, Email: sachinmoni@gmail.com

Mushroom Biology, Biocontrol

Dr. Sunita Mahapatra, Assistant Professor, Department of Plant Pathology, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Mohanpur, Nadia, West Bengal, Mob.: 9432162326, 8697510002, Email: sunitamahapatra@yahoo.co.in

Fungal Pathology, Epidemiology, PRPRs, Biocontrol

Dr. Adesh Kumar, Associate Professor and Head, Department of Plant Pathology, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab, Mob.: 7973027719, Email: adesh.19078@lpu.co.in

Induced Systemic Resistance (ISR) & Host-Defense Signaling; Crop-Resilient & Climate-Smart Phytopathology; Agri-Tech Integration: IoT, AI/ML & Nanotechnology in Plant Protection; Soil Microbiome Engineering & Biochar-Mediated Pathogen Suppression

Dr. Sudhir Navathe, Scientist D, Agharkar Research Institute, Pune, Maharashtra, Mob.: 9422733919, Email: sudhir.agro123@gmail.com

Molecular Plant Pathology, Mycology, Plant Pathology, Host-Pathogen Interaction

Dr. R. Praveena, Principal Scientist (Plant Pathology), Division of Crop Protection, ICAR-Indian Institute of Spices Research, Kozhikode (Calicut), Kerala, Mob.: 9447568555, Email: praveenaravindran55@gmail.com

Diversity analysis of fungal pathogens, biological control, integrated disease management, host pathogen interaction, & development of novel bioformulations

Dr. Manjunath Hubballi, Assistant Professor (Plant Pathology), University of Horticultural Sciences Bagalkot, Karnataka, Mob.: 8971639748, Email: manjunathabtnau@gmail.com

Molecular characterization of fungal pathogens associated with important vegetables and their management using fungicides and bioagents

Dr. Manoj Kumar Yadav, Senior Scientist (Plant Pathology), ICAR-Directorate of Weed Research, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, Mob.: 8598808425, Email: m.yadav14@gmail.com

Fungal pathology, host pathogen interaction

Dr. Bishnu Maya Bashyal, Senior Scientist, Division of Plant Pathology, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, Mob.: 9818386064, Email: bishnumayabashyal@gmail.com

Fungal pathology especially pathogen characterization, host plant resistance, genomics and disease management

Dr. S.K. Jain, Principal Scientist (Plant Pathology), ICAR-National Institute of Biotic Stress Management, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, Mob.: 9456764764, Email: sanjaykjain100@gmail.com

Fungal Plant Pathology, Host pathogen interactions, Pathogen variability and gene postulation in wheat and barley rusts, biological control

Dr. Mukesh Kumar Khokhar, Senior Scientist (Plant Pathology), ICAR-National Research Centre for Integrated Pest Management, New Delhi, Mob.: 7838205167, Email: khokharmk3@gmail.com

Detection and diagnosis of various fungal, bacterial and viral diseases through the molecular tools

Dr. Pramesh D., Senior Scientist (Plant Pathology) Crop Protection Lab, ICAR-Directorate of Mushroom Research, Chambhaghat, Solan, Himachal Pradesh Mob.: 8073933101, Email: parmi.iari@gmail.com

Rice Pathology, Pathogenomics, Microbiome, Diversity, Virulence Profiling, Diagnostics, Host Plant Resistance, Disease management, Mushroom Breeding

Dr. Akoijam Ratankumar Singh, Senior Scientist (Plant Pathology), ICAR-Research Complex for North Eastern Hill Region, Manipur Centre Lamphelpat, Imphal West Distt. Manipur, Mob.: 9862892375, Email: ratanplantpatho@gmail.com

Molecular Plant Pathology, Molecular diagnostic, Epidemiology, Host-pathogen-microbes interaction (microbiome), Fungal Diversity and Mycology

