DEPARTMENT OF NEMATOLOGY
Name of Professor & Head (I/C) |
Dr. R K Thumar |
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Qualification |
Ph. D. |
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[email protected] | |||
Contact Information |
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Brief information of the Department:
The Department of Nematology was started in 1977-78 with one post each of Professor, Associate Professor and Assistant Professor.
It is mainly engaged in teaching Nematology at under graduate as well as post-graduate level.
Besides this, research on management of nematode diseases in different economic crops grown in the State and extension activities to appraise the farmers about the nematode problems in the crops and their remedies.
Course offered by department in Under Graduate programme (5th Dean’s committee)
Sr. No. |
Subject title with subject code |
Credit Hours |
Semester in which subject offered |
01. |
Pl. Path. 2.2 Introductory Plant Nematology |
2 (1+1) |
2nd sem. B.Sc. Agri. |
02. |
PPT 3.3 Nematode Pests of Horticultural crops and their management |
2 (1+1) |
3rd sem. B.Sc. Horti. |
Course offered by department in Post Graduate programme (4th Dean’s committee)
Sr. No. |
Subject title with subject code |
Credit Hours |
Semester in which subject offered |
01. |
NEMA 501 PRINCIPLES OF NEMATOLOGY |
2+1 |
Even |
02. |
NEMA 502/ ENT 503 PRINCIPLES OF TAXONOMY |
2+0 |
- |
03. |
NEMA 503 STRUCTURAL ORGANIZATION OF NEMATODES |
2+1 |
Even |
04. |
NEMA 504 CLASSIFICATION OF NEMATODES |
2+1 |
Odd |
05. |
NEMA 505 NEMATOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES |
1+2 |
Odd |
06. |
NEMA 506 NEMATODE DISEASES OF CROPS |
3+1 |
Even |
07. |
NEMA 507 NEMATODE BIOLOGY AND PHYSIOLOGY |
2+1 |
Odd |
08. |
NEMA 508 NEMATODE ECOLOGY |
2+1 |
Odd |
09. |
NEMA 509 NEMATODE INTERACTIONS WITH OTHER ORGANISMS |
2+1 |
Even |
10. |
NEMA 510 NEMATODE MANAGEMENT |
2+1 |
Even |
11. |
NEMA 511 BENEFICIAL NEMATODES |
1+1 |
- |
12. |
NEMA 512/ ENT 510 PRINCIPLES OF INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT |
1+1 |
Even |
13. |
NEMA 513/PL PATH 513 DISEASE RESISTANCE IN PLANTS |
2+0 |
- |
14. |
NEMA 514/ ENT 520$ PLANT QUARANTINE |
2+0 |
- |
15. |
NEMA 591 MASTER’S SEMINAR |
1+0 |
Odd/Even |
16. |
NEMA 599 MASTER’S RESEARCH |
20 |
Odd/Even |
17. |
NEMA 601 ADVANCES IN STRUCTURE AND SYSTEMATICS OF NEMATODES |
2+1
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- |
18. |
NEMA 602 CURRENT TOPICS IN NEMATODE DISEASE DEVELOPMENT AND HOST RESISTANCE |
2+1
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Even |
19. |
NEMA 603 ADVANCES IN NEMATODE MANAGEMENT |
2+1 |
Even |
20. |
NEMA 604 PHYSIOLOGICAL AND MOLECULAR NEMATOLOGY |
2+1 |
- |
21. |
NEMA 605/PL PATH 606 PLANT BIOSECURITY AND BIOSAFETY |
2+0 |
- |
22. |
NEMA 691 DOCTORAL SEMINAR I |
1+0 |
Odd/Even |
23. |
NEMA 692 DOCTORAL SEMINAR II |
1+0 |
Odd/Even |
24. |
NEMA 699 DOCTORAL RESEARCH |
45 |
Odd/Even |
Ongoing Research Project in the department
Sr. No. |
Title of the Project |
Name of PI |
Name of Co-PI |
Category of Project |
1. |
Screening and Management of Root-knot Nematode in important crops of Gujarat at Anand |
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Plan scheme |
Research Information made by the department for scientific community
(Since 2004)
Sr. No. |
Recommendation |
Year |
1 |
Farmers of Middle Gujarat growing rabi maize are advised to treat the seeds with Trichoderma harzianum @ 4 g/kg seeds having 2 x 108 CFU/g carrier (ICBR 1: 6.30) OR benomyl @ 2.5 g/kg seeds before sowing and apply castor and neem cake each @ 250 kg/ha in open furrows 15 days prior to seeding (ICBR 1: 4.84) for effective and economic management of stalk rot and nematodes (stunt and lesion) and to achieve highest grain and fodder yield. |
2004-05 |
2 |
For the management of root-knot nematodes in sick soil, the following rotations were found effective:
resistant tomato variety in rabi
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2010 |
3 |
