Centre for Semiochemicals

Research

Core Competencies

• Isolation, Identification and Exploitation of semiochemicals as Pest Management Tools in Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Technologies Developed and Transferred
• Development of suitable pheromone lures from the market available polymer dispensers
• Development and Popularization of environmentally safe pest control methods based on Pheromone Application Technology (PAT) as one of the best agro practices for sustainable agriculture.
• Synthesis of Insect Pheromones and other semiochemicals with affordable methodologies
• Providing knowledge base and Quality Assurance services to industry and user agencies.
• Providing training at national level on semiochemicals Research & Development
• Popularization of PAT as a Versatile Agro Practice in farming community and society, State Agricultural Departments, NGO and agricultural extension workers and to assist other research scientists of the country who have R&D interest in this fascinating discipline

Research Area

• To Synthesize Insect Pheromone Chemicals.
• To Evaluate Pheromones
• To provide knowledge base and Quality Assurance services to industry and user agencies.
• Training center for Research & Development
• Popularization of PAT as a Versatile Agro Practice.
• To Isolate and Identify hither-to unknown Pheromone systems.
• To Explore insect-plant interactions for pest management