Professional qualifications: M.Sc (Ag), Ph.D. (PATHOLOGY), Post Doctoral Fellow (Australia) , MBA (HRM)
Main skills: Fusarium wilt
Mycosphaerella leaf spots
Biological and other non-chemical control
Integrated pest management
Host pathogen interactions
Diagnostics
Quarantine
Chemical control
Bacterial diseases
Epidemiology
Describe past or present professional activities relevant to bananas:
The present research works include survey collection and characterization of banana pathogens, development of early diagnosis kit, IDM practices, posrt harvest disease management and increase in shelf life of banana, sensitization on disseases etc