Dr. Guru Pirasanna Pandi G

Dr. Guru Pirasanna Pandi G
Senior Scientist

Division/RS/Unit

Regional Station, Hyderabad

Contact

Office : +091- 040-24014072 (Ext – 205)
Email: guruagri@gmail.com; guru.g@icar.org.in

Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?view_op=list_works&hl=en&user=K4e8qQ4AAAAJ

Qualification

Degree Discipline Year
M.Sc.Entomology2012
Ph.D.Entomology2015

SPECIALIZATION
Molecular Entomology, Host Plant Resistance

Salient Achievements

  • Varietal development: Involved in the development of brown planthopper, Nilaparvata lugens resistant rice varieties, CR Dhan-317, CR Dhan 805 and CR Dhan 809. Also involved in the development rice varieties CR Dhan-102 (Early duration), CR Dhan 326 (BLB resistant) and CR Dhan 807 (Herbicide tolerant) for various traits.
  • Identification of resistance accessions: Identified rice genotypes (AC 34997 & AC 35003) resistance to brown planthopper.
  • Complete genome sequencing: Credited the complete mitochondrial genome sequence of rice gundhi bug (NCBI Acc No: OM177216-17) and brown planthopper biotype-4 (NCBI Acc NO: OK585089) from India, first time in the world which is a very important base for population genetics, and phylogenetic evolution studies
  • DNA barcoding: Developed >700 unique mitochondrial haplotype sequence of rice insect pests.
  • Identified new bacterial biocontrol agent: Skermanella against rice leaf folder and pink stem borer and verified its efficacy; further in the process of development of suitable formulation at field level.
  • Mobile app: Co-Developer of an Android mobile app “riceXpert” for real-time monitoring and management of rice insect pests.
  • Database and decision support system: Developed white backed brown planthopper and rice root-knot nematode database on host plant resistance and rice-insect diagnostic guide. Also developed low-cost IPM technology for farmers’ participatory rice seed production.
  • Greener pesticide molecules: Identified effective botanicals and essential oil Nano-emulsion against rice stored grain Pest

Awards/Honours

Academic Fellowship

  • IARI PhD Merit/Gold Medal for outstanding academic performance in PhD programme.
  • S. Guru Prasad Pradhan Gold Medal (2015) for the best Ph.D student in the Discipline of Entomology
  • DST-Inspire Fellow (IF130298), Department of Science and Technology, Government of India (2013-2015)
  • PhD Merit Fellowship (2012-2013) in Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New
  • Junior Research Fellowship (2010-2012), Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New

Professional recognition & fellowship

  • Fellow of Royal Entomological Society, UK
  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences, India (NASI), Prayagraj during 2024
  • TM Manjunath Young Scientist Award from Society of Biocontrol Advances during 2025
  • TN. Ananthakrishnan – Kannan Nagarajan Young Scientist Award during 2024
  • Entomological Society of India “Young Entomologist Award” during 2022
  • Vasantharaj David – Young Entomologist Award -2020
  • Fellow of Entomological Society of India (2018)
  • Fellow of Society for Biocontrol Advancement (2022)
  • Associate Editor of Indian Journal of Entomology
  • Associate Editor of Oryza
  • Editorial Board member of Scientific Reports

Recent Publications

  1. *Guru-Pirasanna-Pandi G, Gowda B, Sendhil R, Adak T, Raghu S., Patil NKB., Annamalai M., Rath PC, Kumar GAK and Damalas CA. 2021. Determinants of rice farmers’ intention to use pesticides in eastern India: Application of an extended version of the planned behavior theory. Sustainable Production            and Consumption 26: 814–823.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.spc.2020.12.036. April, 2021 (IF: 90).
  2. *Guru Pirasanna Pandi, G, Adak T, Gowda B, Patil N, Annamalai M, Jena M. 2018. Toxicological effect of underutilized plant, Cleistanthus collinus leaf extracts against two major stored grain pests, the rice weevil, Sitophilus oryzae and red flour beetle, Tribolium castaneum. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 154: 92–99.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoenv.2018.02.024. June, 2018 (IF: 20).
  3. *Guru-Pirasanna-Pandi G, Jena M, Annamalai M, Gowda B, Chellapandian M, Patil NKB, Rath PC and Adak 2022. Toxicity of water pepper, Persicaria hydropiper (L.) extracts against Nilaparvata lugens (Stål) and non-targeted effect on earthworm. Industrial Crops and Products 26: 814–823. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indcrop.2022.115309. (IF:5.60).
  4. *Guru-Pirasanna-Pandi G, Annamalai M., Choudhary JS, Khan RM, Basana-Gowda G, Patil N, Panda RM, Srivastava K, and Mohapatra SD. 2025. Significant variations of bacterial communities among the developmental stages of Scirpophaga incertulas (Walker) (Lepidoptera: Crambidae). Sci Rep 15, 8552. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-93048-8. (IF:80).
  5. Guru-Pirasanna-Pandi G, Sahu SK, Sahoo S, Banra S, and Choudhary JS. 2025. Predicting the potential distribution of three invasive insect pests (Tuta absoluta, Aleurodicus rugioperculatus and Phenacoccus manihoti) under future climate scenarios in India based on CMIP6 Theoretical and Applied Climatology, 156(2), p.86. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00704- 024-05315-9 (IF: 2.80)
  6. Sujithra M, Prathibha HV, Rajkumar M, *Guru-Pirasanna-Pandi G, Senthil-Nathan S and Hegde V. 2021. Entomopathogenic Potential of Simplicillium lanosoniveum Native Strain in Suppressing Invasive Whitefly, Aleurodicus rugioperculatus Martin (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae), Infesting Coconut. Journal of Fungi, 7: 964. https://doi.org/10.3390/jof7110964. November, 2021 (IF: 20).
  7. Annamalai M, *Guru-Pirasanna-Pandi G, Chellapandiyan M, Adak A, Gowda B, PAtil N, Rath PC and Mohapatra SD. Silica Amendment Enhances Resistance of Rice to Yellow Stem Borer Scirpophaga Incertulas (Walker) with no Detrimental Effect on Non-target Organism Eisenia fetida (Savigny). Silicon (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12633-022-01897-z. May, 2021 (IF: 2.80).
  8. Anant AK, *Guru-Pirasanna-Pandi G, Jena M, Chandrakar G, Parameshwaran C, Raghu S, Gowda BG, Annamalai M, Patil NKB, Adak T, Naveenkumar R and Rath PC Genetic dissection and identification of candidate genes for brown planthopper, Nilaparvata lugens (Delphacidae: Hemiptera) resistance in farmers’ varieties of rice in Odisha. Crop Protection 144: 105600. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cropro.2021.105600. June, 2021 (IF: 2.50).
  9. Babu SB, *Guru-Pirasanna-Pandi G, Parameshwaran C, Anant AK, Padhi J, Sanghamaithra P, Patra BC, Gowda BG, Annamalai M, Patil NKB and Rath PC Genomic analysis and finding of candidate genes for Nilaparvata lugens (stål) resistance in Indian pigmented and other indigenous rice    genotypes. Crop    Protection    156:    105959.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cropro.2022.105959. June, 2022 (IF: 50).
  10. Patil N, Raghu S, Mohanty L, Jeevan B, Basana-Gowda G, Adak T, Annamalai M, Rath PC, Senthil- Nathan S, and Guru-Pirasanna-Pandi G*. 2023. Rhizosphere Bacteria Isolated from Medicinal Plants Improve Rice Growth and Induce Systemic Resistance in Host Against Pathogenic Fungus. Journal of Plant Growth Regulation. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00344-023- 11137-2. (IF: 3.30)

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