Shanthi M
VIDWAN ID: 151165

Dr Shanthi M

Female Doctor of Philosophy
Director | Department of Agricultural Entomology
Tamilnadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore
Tamil Nadu
Expertise: Entomology
243 Publications
2 Projects
257 Scopus Citations
263 CrossRef
31 Years 8 Months Total Experience
Publications
243 Total
Articles
225
Chapters
7
Proceedings
11
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257 Citations
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Professional Recognition

Best Teacher Award
2009
TNAU
ICAR Post Matric Scholarship
1985
ICAR
ICAR JRF Fellowship
1989
ICAR
Fellow Membership
2000
United Writer's Association, Chennai
Best Poster Award
2001
National seminar on 'Gender issues -Women in agriculture'
F.E.S.I
2021
Entomological Society of India
Best poster
2022
ICAR-NBAIR
SBA- Dr Chandish R Ballal Team Award for "Outstanding Extension work in Biological Control
2025
Society of Biocontrol Advancement, Bangalore

Community & Membership

Local Complaints Committee
Member
Jan 2021
Purchase committee
Member
Jan 2021
Disciplinary Action Committee
Member
Jan 2023
Centre of Excellence in Biotechnology
Board of Director
Jan 2023
AINP Emerging pests - Project Monitoring Committee
Expert member
Jan 2026
MSSRF - AMR One Health Project
Project Advisory Committee Member
Jan 2026
Inernational Federation for women in agriculture, New Delhi
Life Member
Jan 2001
Association for advancement of Entomology, Trivandrum
Life Member
Jan 2001
Association for advancement pof pest management in Horticultural Ecosystems, Bangalore
Life Member
Jan 2001
Entomological Society of India
Life Member
Jan 2021
Entomology academy of india
Annual Member
Jan 2017
Madras Agricultural Students Union, TNAU, Coimbatore
Life Member
Jan 2021

Personal Details

Doctor of Philosophy
2001
DESH BHAGAT SCHOOL OF NURSING FATEHGARH
Master of Science
1991
DESH BHAGAT SCHOOL OF NURSING FATEHGARH
Bachelor of Science
1989
DESH BHAGAT SCHOOL OF NURSING FATEHGARH
Director
May 2022 – Present
Tamilnadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore | Department of Agricultural Entomology
Head of the Department
Mar 2019 – May 2022
Tamilnadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore | Department of Agricultural Entomology
Professor
Jan 2010 – Mar 2019
Tamilnadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore
Associate Professor
Jan 2004 – Jan 2010
Tamilnadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore
Assistant Professor
Jan 1995 – Jan 2004
Tamilnadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore
Biological Sciences
Entomology

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Scholarly Work

Basic and applied research with newer insecticide, fungicide and herbicide molecules on agricultural and horticultural crops (Project 8) (F37AMY
Other
Role: Principal Investigator
WVC/ CPPS/ CBE/ 2022/R001 Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Packages for tomato and lablab bean
Other
Role: Principal Investigator

Evaluation on the biopotency of proteinase inhibitors on Plutella xylostella and Spodoptera frugiperda

University Tamil Nadu Agricultural University
Year 2021
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Insecticide Resistance Risk Assessment in two spotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae of vegetable crops in Tamil Nadu

University Tamil Nadu Agricultural University
Year 2022
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Synthesis of chitin derivatives and nanoformulation and evaluation of their insecticidal potential against Diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella L., on cauliflower

University Tamil Nadu Agricultural University
Year 2022
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Leaf curl virus transmission in tomato

University Tamil Nadu Agricultural University
Year 2023
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Screening of botanicals for novel bioactive compounds against Rice weevil, Sitophilus oryzae L

University Tamil Nadu Agricultural University
Year 2022
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Development of Natural Pesticidal Formulation to Manage Diamondback Moth, Plutella xylostella L

University Tamil Nadu Agricultural University
Year 2022
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Development of a controlled release formulation from Sesbania grandiflora leaf extracts with chitosan as a carrier material against Diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella L., (Plutellidae; Lepidoptera

University Tamil Nadu Agricultural University
Year 2024
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Identification and functional analysis of genes involved in insecticide resistance in Maruca vitrata Fabricius (Lepidoptera: Crambidae

University Tamil Nadu Agricultural University
Year 2025
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Nanoemulsion-based delivery of essential oils for targeted insecticidal action and molecular evaluation on major pests of stored medicinal produce

University Tamil Nadu Agricultural University
Year 2025
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Development of a Novel Simarouba glauca formulation for the management of maize fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda

University Tamil Nadu Agricultural University
Year 2026
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Assessing the direct and plant mediated impacts of new fungal bio-control agants against tomato whitefly, Bemisia tabaci and onion thrips, thrips tabaci

University Tamil Nadu Agricultural University
Year 2026
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Copyright - TNAU-DIS4WARN: Forewarning of Crop Diseases