Dr. Rajashekara H., Senior Scientist (Plant Pathology), Crop Protection Section, ICAR-Directorate of Cashew Research, Puttur, Karnataka, Mob.: 8791578163, 9690021985, Email: rajaiaripath@gmail.com

Fungal Pathology, disease diagnosis, characterization of pathogens, molecular characterization, host-pathogen interaction, Host Plant Resistance, and management of plant diseases

Dr. Tasvina R. Borah, Senior Scientist (Plant Pathology), ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Umiam, Meghalaya, Mob.: 9774813515, Email: tasvinaborah@gmail.com

Disease diagnosis, Fungal pathogen characterization, Fungal pathogenesis, Organic plant disease management and Biocontrol, Mushroom production

Dr. Popy Bora, Senior Scientist (Plant Pathology), AAU-Assam Rice Research Institute (AAU-ARRI), Assam Agricultural University, Titabor, Jorhat, Assam, Mob.: 8638493087, Email: popy.bora@aau.ac.in

Plant-Microbiome Interaction, Biological Management, Pathogenomics and host defense

Dr. Darshan K., Scientist (Plant Pathology), Forest Protection Division, ICFRE-Tropical Forest Research Institute, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, Mob.: 9886157171, Email: darshuuas@gmail.com

Fungal Plant Pathology in Forestry and Agricultural Plant Science, Microbiomes, biocontrol, microbial reclamation of degraded lands, PGPRs

Dr Arjun Lal Yadav, Assistant Professor, Department of Plant Pathology, Swami Keshwanand Rajasthan Agricultural University, Bikaner, Rajasthan, Mob.: 9799192477, Email: yadavarjun003@gmail.com  

Molecular and Fungal Plant Pathology, bioagents, endophytes and IDM

Dr. R. Velazhahan, Professor, Department of Plant Sciences, College of Agricultural and Marine Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman, Email: velazhahan@squ.edu.om

Molecular Plant Pathology, Biological control, Mycotoxins

Dr. David Livingstone Nsibo, Lecturer, Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI), Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences

University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa; Email: david.nsibo@up.ac.za

Molecular plant–pathogen interactions, fungal population genetics, disease epidemiology, and sustainable management of cereal crop diseases

Dr. Joseph Opoku, Research Plant Pathologist, United States Department of Agriculture–Agricultural Research Service, Tucson, AZ, USA; Email: Joseph.Opoku@usda.gov

Mycotoxin contamination in crops, fungal ecology, plant disease epidemiology, and sustainable crop protection strategies

Prof. D.B. Olufolaji, Professor, Department of Crop, Soil and Pest Management, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria; Email: tundefolaji022@gmail.com

Microbiology/Agricultural Biology/ Sugarcane pathology Control of plant diseases with botanicals and antagonistic fungi i.e. Trichoderma spp. and other related genera

Dr. Khim Phin Chong, Director and Professor, Faculty of Science and Natural Resources, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Jalan UMS, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia, Email: chongkp@ums.edu.my

Developed and commercialized one biopesticide for Ganoderma-oil palm disease control, Developed and commercialized one early detection kit for Ganoderma-oil palm disease, Vast experience and oil palm industry known plant pathologist

Dr. Mousa Najafiniya, Associate Professor (Plant Pathology), Plant Diseases Research Department, Iranian Research Institute of Plant Protection, AREEO, Tehran, Iran; Email: mousanajafiniya@gmail.com

Vegetable crops and Greenhouse Crops Diseases, Citrus and Date Palm Fungal Diseases, Molecular Fungal Plant Pathology, Fungal disease of greenhouse Citrus

Dr. Ravjit Khangura, Senior Research Scientist, 3 Baron-Hay Court South Perth, 6151, WA, Australia, Email: Ravjit.khangura@dpird.wa.gov.au

Oilseeds Pathology, Cereal Pathology, Soil Biology, Plant disease epidemiology and management, integrated disease management packages for canola diseases

