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Rakesh Kumar Seth
Professor, Department Of Zoology,
DU, North Campus
| Funding Agency | Title of the project | Period | Grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| D.S.T., Delhi | Bioenergetics and Reproductive Competence of Spodoptera litura in F1 progeny of irradiated Moths | 1987 - 1990 | Rs3.1 Lakhs |
| Intern. Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Vienna | valuation of Partial Sterilizing Doses & Inherited Sterility on Competitiveness and Behaviour of F1 progeny of S. litura (Contr. 7162/RB) | 1993 - 1999 | US$ 31000 |
| Commission of European Communities (CEC), Brussels | Male Repro-ductive Physiology of Lepidopteran Insects: A Target Pest Suppression Techniques (Contract No. CI1*CT940094) | 1995- 1998 | ECU 118,000 (for Joint project) |
| INMAS, Delhi Min. of Defence, Govt. of India | Studies on radiation response of Sf9, an unusually radioresistant insect cell line (INMAS ref. TC/2519/INM-280) | 1999- 2001 | Rs. 4.5 lakhs |
| Intern. Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Vienna | Use of Nuclear Tech. in Biological Control of Lepidopteran pest, S. litura: Exploration, Efficacy and Establishment of Entomopathogenic Nematodes as Potential Parasitoids(Contr. 10847/RB) | 1999- 2006 | US$40,000 |
| INMAS, Delhi Min. of Defence, Govt. of India | Role of anti-oxidant defense in the stress response of radioresistant lepidopteran insect in comparison to mammalian system | 2006-2008 | Rs.10 lakhs |
| Intern. Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Vienna | Evaluation of various bio-characteristics of radio-sterilized lepidopteran pest, Spodoptera litura and its progeny to establish the quality traits for a critical appraisal of ‘F1 sterility technique’ for pest suppression (IAEA Contract No. 15557/RB) | 2009-2015 | € 35,000 |
| Min. of Agric.-DOCD Project | Validation of F1 Sterility Technique (a modified SIT- i.e., Sterile Insect Technique) for the management of Spodoptera litura (Fabr.) in cotton ecosystem[Under NISPM(Bt Cotton)-TMC-MM-II] | 2009-2010 | Rs.10Lakhs |
| Intern. Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Vienna | Development of Generic Irradiation Doses for Phytosanitary Treatment of Mealy Bug Spp. Infesting Agricultural Commodities’(IAEA Contract No. 15852/RB) | 2009-2015 | € 40,000 |
| National Food Security Mission (NFSM), Ministry of Agriculture, Govt. of India | “Investigation on the Present Pigeonpea Pest Complex and Their Management with Emphasis on Radiation Technology as An Integral Component in IPM”. [Joint Project between Delhi University and University of Agricultural Sciences (Raichur) | 2013-2017 | Rs.166 lakhs (DU share) |