The farmers of Middle Gujarat Agro-climatic Zone III growing okra crop in kharif are recommended to treat seeds with Purpureocillium lilacinum (2x106 cfu/ml), 5 ml/kg and soil application of vermicompost before sowing @ 2.5 t/ha enriched with P. lilacinum, 10 ml/kgfor effective and economical management of root-knot nematodes (Meloidogyne spp.) |
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4 |
The farmers of middle Gujarat Agro-climatic zone growing cowpea in kharif season in root-knot nematode infested field are advised to adopt following crop rotation for three years to manage root-knot nematode effectively and economically. Kharif: cowpea (AVCP 1), Rabi: onion and Summer: cowpea (AVCP 1) vegetable |
2020 |
Research Information made by the department for Farming community (Since 2004)
Sr. No. |
Recommendation |
Year |
1 |
Farmers of middle Gujarat of root- knot nematode, growing rabi maize are advised to treat the seeds with Trichoderma harzianum @ 4 g/ kg seeds having 2x108 CFU/g carrier (ICBR 1:6.30) OR benomyl @ 25 g/ kg seeds before sowing and apply castor and neem cake each @ 250 kg/ ha in open furrows 15 days prior to seeding ( ICBR 1: 4.84) for effective and economic management of stalk rot and nematodes (stunt and lesion) and to achieve highest grain and fodder yield. |
2005 |
2 |
For effective and economic management of root- knot nematodes in brinjal, the farmers of middle Gujarat Agro- climatic zone – III (AES-II) are advised to apply Paecilomyces lilacinus @ 25 kg spore dust with carrier (108 conidia/g) at the time transplanting] along with poultry manure @ 10 tons/ ha (a week prior to transplanting) or mustard cake @ 2 tons/ ha (a week prior to transplanting) or P. lilacinus @ 25 kg spore dust with carrier [(109 conidia/g) at the time of transplanting] along with neem cake @ 2 tons/ ha (a week prior to transplanting).
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2007 |
3 |
Cotton growers of middle Gujarat Agro climatic Zone III are advised to apply seed treatment of a proteo bacteria, Glucanocetobacter diazotrophicus strain 35- 47 (2x109 cfu) @ 20 g/ kg seed for effectivbe and economicak management of root- knot nematode, Meloidogyne javanica pathotype 2 during Kharif season (ICBR 1:195.0).
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2009 |
4 |
Farmers of middle Gujarat growing kharif maize are advised to treat the seeds with carbosulfan 25 SD @30g/ kg and furrow application of carbofuran 3G @ 0.5 kg a.i/ ha (16.6 kg/ ha) at the time of sowing to manage the stalk rot (Fusarium moniliforme) disease and phytonematodes i. e. stunt (Tylenchorhyncus vulgaris) and lesion (Pratylenchus zeae) nematode3s (icbr 1:5.63).
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5 |
The farmers of North Gujarat region cultivating pomegranate are advised to apply talc based formulation of Pochonia chlamydosporia (108 spores / g) or Paecilomyces lilacinus (108 spores/ g) @ 100g/ plant+ mustard cake @ 1.5, 2.0 and 2.25 kg/ plant in first, second and third year, respectively; two times i.e., first during November and second during April for the effective management of root- knot nematodes. |
2011 |
6 |
Farmers of agro- climatic zone II growing red gram are advised to apply talc based mixture of Trichoderma harzianum (108 spores / g) @ 5 kg/ha + Pochonia chlamydosporia (108 spores / g) @ 20 kg/ ha in furrows at the time of sowing for effective and economical management of cyst nematode, Heterodera cajani. |
2011 |
7 |
The farmers of middle Gujarat growing kharif mung are advised to apply neem cake @ 1000 kg/ha + Trichoderma viride (2 x 108 spores/g) @ 2.5 kg/ha, 10 days before sowing to manage root knot nematodes and increase yield (ICBR 1: 2.14). |
2012 |
8 |
The farmers of middle Gujarat growing vegetables in nematode sick fields are advised to grow root knot resistant varieties i.e. cowpea variety - Anand Vegetable Cowpea-1 in Kharif and tomato variety Hisar Lalit in Rabi for three years to manage root-knot nematode population.