Dr. Venkataramana Chapara, Associate Research Plant Pathologist, Langdon Research Extension Center, North Dakota State University, Langdon, USA, Email: venkata.chapara@gmail.com; venkata.chapara@ndsu.edu

Soil and foliar borne pathogens; Clubroot on canola management

 

Dr. Bholanath Mondal, Assistant Professor, Department of Plant Protection, Sriniketan, Visva-Bharati, Birbhum, Santiniketan, West Bengal, Mob.: 9475847310; Email: bholanath.ppvb@gmail.com

Phyto-bacteriology, Fungal Plant Pathology, Soil-borne Plant Pathogen, Disease Management, Biological Control

Dr. Meenu Gupta, Associate Professor, Department of Vegetable Science, Dr. Y.S. Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan, Himachal Pradesh, Mob.: 9418012663; Email: meenuvgc@yspuniversity.ac.in; meenugupta1@gmail.com

Diagnosis and management of diseases of vegetable crops and spice crops

Dr. Parimal Mandal, Associate Professor, Department of Botany, Raiganj University, Raiganj, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal, Mob.: 9800699154; Email: drpmandalrgu@gmail.com

PGPF based sustainable agriculture, Plant disease management, Agro waste management, macro fungal cultivation and application

Dr. Pramod Prasad, Senior Scientist (Plant Pathology), ICAR-Indian Institute of Wheat & Barley, Research Regional Station, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, Mob.: 8988379021; Email: pramoddewli@gmail.com

Cereal rust pathology, genetics and biotechnology

Dr. Priya John, Professor, Department of Plant Pathology, N.M. College of Agriculture, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari, Gujarat, Mob.: 9726214050; Email: pjohn@nau.in

Biopesticides, Mushrooms, Molecular Plant Pathology

Dr. Valarmathi Pandian, Scientist (Plant Pathology), ICAR-Central Institute for Cotton Research, Regional Station, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, Mob.: 9677831891; Email: valarpath@gmail.com

Host plant resistance for fungal pathogens, Molecular Plant virology, Interaction of plant viruses with the vector, Management of Rice and cotton diseases

Editors: Bacteriology and Molecular Plant Pathology

Dr. Manoj Choudhary, Scientist (Plant Pathology), ICAR-National Research Centre for Integrated Pest Management, New Delhi, Mob.: 9914321218, Email: manoj04444@gmail.com

Bacteriology, machine learning, AI, Biocontrol

Dr. Samuel Martins, Assistant Professor, Department of Plant Pathology, University of Florida, Gainesville, United States, Email: sj.martins@ufl.edu

Plant bacteriology, microbiome studies, phytobiome interactions, and biological control for sustainable disease management

Dr. Abhijeet Shankar Kashyap, Scientist, ICAR-National Bureau of Agriculturally Important Microorganisms, Mau Nath Bhanjan, Uttar Pradesh, Mob.: 8810512074; 8510061490, Email: abhijeet4497@gmail.com

Plant microbiome, host–pathogen interaction, fungal genomics, molecular diagnostics, biological control, microbial VOCs, AI-assisted disease detection, PGPRs

Dr. Mohammad Arif, Director, Institute for Biosecurity and Microbial Forensics (IBMF), Oklahoma State University, Office: 130E Henry Bellmon Research Center (HBRC), Mail: 127 Noble Research Center, Stillwater, OK, 74078; Email: m.arif@okstate.edu

Agricultural biosecurity, microbial forensics, molecular diagnostics, plant bacteriology, and pathogen detection technologies

Dr. Ganesan Prakash, Senior Scientist, Division of Plant Pathology, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, Mob.: 8510058871; Email: prakashg.ganesan@gmail.com

Functional Genomics; Gene Editing & Gene Mining for Resistance; Host-Pathogen Interaction

Dr. Harbans Bariana, Professor of Cereal Rust Genetics, Plant Breeding Institute, SOLES, Faculty of Science, The University of Sydney, NSW, Australia, Email: harbans.bariana@sydney.edu.au 

