Biopesticides
Oil based BiopesticideBiobooster and Biofertilizers
Growth promoter
Phytomedicine
Green Insecticide
Natural colourant
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A “Home Garden Kit” was developed by IFGTB and introduced to users on 1st October, 2018. The home garden kit carries an ecofriendly cloth bag with Tree rich biobooster (an organic potting mixture developed from waste), a Tulsi sapling (medicinal plant); a Sorgamaram (vastu tree) sapling; a Bhendi (Okra) sapling; Bhendi (Okra) seeds, an organic insecticide along with a “user pamphlet”. |
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A Biopesticide Simca BC – from seed oil of Simarouba glauca has been developed and released by Dr. Suresh Gairola, DG, ICFRE, during RRC on Management of fragile ecosystem in climate change scenario on 20th November, 2019 at IFGTB Coimbatore. |
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Bioprospecting potential of papaya C. Papayaand an alien weed, E. crassipes were evaluated as antioxidants, anticancerous, antimicrobial and anti-insect properties |
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Isolated and identified anacardic acid, catechol, resorcinol and Bhilawanol from seed extracts of Semecarpus anacardium to develop biopesticide formulation. |
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Fruit pulp of Annona muricata is found to be a good source of essential nutrition; anticancer and antioxidant properties hence it may be consider as a wild edible fruit for value addition. |
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Isolated and identified cylcopentanyl fatty acids viz., Hydnocarpic acid, chaulmrgric acid and gorlic acids from seed oil of Hydnocarpus pentandra with insecticidal properties. |
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Isolation of entomopathogenic endophytes from leaves of tropical tree species viz., Tectona grandis, Gmelina arborea, Ailanthus excels, and Pterocarpus santalinus. Molecular identification of 13 endophytic fungi of entomopathogenic significance was identified through molecular characterization and confirmed as Aspergillus sp., Aspergillu sterrus, Trichoderma harizanum, Acremonium borodinense, Lecanicillium lecanii and Phialemonium sp. Trichoderma virens, Rhizopus oryzae, Aspergillus flavus, Aspergillus oryzae, Trichoderma harzianum, Aspergillus terreus and Trichoderma reesei based on nucleotide homology and phylogenetic analysis. The gene sequences were deposited in NCBI GenBank MW882241-MW882247; OL801347 to OL801353. |
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Published 90 papers in National and International journals of repute; 15 books; 18 book chapters in Editorial books and proceedings and more than 30 popular articles and media coverages. |
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Imparted 37 trainings to IFS officers, personal of other services, other stake holders, students and tribals on various aspects of bioprospecting, capacity building on technologies etc. |
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A short film on “Recycling waste & supporting livelihood-A tribal development initiative of IFGTB“ was released on 2nd December, 2021 at IFGTB, Coimbatore. > |