Dr. Palash Mondal

@visvabharati.ac.in

Assistant Professor of Entomology/Department of Agricultural Entomology
Visva-Bharati University



              

https://researchid.co/palash_mondal

EDUCATION

Ph.D. (Entomology)

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Insect pest management including microbial control and toxicology of insecticides.

9

Scopus Publications

467

Scholar Citations

10

Scholar h-index

12

Scholar i10-index

Scopus Publications

  • Geographic information system-aided evaluation of epidemiological trends of dengue serotypes in West Bengal, India
    ProvashChandra Sadhukhan, Upasana Baskey, Priya Verma, Palash Mondal, Supradip Dutta, Aritra Biswas, Sagnik Bakshi, Raina Das, Sudipta Bhaduri, Dipankar Maji,et al.
    Medknow
    BACKGROUND OBJECTIVES West Bengal is a dengue-endemic State in India, with all four dengue serotypes in co-circulation. The present study was conceived to determine the changing trends of circulating dengue virus (DENV) serotypes in five consecutive years (2015-2019) using a geographic information system (GIS) during the dengue season in West Bengal, India. METHODS Molecular serotyping of dengue NS1 sero-reactive serum samples from individuals with ≤5 days of fever was performed using conventional nested reverse transcriptase-PCR. GIS techniques such as Getis-Ord Gi* hotspot analysis and heatmap were used to elucidate dengue transmission based on the received NS1-positive cases and vector data analysis was used to point out risk-prone areas. RESULTS A total of 3915 dengue NS1 sero-positive samples were processed from most parts of West Bengal and among these, 3249 showed RNA positivity. The major circulating serotypes were DENV 3 (63.54%) in 2015, DENV 1 (52.79%) in 2016 and DENV 2 (73.47, 76.04 and 47.15%) in 2017, 2018 and 2019, respectively. Based on the NS1 positivity, dengue infections were higher in males than females and young adults of 21-30 yr were mostly infected. Getis-Ord Gi* hotspot cluster analysis and heatmap indicate that Kolkata has become a hotspot for dengue outbreaks and serotype plotting on maps confirms a changing trend of predominant serotypes during 2015-2019 in West Bengal. INTERPRETATION CONCLUSIONS Co-circulation of all the four dengue serotypes was observed in this study, but only one serotype became prevalent during an outbreak. Representation of NS1-positive cases and serotype distribution in GIS mapping clearly showed serotypic shift in co-circulation. The findings of this study suggest the need for stringent surveillance in dengue-endemic areas to limit the impact of dengue and implement better vector-control strategies.

  • The impact of weather variables on the development of rice leaf blast disease in sundarban region, West Bengal
    Sabita Nath, Bholanath Mondal, Alokesh Das, Palash Mondal, and Ranjan Nath
    Springer Science and Business Media LLC

  • Morphology and morphometric variations in Indian populations of Meloidogyne graminicola Golden and Birchfield, 1965
    Bipod Taran Pandit, Palash Mondal, Sandip Mondal, and Matiyar Rahaman Khan
    Informa UK Limited
    The study aimed at the morphological and morphometrical characterisation of eight populations of Meloidogyne graminicola from India. We studied different life stages, female, second-stage juveniles...

  • Stresses of Cucurbits: Current Status and Management
    Bholanath Mondal, Chandan Kumar Mondal, and Palash Mondal
    Springer Singapore

  • Efficacy of certain insecticides against thrips scirtothrips dorsalis on chillies
    S K Sahani and P Mondal
    Diva Enterprises Private Limited

  • Assessment and evaluation of different treatment schedules against plant and tuber damage caused by soil pests on potato
    Biplab Kahar, Amitava Konar, and Palash Mondal
    Agricultural Research Communication Center
    Bio-efficacy of various treatment schedules, viz T1 (phorate + chlorpyriphos + imidacloprid + cartap hydrochloride), T2 (imidacloprid + acephate + chlorpyriphos + cypermethrin), T3 (phorate + chlorpyriphos + azadirachtin + Bacillus thuringiensis var. Kurstaki), T4 (Bacillus thuringiensis var. Kurstaki + azadirachtin ), T5 (phorate + imidacloprid + chlorpyriphos + cypermethrin), T6 (phorate + azadirachtin + Bacillus thuringiensis var. Kurstaki) and T7 (control) were evaluated against Agrotis ipsilon (Hufner) and mole cricket, Gryllotalpa africana, P.de. Beau. in single potato variety, Kufi Chandramukhi during rabi season of two potato-growing years in 2013-2014 and 2014-2015 from November to February. The percentage of plant (shoot) damage was found low in T1 (5.82 – 5.87%), than by T3 (6.12 – 6.49%), T2 (6.86 – 6.92%), T5 (7.31 – 7.62%), T6 (8.21 – 8.81%), T4 (8.61 – 9.32%) and T7 (10.70 – 11.13%) respectively. Similarly percentage of tuber damage of potato was noted highest in T7 (34.29 – 43.90 %) and it was lowest in T2 (13.15–15.66 %). Maximum marketable yield (t/ha) of potato tubers was obtained in T2 (26.28–26.80 t/ha), which was succeeded by T1 (26.19 – 26.92 t/ha) than other treatments and it was recorded minimum in control T7 (11.17–12.69 t/ha). Maximum cost-benefit ratio (CBR) was recorded in T5 (1:2.03 – 1:2.04) while it was found minimum in T6 (1:1.11 – 1:1.17). Among the different treatment schedules T5 and T2 were most effective in increasing marketable yield of potato tubers and reduction of soil pest incidence over control T7 and also over other treatments.