Rust resistance in crop plants, molecular basis of disease resistance in plants, breeding for disease resistance, histopathology of plant-microbe interaction

Dr. Tahsin Shoala, Associate Professor of Nanobiotechnology Head of Environmental Biotechnology Department, College of Biotechnology, Misr University for Science and Technology, Egypt; Email: Tahsen.shoala@must.edu.eg 

Nanotechnology, Nanobiotechnology, Molecular Biology, Plant-Insect Interaction

Dr. Udayan Chatterji, The Scripps Research Institute, Department of Immunology and Microbial Science, California, USA, Email: udayanchatterji@gmail.com

Molecular Virology; Cell Culture, PCR, Western Blot Analysis, Flow Cytometry, Gel Electrophoresis, Gene Expression, Electrophoresis, Cloning, DNA, SDS-PAGE

Dr. Nithya Kadirvel, Senior Scientist, Division of Crop Protection, ICAR-Sugarcane Breeding Institute, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, Mob.: 9488632130; Email: knithyapath@gmail.com

Molecular Plant Pathology

Dr. Bireswar Sinha, Professor, Department of Plant Pathology, School of Agricultural Sciences, Nagaland University, Medziphema, Nagaland, Mob.: 9862149050; Email: bireswarsinha@gmail.com

Research on the molecular characterization of the microbes related to Plant disease as well as beneficial. Biocontrol of plant disease management

Dr. Smriti Mall, Assistant Professor, Department of Botany, DDU Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, Mob.: 9565746319; Email: smriti.mall@rediffmail.com; smriti.mall7@gmail.com

Molecular Plant Pathology, host-pathogen interaction, Molecular diagnosis

Dr. Yugander Arra, Scientist & DBT-Ramalingaswami Faculty Fellow, CSIR-Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, Mob.: 8500037818; Email: array@iisertvm.ac.in; arrayugander@gmail.com

Molecular Phytopathology, Host-Pathogen Interaction, Gene editing, Trait characterization, Synthetic biology

Editors: Mycology

Dr. Amrita Das, Senior Scientist, Division of Plant Pathology, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi; Mob.: 9821801545, Email: amritapatho@gmail.com

Mycology, fungal taxonomy, Fungal biosystematics and population genetics

Dr. Sumit Kumar Aggarwal, Scientist (Plant Pathology), ICAR-Indian Institute of Pulses Research, Regional Centre, Bikaner, Rajasthan, Mob.: 8968763661, Email: sumit.aggarwal009@gmail.com

Mycology, Host- Pathogen Interaction, Disease Resistance, Racial and diversity study of fungal pathogens, Fungal Pathology, Management of different diseases of Rice, Maize, Wheat and Pulses crops

Dr. S.S. Sharma, Dean, Faculty of Agriculture, Mandsaur University, Mandsaur, Madhya Pradesh, Mob.: 9414168590, Email: sharmass112@gmail.com

Mushroom research, AICRP-Maize, AINP Aromatic Plants, Nano formulations based on chitosan and

Soybean diseases

Dr. Poly Saha, Associate Professor (Plant Pathology), College of Agriculture, Burdwan, Extended Campus of BCKV, Purba Burdwan, West Bengal, Mob.: 9434586429, 8240401470, Email: poly.saha@gmail.com

Mycology, Epidemiology, Plant disease forecasting and extension activities

Dr. Sanjeev Kumar, Associate Professor, Department of Plant Pathology, Jawahar Lal Nehru Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, Mob.: 9406958850, Email: sanjeevkumar@jnkvv.org     

Mycology; Biocontrol

Dr. Laszlo Kredics, Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science and, Informatics, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary; Email: laszlo.kredics@gmail.com 

Mycology, biological control, Tichoderma, mushroom production

Dr. Mark Angelo O. Balendres, Professor, De La Salle University, Manila, Philippines, Email: mark.angelo.balendres@dlsu.edu.ph

