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Scientist (Agricultural Entomology): Lokesh.Meena@icar.gov.in
0731-2437969(O)
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Current projects as PI and CO-PI (In House)
Effects of genotypic diversity on soybean insect-pest and their natural enemies population (as PI)
Isolation and identification of kairomones and sex pheromones components forr soybean stem fly, Melanoagromyza sojae management (as PI)
Augmentation, management and documentation of soybean germplasm.(as Co-PI)
Hybridization, selection and development of multi-parent population for genetic improvement of yield potential in soybean. (as Co-PI)
Identification of defoliator resistant/non-preferred soybean genotypes through food consumption and utilization indices. (as Co-PI)
Selection of potential fungal and bacterial soybean endophytes and their evaluation against major diseases of soybean. (as Co-PI)
Soybean improvement against defoliating insects (as Co-PI)
Current projects as PI and Co-PI (External)
Bio-efficacy of RIL-165/F1 (30% SE) against Spodoptera litura, Helicoverpa armigera, semiloopers and girdle beetle, phyto-toxicity and safety to natural enemies in Soybean (as Co-PI)
Bio-efficacy of RIL-165/F1 (30% SE) against Spodoptera litura, Helicoverpa armigera, semiloopers and girdle beetle, phyto-toxicity and safety to natural enemies in Soybean (as PI)

Best Five Publications
Meena, L.K. and Sharma, A.N. (2019). Biodiversity, guild structure and vertical stratification of spiders in soybean ecosystem. Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies, 7(6): 1002-1004.
Meena, L.K. and Dey, D. (2019). Taxonomic revisionary studies on subgenus Plastandrena (Andrena: Andrenidae: Hymenoptera) of India. Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies, 7(1): 1223-1231
Meena, L.K. and Dey, D. (2018). Systematic studies of subgenus Melandrena (Andrena). Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies, 6(4): 1299-1304.
Kamde, N., Upadhyay, S.N., Meena, L.K., Jain, P., Borban, K. and Birle, H. (2018). Bio-efficacy of some newly evolved novel insecticides against diamond back moth and tobacco caterpillar in cabbage. Journal of Entomology and Zoology studies, 6(2): 741-747
Meena, L.K. and Dey, D. (2018). A taxonomic revision of subgenus Andrena (Chlorandrena) (Hymenoptera: Andrenidae: Andrena) of India. Journal of Entomology and Zoology studies, 5(2): 1418-1421.
Meena, L.K., Rajesh, V. and Sharma, A.N. 2021. Effects of Genotypic Diversity on Insect-pests of Soybean. Legume Research, 46(1): 119-123.