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2013 |
9 |
The farmers of Middle Gujarat zone (AES II) growing mung in kharif season in root-knot sick field are advised to adopt following crop rotation for two years to manage root-knot nematode effectively and economically (2015). Kharif: Mung Rabi: Cabbage and Summer: Clusterbean |
2015 |
10 | The farmers of Middle Gujarat growing Pomegranate are advised to apply Purpureocilliumlilacinum @ 20.0 kg/ha (2 x 106 spores/g talc) + castor cake @ 2 t/ha in root zone, 12 to 18 inch away from tree trunk in approximately 9 inch deep at 6 months interval to manage root-knot nematode with higherfruit yield (ICBR 1:7.2) (2015). | 2015 |
11 | For effective and economical management of root-knot nematode, Meloidogynespp. infecting okra, farmers are advised to treat seeds with Purpureocillium lilacinum @ 5 ml/kg followed by soil application of vermin compost @ 2.5 t/ha enriched with P. lilacinum@ 10 ml/kg (ICBR 1:1.21) (Anon., 2018). | 2018 |
12 | Farmers of middle Gujarat agro-climatic zone are advised to apply 2.5 tons of vermin compost/ha enriched with Purpureocilliumlilacinum@ 2.5 kg/ha before sowing for effective management of root-knot nematode, Meloidogyne spp. infecting bitter gourd | 2019 |
Number of Research papers/ Books/Popular article published by faculties of the department
Research paper published in international journals |
164 |
Research paper published in national journals |
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Popular articles published |
26 |
Books/Book chapters |
10 |
Other (Templates/Leaflets) |
12 |
Details of the Post graduate students passed out from the department (Since 2004)
Sr. no. |
Thesis Title |
Name of Student |
Name of Guaide |
Year of passing |
1 |
Investigations on Root-knot Nematodes (Meloidogyne spp.) in Bitter gourd |
M. Venkatesan |
B. A. Patel |
2009 |
2 |
Comparative Performance of Susceptible and Resistant Bidi – tobacco Nematodes |
Arti Bairwa |
H. R. Patel |
2010 |
3 |
Investigations on Root-knot Nematodes (Meloiodogyne spp.) on bottle gourd |
Tulika Singh |
B. A. Patel |
2011 |
4 |
Investigations on Root-knot Nematodes (Meloiodogyne spp.) Infecting Ashwagandha |
D. L. Ebhad |
A. D. Patel |
2012 |
5 |
Effect of Reniform Nematode on Root-knot Resistant and Susceptible Bioi – tobacco |
Arti Bairwa |
H. R. Patel |
2012 |
6 |
Community Analysis of Phytonematodes Associated with Bidi – tobacco |
S. P. Shankar |
H. R. Patel |
2013 |
7 |
Effect of Tobacco dust on Root-knot Nematodes (Meloidogyne incognita) (Kofoid and White 1919 Chitwood , 1949) |
P. V. Tapre |
H. R. Patel |
2014 |
8 |
Studies on Root-knot Nematodes (Meloidogyne graminicola) in Rice |
Tulika Singh |
B. A. Patel |
2014 |
9 |
Studies on effect of different bulky manures on nematodes in bidi tobacco nursery |
A. R. Prajapati |
H. R. Patel |
2016 |
10 |
Investigations on Root knot nematodes (Meloidogyne spp.) infecting Mungbean [Vigna radiata (L). R. wilczek] |
Mayuri J. Patel | A. D. Patel | 2016 |
11 | Impact of crop rotations in bidi Tobacco based cropping pattern on crop yield, nematodes and soil microbes | Riddhi M. Panchal | H. R. Patel | 2017 |
12 |
Investigations on effect of root-knot nematodes (Meloidogyne spp.) on okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L. Moench) |
Bharat Chaudhary | A. D. Patel | 2017 |
13 |
Studies on Root-knot nematodes (Meloidogyne spp.) in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) |
Nilam D. Patel |
A. D. Patel | 2018 |
14 | Effect of root-knot nematodes (Meloidogyne spp.) on Rustica tobacco | Tank Nomankhan Arshadhusen | H. R. Patel | 2018 |
15 | Studies on root-knot nematodes (Meloidogyne spp.) in papaya (Carica papaya L.) | Nesalben A. Patel | B. A. Patel | 2019 |
Training/symposium/short course etc. program organized by the department
Sr. No. |
Title of the training |
Duration of the training |
Training sponsored by |
Nos. of beneficiaries |