Mycology, Bacteriology, Virology; Plant-pathogen interaction, soil-borne plant diseases

Dr. Chandramani Raj, Scientist, Division of Crop Protection, ICAR-Indian Institute of Sugarcane Research, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, Mob.: 9573811582; Email: raj.chandramani2024@yahoo.com

Mycology & Plant Pathology; Molecular Plant Pathology and Biotechnology, host-pathogen interaction

Dr. Kuldeep Singh Jadon, Senior Scientist, Division of Plant Improvement and Pest Management, ICAR-Central Arid Zone Research Institute, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, Mob.: 9979023804; Email: kuldeep.icar@gmail.com

Mycology & Plant Pathology; Molecular Plant Pathology and Biotechnology, host-pathogen interaction, Molecular diagnosis

Dr. Kumud Jarial, Associate Professor, College of Horticulture and Forestry, Dr. YSPUHF, Neri, Hamirur, Himachal Pradesh; Mob.: 9418434769; Email: kumudvjarial@rediffmail.com; kumudvjarial@gmail.com

Vegetable Pathology, Fruit Pathology, Ornamental Pathology and Mushrooms

Dr. P. Raja, Associate Professor, Department of Plant Protection (Plant Pathology) College of Horticulture and Forestry Central Agricultural University, East Siang Dist., Pasighat, Arunachal Pradesh, Mob.: 9436250901; Email: prajachf@gmail.com

Biocontrol, Integrated disease management, mushroom, plant disease survey and assessment, Yield loss assessment

Dr. Saba Banday, Assistant Professor, Division of Plant Pathology, SKUAST-K, Shalimar, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, Mob.: 9419069686; Email: sababanday@gmail.com

Mycology & Plant Pathology; Molecular Plant Pathology and Biotechnology, host-pathogen interaction, Endophytes

Dr. Sachin Upmanyu, Associate Professor, Department of Plant Sciences Central University of Himachal Pradesh, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, Mob.: 9418175163; Email: sachinupmanyu1974@gmail.com

Mycology and Plant Pathology, Rice and Wheat Pathology, Disease resistance

Dr. Santosh Watpade, Scientist, ICAR-IARI Regional Station, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, Mob.: 9805325107; Email: santoshpathology@gmail.com

Mycology and Plant Pathology, Molecular diagnosis, IDM in temperate fruits and wheat

Dr. V.M. Gholve, Professor, Department of Plant Pathology, College of Agriculture, Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth, Parbhani, Maharashtra, Mob.: 7588082912; Email: vikramgholve@rediffmail.com

Biological aspects, Mycology

Editors: Nematology

Dr. J. Berliner, Senior Scientist (Nematology), ICAR-National Research Centre for Banana, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, Mob.: 7205952299, Email: j_ber@rediffmail.com

Nematode Diversity, Dynamics and Biology

Dr. Ziaul Haque, Assistant Professor, Department of Plant Protection, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, Mob.: 9359683288, Email: zia_haq07@yahoo.com

Biocontrol, disease management, and molecular diagnostics of soil-borne phytopathogens and nematodes

Dr. Bharat H. Gawade, Senior Scientist (Nematology), Division of Plant Quarantine, ICAR-National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources, New Delhi, Mob.: 9968817795, Email: bharat.iari@gmail.com

Nematology, Plant quarantine, Molecular detection of nematodes and screening of germplasm for nematode resistance

Dr. Shyam Saran Vaish, Professor & Former Head, Department of Mycology and Plant Pathology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, Mob.: 9451361998, Email: shyam_saran@rediffmail.com

Mushroom research, AICRP-Maize, AINP

Aromatic Plants, Nano formulations based on chitosan and Soybean diseases

Dr. Oluwatoyin Adenike Fabiyi, Senior Lecturer, Department of Crop Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria; Email: fabiyitoyinike@hotmail.com 