  • Management of rice yellow stem borer, Scirpophaga incertulas walker using some biorational insecticides


  • Biological management of citrus canker on acid lime through bacillus subtilis (S-12) in West Bengal, India


  • Ecofriendly pest management practices for leaf curl complex of chilli (Capsicum annuum L.)


RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Screening of rice cultivars against Scirpophaga incertulas Walker: utilising cluster analysis as a tool to identify resistant cultivars
    N KEERTHIKA, P Mondal
     2024

  • The impact of weather variables on the development of rice leaf blast disease in Sundarban region, West Bengal
    S Nath, B Mondal, A Das, P Mondal, R Nath
    Indian Phytopathology 76 (3), 783-792 2023

  • Impact of Weather Parameters on Population Fluctuation of Chilli Thrips, Scirtothrips dorsalis Hood
    L Mandal, P Mondal
    International Journal of Bio-resource and Stress Management 14 (2), 207-214 2023

  • Bioefficacy of some newer generation insecticides against chilli thrips, Scirtothrips dorsalis hood
    L Mandal, P Mondal
    International Journal of Bio-resource and Stress Management 13 (11), 1130-1140 2022

  • Host plant resistance against yellow stem borer and rice leaf folder through varietal screening of rice
    S Chatterjee, C Gangopadhyay, I Dana, SK Roy, P Mondal
    Plants and Envioronment 3 (1), 23-29 2021

  • Stresses of cucurbits: current status and management
    B Mondal, CK Mondal, P Mondal, P Mondal
    Springer Singapore 2020

  • Impact of Nitrogen and Potash on the Incidence of Scirpophaga incertulas and Cnaphalocrocis medinalis and Yield of Rice
    S Chatterjee, P Mondal
    International Journal of Bio-resource and Stress Management 11 (5), 482-487 2020

  • Morphology and morphometric variations in Indian populations of Meloidogyne graminicola Golden and Birchfield, 1965
    BT Pandit, P Mondal, S Mondal, MR Khan
    Archives of Phytopathology and Plant Protection 53 2020

  • Efficacy of certain insecticides against thrips Scirtothrips dorsalis on chillies
    SK Sahani, P Mondal
    Indian Journal of Entomology 82 (2), 298-301 2020

  • IMPACT OF WEATHER PARAMETERS ON THE INCIDENCE OF WHITEFLY POPULATION IN DIFFERENT POTATO (Solanum tuberosum L.) CULTIVARS
    B Kahar, P Mondal
    The Journal of Research ANGRAU 48 (4), 44-52 2020

  • Influence of ecological parameters on the incidence aphid population in different potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) cultivars
    B KAHAR, P MONDAL
    Annals of Plant and Soil Research 22 (4), 405-409 2020

  • A study on the knowledge level and extent of adoption of plant protection measures against blast disease of rice by the farmers of Indian Sundarbans
    S Nath, B Mondal, P Mondal
    Annual Research & Review in Biology12 35, 84-97 2020

  • Population dynamics of chilli thrips S. dorsalis (Hood) and their natural enemies: Effect of weather factors in chilli agro-ecosystem
    SK Sahani, P Mondal, S Pal
    Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies 8 (1), 273-76 2020

  • Studies on age specific & female fertility life tables of Helicoverpa armigera under controlled condition
    C Maity, P Mondal, L Mondal
    Journal of Entomology & Zoology Studies 8, 585-591 2020

  • Studies on influence of weather parameters on population abundance of some major insect pests of okra during rabi season under red and lateritic zone of West Bengal
    B Mondal, AV Kumar, P Mondal
    Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies 7 (4), 1282-1288 2019

  • Study of some rational IPM modules to manage tomato fruit borer (Helicoverpa armigera Hub.) during rabi season under red and Lateritic zone of West Bengal
    B Mondal, P Mondal, A Das, K Bhattacharyya
    IJCS 7 (3), 1797-1800 2019

  • Seasonal incidence of different insect pests of tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) and their correlation with abiotic factor in lateritic zone of West Bengal
    B Mondal, P Mondal, A Das, K Bhattyacharyya
    Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies 7 (1), 1426-1430 2019

  • Relative toxicity of some commonly used agro-chemicals against a fresh water fish species, catla catla (ham.)
    P Mondal, B Mondal
    Adv Plants Agric Res 8 (6), 376-377 2018

  • Assessment and evaluation of different treatment schedules against plant and tuber damage caused by soil pests on potato.
    BK Biplab Kahar, AK Amitava Konar, PM Palash Mondal
     2017