01 |
Soil Solarization - A Non-Chemical Method for Management of Plant Parasitic Nematodes (1996) |
5 days |
ICAR |
10 scientists/ teachers of various SAUs, ICAR and other organizations of India |
02 |
Soil Solarization - A Non-Chemical Method for Management of Plant Parasitic Nematodes (1997) |
5 days |
ICAR |
10 |
03 |
Soil Solarization - A Non-Chemical Method for Management of Plant Parasitic Nematodes (1998) |
5 days |
ICAR |
10 |
04 |
Short training course on Recent Advances for Economic Management of Phytonematodes in Agriculture (1998) |
10 days |
ICAR |
30 |
05 |
Training Program on Nematode Management in collaboration with ATMA, Gandhinagar (2011) |
2 days |
ATMA |
for field staff of Nico Orgo Manures, Dakor |
06 |
નીકો ઓર્ગો મેન્યોર્સ્, ડાકોર ના ફિલ્ડ સ્ટાફ માટેની કૃમિ નિયંત્રણ અંગેની તાલીમ શિબિર , માર્ચ ૫- ૬, ૨૦૧૦ |
2 days |
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for field staff/ dealers of Nico Orgo Manures, Dakor |
07 |
AICRP (Nematodes) Workshop |
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ICAR |
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08 |
National Symposium on Rational Approach in Nematode Management for Sustainable Agriculture, held on Nov. 23-25, 1998 |
3 days |
ICAR |
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09 |
Farmers’ meeting organized for their awareness to nematode problems and biological control methods (1996-97) |
One |
ICAR |
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10 |
Farmers’ meeting organized for their awareness to nematode problems and biological control methods (1999-2000) |
One |
ICAR |
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11 |
Scientist Meet Organized (1998-99) |
One |
ICAR |
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12 |
A Farmers Seminar on Nematode Management in Citrus at Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Kherva, Dist. Mehsana on 2-9-2006 |
One |
Mehsana District Education Foundation. |
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13 |
17th Biennial Group Meeting of All India Coordinated Research Project on Plant Parasitic Nematodes with Integrated Approach for Their Control from January 19-21, 2012. |
3 days |
ICAR |
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14 |
One day Training program on nematode management for tribal farmers 28, Oct. 2015 |
One |
AICRP (Nematode), ICAR |
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15 |
One day training program on nematode awareness for tribal farmers 1, March 2016 |
One |
AICRP (Nematode), ICAR |
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16 |
One day training program on nematode management for tribal farmers 2, March 2016 |
One |
AICRP (Nematode), ICAR |
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17 |
Two days training programmes on “Nematodes: Awareness and Management” were organized for Tribal farmers on 18th & 19th January, 2017 |
Two |
AICRP (Nematode), ICAR |
60 |
18 |
One day training programme on “Nematodes: Awareness and Management” were organized for Tribal farmers on 23rd January, 2018 |
One |
AICRP (Nematode), ICAR |
50 |
19 |
20th Biennial Group Meeting of All India Coordinated Research Project on nematodes in Agriculture from 15-17th February, 2018 |
Three
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AICRP (Nematode), ICAR |
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20 | Hands on Training on Different Aspects of Phytonematodes Attacking Various Crops and Their Cost Effective Management | 05 | VNR scientists and one NAU faculty | |
21 | Nematodes Awareness and Integrated Management | 01 |
AICRP (Nematode), ICAR |
60 |
22 | ‘’Nematode Awareness Day’ | 01 |
AICRP (Nematode), ICAR |
60 |
23 | Nematode awareness and Integrated Management | 01 |
AICRP (Nematode), ICAR |
60 |
24 | Nematode Awareness | 01 |
AICRP (Nematode), ICAR |
60 |
25 | Nematodes: Awareness and Management | 01 |
AICRP (Nematode), ICAR |
60 |