Nematology, Plant pathology, Nanotechnology, Natural product isolation (chromatography), Toxicology

Editors: Virology

Dr. Baswaraj Raigond, Senior Scientist and Officer In-Charge, ICAR-Indian Institute of Millets Research, Regional Station, Solapur, Maharashtra, Mob.: 8894193976, Email: raigond@gmail.com

Plant virology, plant virus diagnostics, serology and molecular plant virology, virus-vector interactions, Transmission electron microscopic studies

Dr. Somnath Kadappa Holkar, Senior Scientist (Plant Pathology), ICAR-National Research Centre for Grapes, Pune, Maharashtra, Mob.: 8756439329, 7355086348, Email: holkarsk21@gmail.com; somnathbhu@gmail.com; somnathk_holkar@yahoo.com

Molecular detection of plant viruses, phytoplasma and fungal pathogens. Biological control of grapevine diseases using fungal endophytes

Dr. Susheel Kumar Sharma, Senior Scientist, Division of Plant Pathology, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi; Mob.: 8729974401, Email: susheelsharma19@gmail.com

Plant Virology; Characterization, Genomics, Virome and Evolution of Plant Viruses; Host-Virus Interactions; Molecular Management of Plant Viruses; Molecular Diagnostic of Plant Pathogens

Dr. Basavaraj Y.B., Senior Scientist, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Regional Station, Pune, Maharashtra, Mob.: 8860825408, Email: rajayb@gmail.com

Plant Virology

Dr. Maruthi M.N. Gowda, Professor, Natural Resources Institute, University of Greenwich, Chatham Maritime, USA; Email: m.n.maruthi@gre.ac.uk

Plant Virology, Vector Entomology, Climate Change

Dr. Sesha Kiran Kollipara, Senior Scientist, Horticulture Research Station, Madanapalli Bayyappagaripalle, B. Kothakota, Annamayya District, Madanapalli – 517325, Andhra Pradesh, Mob.: 9717580195, Email: seshakiran.kollipara@gmail.com

Plant Virology

Dr. Duleep Kumar Samuel, Principal Scientist, Division of Crop Protection, ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Bengaluru, Karnataka, Mob.: 9448000428, Email: dksamuel2@gmail.com

Plant Virology, diagnostics field management and molecular biology

Dr. K. Nagendran, Senior Scientist (Plant Pathology), ICAR-National Research Centre for Banana, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, Mob.: 9629252738, 9452565995, Email: drnagendrankrishnan@gmail.com

Plant virology, molecular plant pathology, and pathogen identification and characterization

Dr. L.M. Suresh, Maize Pathology Lead - Sub Saharan Africa, CIMMYT, ICRAF, Un Avenue M L HALLI 1041-0, Nairobi, Kenya, Email: lmsuresh@rediffmail.com

Agriculture, Resistance Breeding, Diagnosis, Epidemiology, Surveillance

Dr. Md Shamim Akhter, Senior Scientist, Plant Pathology Division, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI), Jodebpur, Bangladesh; Email: sakhter09@gmail.com

Molecular Plant Virology, plant antiviral immunity and molecular host-plant virus interactions, development of viral disease management technologies and plant disease diagnosis

Dr. Natalia Tomás Marques, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Algarve, Faro, Portugal, Email: nmarques@ualg.pt

Plant Virology; Plant genetic engineering

Dr. K.S. Shankarappa, Associate Professor, Department of Plant Pathology College of Horticulture, Bengaluru, Karnataka, Mob.: 9342886075; Email: ksshankarappa@gmail.com

Plant Virology

Dr. Mehraj Ul Din Shah, Professor and Head, Division of Plant Pathology, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir, Shalimar, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, Mob.: 7006560262; Email: mehraj547@rediffmail.com

Plant Virology, Molecular Plant Pathology, Molecular diagnosis, Host-Pathogen-Interaction, Biological Control (Plant Diseases)