  • Incidence of citrus canker on acid lime in Red and Lateritic Agro-Climatic Zone of West Bengal, India
    U Mondal, B Mondal, P Mondal
    Int. J. Bio-res. Env. Agril. Sci 2017

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Management of rice yellow stem borer, Scirpophaga incertulas Walker using some biorational insecticides
    S Chatterjee, P Mondal
    Journal of Biopesticides 7, 143 2014
    Citations: 55

  • Incidence of insect pest on okra, Abelmoschus esculentus (L) Moench in red lateritic zone of West Bengal.
    SP Sabyasachi Pal, TB Maji, PM Palash Mondal
     2013
    Citations: 47

  • Ecofriendly pest management practices for leaf curl complex of chilli (Capsicum annuum L.)
    B Mondal, P Mondal
    Journal of Biopesticides 5 (Spl.), 115-118 2012
    Citations: 41

  • Stresses of cucurbits: current status and management
    B Mondal, CK Mondal, P Mondal, P Mondal
    Springer Singapore 2020
    Citations: 40

  • Biological management of citrus canker on acid lime through Bacillus subtilis (S-12) in West Bengal, India
    R Das, B Mondal, P Mondal, DC Khatua, N Mukherjee
    Journal of Biopesticides 7 (Supp.), 38 - 41 2014
    Citations: 36

  • Beauveria bassiana: a potential bioagent for innovative integrated pest management programme
    AK Bhattacharya, P Mondal, VV Ramamurthy, RP Srivastava
    Biopesticides and bioagents in integrated pest management of agricultural 2003
    Citations: 22

  • Management of chilli thrips with some newer molecules of chemicals
    C Maity, A Santra, L Mandal, P Mondal
    International Journal of Bio-resource, Environment and Agricultural Sciences 2015
    Citations: 19

  • Monitoring of yellow stem borer, Scirpophaga incertulas (Walker) using pheromone trap and light trap along with determination of field incidence in kharif rice.
    S Chatterjee, I Dana, C Gangopadhyay, P Mondal
     2017
    Citations: 16

  • Seasonal incidence of different insect pests of tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) and their correlation with abiotic factor in lateritic zone of West Bengal
    B Mondal, P Mondal, A Das, K Bhattyacharyya
    Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies 7 (1), 1426-1430 2019
    Citations: 15

  • Studies on biology of brinjal fruit and shoot borer, Leucinodes orbonalis (Guenee) under laboratory condition
    P Pramanik, P Mondal, M Chatterjee
    International journal of Bio-resource and Stress Management 3 (3), 336-340 2012
    Citations: 15

  • Studies on biology of the pest beetle, Callosobruchus chinensis Linn. infesting green gram.
    S Chakraborty, P Mondal, SK Senapati
     2015
    Citations: 10

  • Seasonal variation in the larval population of brinjal shoot and fruit borer Leucinodes orbonalis Guenee with respect to different ecological parameters
    US Nayak, K Baral, P Mandal, S Chatterjee
    International Journal of Bio-resource and Stress Management 5 (3), 409-412 2014
    Citations: 10

  • Application of new software programmes: Life table of creatonotus gangis on artificial diet
    P Mondal, AK Bhattacharya, KC Chenchaiah
    Annals of Plant Protection Sciences 15 (2), 358-365 2007
    Citations: 9

  • Host preference of the pulse beetle (Callosobruchus chinensis L.) on different pulses.
    S Chakraborty, P Mondal, SK Senapati
     2014
    Citations: 8

  • Comparative efficacy of some bio-pesticides and botanicals against brinjal shoot and fruit borer, Leucinodes orbonalis Guenee.
    US Nayak, K Baral, LK Rath, P Mondal
     2013
    Citations: 8

  • Disease intensity of citrus canker on acid lime in relation to abiotic and biotic factors
    NM R Das, B Mondal, P Mondal, DC Khatua
    Journal of Agrometeorology 14 (Spl.), 107-112 2012
    Citations: 8

  • Impact of Nitrogen and Potash on the Incidence of Scirpophaga incertulas and Cnaphalocrocis medinalis and Yield of Rice
    S Chatterjee, P Mondal
    International Journal of Bio-resource and Stress Management 11 (5), 482-487 2020
    Citations: 7

  • Screening of rice cultivars against rice leaf folder (Cnaphalocrocis medinalis) and rice stem borer (Scirpophaga incertulas) during kharif season in the new alluvial
    S Chatterjee, US Nayak, P Mandal, NJ Singh
     2011
    Citations: 7

  • A new computer programme for probit analysis: effect of Beauveria bassiana on Helicoverpa armigera.
    P Mondal, AK Bhattarcharya, SC Tewary, PG Biswas
     2001
    Citations: 7

  • Relative efficacy of certain new generation pesticides against brinjal fruit and shoot borer Leucinodes orbonalis Guene.
    US Nayak, K Baral, LK Rath, P Mandal
     2011
    Citations: 6