Deepthi S. Nair

Postgraduate in Plant Pathology with a strong passion for acquiring knowledge and experience in the field of science. Committed to becoming a successful researcher dedicated to addressing the challenges faced by farming communities due to plant pathogens. Aiming to make a meaningful contribution by suggesting effective scientific management measures. Currently seeking a full-time role that presents professional challenges and allows for leveraging interpersonal skills, effective time management, and problem-solving expertise.

• Major findings of thesis:

Diaporthe leaf blight and powdery mildew were the most important fungal foliar diseases of Yard long bean in polyhouses of Thiruvananthapuram district.

Management for Diaporthe leaf blight disease: Soil application of AMF @ 5 g plant-1 at planting and foliar application of fermented Setaria barbata extract (10%) at 20, 40 and 60 days after planting (DAP), Management for Powdery mildew disease: Soil application of AMF @ 5 g plant-1 at planting and foliar application of sodium bicarbonate (0.5%) at 20, 40 and 60 DAP,

• Experience in conducting trials at laboratory as well as field level, Data collection and analysis with respect to biometric and yield attributes of greenhouse grown yard long bean, In-vitro and in-vivo growth inhibition assays using organic preparations, botanicals and bioassays using Pseudomonas fluorescens and Trichoderma viride on the effect of leaf blight pathogen Diaporthe tectonae in greenhouse grown yard long bean.

• Major in Mycology, generation, maintenance, collection and isolation of fungal pathogens and their identification at molecular level, Microscopy and Microbiological studies, Aseptic laboratory practices including use of laminar air flow chamber, incubators and sterilization equipment like autoclave and hot air oven, DNA isolation, Gel electrophoresis, Conducting Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) to amplify specific regions using specific primers, Sequencing of amplified regions, Quality check of the sequences obtained using Sequence Scanner Software v1, Phylogenetic analysis using MEGA 7 software

• Member of Indian Phytopathological Society
• Member of Indian Society of Mycology and Plant Pathology
• Best oral presentation award, Contributed to the paper 'Molecular Diagnostics of emerging diseases of vegetables in Kerala' at the National symposium on 'Sustainable plant health management amidst COVID pandemic: challenges and strategies', 12/01/21
• 3rd prize, Scientific poster entitled 'Ecofriendly management of powdery mildew disease in polyhouse grown yard long bean' in the ISMPP Zonal Meet and National Seminar on Advances in Plant Pathology: Challenges and Prospects, 12/14/24

• Disease Note, First report of leaf blight of yard long bean caused by Diaporthe tectonae in India., J. Plant Pathol., 103, 1069-1070, 2021, https://doi.org/10.1007/s42161-021-00876-4
• Research Article, Eco-friendly management of a new leaf blight disease caused by Diaporthe sp. in polyhouse grown yard long bean (Vigna unguiculata subsp. sesquipedlis), J.Mycol.Pl.Pathol., 51, 2, 62-77, 2021
• Disease Note, First report of basal stem rot and blight of yard long bean (Vigna unguiculata subsp. sesquipedalis) caused by Athelia rolfsii in India, Journal of PlantPathology, 2020, https://doi.org/10.1007/s42161-020-00663-7
• Review Article, Non-pathogenic Fusarium oxysporum as a biocontrol agent, Indian Phytopathology, 2020, https://doi.org/10.1007/s42360-020-00226-x
• Book Chapter, Application and effectiveness of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal fungi in plant disease management, Biointensive Approaches: Application and Effectiveness in Plant Disease Management, 585-609, 2019

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