Tamil Nadu Agricultural University
- Patent No. : 11179/2025-CO/SW Filed : 25-03-2025
Published : 07-07-2025 Granted

Copyright - Pest image identification using Deep Learning Technology

Tamil Nadu Agricultural University
- Patent No. : SW-19561/2024 Filed : 08-10-2024
Published : 03-08-2024 Granted

OIL DISPERSION FORMULATION OF ENTOMOPATHOGENIC FUNGI METARHIZIUM ANISOPLIAE AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF

Mr.S.Nandha and Dr.S.Jeyarani Tamil Nadu Agricultural University
- Patent No. : 590693 Filed : 30-08-2024
Published : 29-05-2026 Granted

Little bee relocation box

Tamil Nadu Agricultural University
- Patent No. : 204603 Filed : 04-03-2024
Published : 30-05-2026 Granted

A water-soluble micro-emulsion formulation of nematophagous fungus and process of preparation thereof

Tamil Nadu Agricultural University
- Patent No. : 554662 Filed : 30-01-2024
Published : 20-11-2024 Granted

A NOVEL SYNERGISTIC BLEND COMPOSITION OF KAIROMONES FOR ATTRACTION OF ADULTS OF COTTON STEM WEEVIL (Pempherulus affinis)

Dr. K. Senguttuvan
- Patent No. : 43683 Filed : 27-09-2023
Published : 01-12-2023 Granted

Scholarly Publications

Integrating grafting and bio-inputs for sustainable management of root knot nematode, Meloidogyne incognita, in tomato cultivation

Open Access
Journal Article
Frontiers in Plant Science. Year: 2025. Volume: 16 .
Authors: Seenivasan Nagachandrabose; Mookiah Shanthi; Sankaran Pagalahalli Shanmugam; Thiyagarajan Elaiyabharathi; Radhakrishnan Sharmila; Kandasamy Devrajan; Ravishankar Manickam; Ramasamy Srinivasan

Machine Learning for Detection of Pests in Tomato: A Review

Journal Article
Year: 2026. Volume: 16 , Issue: 1 , Pages: 223-244 .

First report of tomato leaf curl Gujarat virus (Begomovirus solanumgujaratense) causing leaf curl disease on Xanthium strumarium in India

Journal Article
Journal of Plant Pathology. Year: 2025. Volume: 107 , Issue: 3 , Pages: 1555-1556 .
Authors: Murugesan Naveen; Pagalahalli Sankaran Shanmugam; Ramasamy Srinivasan; Mookiah Shanthi; Marimuthu Murugan; Kathithachalam Angappan; Narayanan Manikanda Boopathi

Enhancement of groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) leaves with silica supplementation influences nutritional indices and development of Spodoptera litura Fab. and Helicoverpa armigera Hub. (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)

Journal Article
PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE (FORMERLY: PESTICIDE SCIENCE). Year: 2026. Volume: 82 , Issue: 6 , Pages: 5280-5291 .
Authors: Parthiban Packirisamy; Chinniah Chinniah; Kanagaraj Murali‐Baskaran; Suresh Krishnasamy; Chandramani Periyakaman; Shanthi Mookiah

Biocontrol activity of Bacillus velezensis against Ralstonia solanacearum race 1 biovar 3 in tomato: insights from defence induction, and functional analysis

Open Access
Journal Article
Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology. Year: 2026. Volume: 143 .
Authors: Sheneka Rajendran; Ricardo Oliva; Shajith Basha Jaffer; Thiribhuvanamala Gurudevan; Karthikeyan Subburamu; Kumar K. Krishnasamy; Ramasamy Srinivasan; Shanthi Mookiah; Angappan Kathithachalam; Karthikeyan Muthusamy

Species diversity and population dynamics of fruit flies in cucurbit ecosystem

Open Access
Journal Article
ENTOMON. Year: 2026. Volume: 51 , Issue: 1 , Pages: 27-34 .
Authors: Atham Bhavana Sruthi; Zadda Kavitha; M. Shanthi; M. Sathiyaseelan; Anandabhairavi

Untargeted metabolomics-based study of extracts from Simarouba glauca plant parts for insecticidal effects against Spodoptera frugiperda

Open Access
Journal Article
Scientific Reports. Year: 2025. Volume: 15 , Issue: 1 .
Authors: Komala G; Shanthi Mookiah; Murugan Marimuthu; Sujayanand G. K; Vellaikumar Sampathrajan; Preetha Gnanadhas; Kavitha Govindasamy; Prakash Kolanchi

FOOD BAIT ATTRACTANTS FOR MONITORING PESTS IN STORED PADDY

Open Access
Journal Article
Indian Journal of Entomology. Year: 2025. Volume: 87 , Issue: 1 , Pages: 101-107 .
Authors: M. Sathiyaseelan; J. Jayaraj; M. Shanthi; K. Sujatha
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