Insect pheromones are an emerging tool for monitoring, mass trapping and mating disruption among insect pests of crops. In particular, they offer good potential for use as safer technologies for preserving the biodiversity in agro-ecosystems as well as for ensuring pesticide residue free produce so to be safe for human consumption. In the context of emerging interest to promote export focus agriculture in the country.
While considerable research work on the use of pheromones in eco-friendly pest control has been undertaken in the last few decades in India, there is need to forge stronger research –industry cooperation to lead to commercial mass production so to be availed by a wide spectrum of needy end-users. In this context there are niche areas of R&D which require urgent attention including pheromone component blend ratios, cost –effective synthesis protocol development, trap design and release system refinements, trap deployment optimization. There is also need to create more conducive policy environment to encourage investment in commercial mass production of pheromone, as well as quality control to safeguard the trust among consumers.
Technical Sessions:
The topics of importance to research and development of pheromone technology will be dealt under the following technical sessions;
1. Chemistry of pheromones: Isolation, identification, synthesis
2. Products of pheromones: Formulation, Loading, Lure dispensers, Trap designs
3. Pheromones in pest monitoring for early warning, timing and decision of pest control actions.
4. Pheromones for area-wide pest suppression: mass trapping, mating disruption
5. Pheromones and IPM: case studies of pheromones use
and integration in crop eco-systems.
6. Pheromone popularization: Private-public partnerships, policy support
The sessions will have lead papers presented by invited experts, followed buy contributed papers; the sessions will discuss the state of knowledge/adoption and propose focused recommendations on way forward for future Research, Development and Public-private partnerships and Policy support towards giving an impetus to pheromone technology popularization and wide-scale adoption.
Time frame for submission and processing of papers for presentations:
Submission of abstracts of papers on or before 16th July, 2008.Full paper to be submitted by Email/CD by 16th August 2008. All correspondence to be directed to Dr.S.Sithanantham, Technical Coordinator (Email: sithanantham@yahoo.com); and copy to Dr.Narasimhan, (narasimhan_s@yahoo.com) for any needed liaison.
List of Abstracts received
Hosts & Venue:
The Asthagiri Herbal Research Foundation, Chennai, has been among the pioneering R&D institutions involved in research and development of pheromone technology for eco-friendly control of agricultural insect pests in India for more than two decades now. It is with his background that the Foundation is proposing to convene a National seminar.
The South Asia Society for Advancement of Pheromone Technology(SASAPT) will be co-hosting this seminar .SASAPT has been founded in 2006 by a consortium of pheromone manufacturing/ distributing private entrepreneurs in South Asia, with the main objective of promoting the science and technology of pheromone and towards building about the ecological-cum-economical benefits of this technology among the end-users The seminar is to be held in Vel's College Auditorium , Pallavaram, Chennai during 25th -26th September,2008.
Support:
It is proposed to approach for funding support from DBT, besides also from DST and CSIR among other organizations for conducting this seminar and publishing the seminar proceedings.
Invitation to interested participants:
The Seminar Organizing Committee is pleased to invite interested scientists/entrepreneurs/development agencies/policy makers to participate in this seminar, so to strengthen inter-institutional and multi-disciplinary R&D programs, with focus on encouraging public- private partnerships culminating in commercialization and mass production of the pheromone technology products.
National Organizing Committee:
Professor T.N.Ananthakrishnan, Emeritus Scientist, Chennai:Chairman
Dr.Seema Wahab,Advisor, DBT,New Delhi:Co-Chair person
Dr.S.Narasimhan, Director,AHRF,Chennai: Organizing Secretary
Dr.S.Sithanantham, Director, Sun Agro Biosystems, Chennai &President-SASAPT: Technical Coordinator
Dr.K.P.Jayanth, Vice-President, BCRL, Bangalore & Secretary-SASAPT: Joint Organizing Secretary
National Advisory Committee-Research & Development:
Dr.T.P.Rajendran, Asst.Director General, ICAR, New Delhi
Dr.J.S.Yadav, Director, IICT, Hyderabad
Dr.S.N.Puri, Vice Chancellor, CAU, Manipur
Dr.P.Chandurkar, Plant Protection Advisor, Govt.of India, Faridabad
Dr.Bombwale, Director,NCIPM,New Delhi
Dr.K.Krishnaiah, Former Director,DRR,Hyderabad
Dr.S.Dave, Director, APEDA, New Delhi
Dr.TMManjunath, Advisor ,Monsanto-India, Bangalore
Dr.V.Nandagopal, Senior Scientist, CRRI, Cuttack
Dr.C.P.Srivastava, Professor,BHU,Varanasi
National Advisory Committee-Industry Linkages :
Dr.BVDavid, President, Sun Agro Biotech Research Centre, Chennai
Mr.Laxminarayan Rao, AG Biosystems Pvt.Ltd. Hyderabad & Vice President, SASAPT
Mr. Vijay Arenad, Margo Biocontrol Pvt.Ltd. Bangalore& Vice President, SASAPT
Mr.P.Jaishanker, Basarass Biocon (I), Pvt.Ltd. Chennai& Treasurer, SASAPT
Mr.Mukesh Patel,Agriland Biotech limited,& Executive member-SASAPT
Mr.Parag Jhaveri, Yasho Industries Pvt.Ltd., Mumbai& Executive member-SASAPT
Mr.K.Raghunath, Pheromone Chemiacals,Hyderabad& Executive member-SASAPT
Mr.Saurab Sighal, Chariman, Biotech International, New Delhi-Member,SASAPT
Mr. Ashwin Patel, Ganesh Biocontrol System, Gondal, Gujarat, member- SASAPT
Mr.D.N.Nagaraj, Bio-Pest Management Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore, member- SASAPT
Dr.K.R.M.Bhanu, Asst. General Manager Research Pheromones, BCRL, Bangalore
Local Organizing Committee:
Dr.S.Narasimhan, Director, AHRF, Chennai: Organizing Secretary & Local Coordinator
Dr.K.Rajagopal, Head of the Department, Vel's College, Pallavaram, Chennai (Local Co-host)
Mr.P.JaiShanker, Basarass Biocon-(I) Pvt. Ltd: SASAPT liaison
Dr.S.Sithanantham, Sun Agro Biosystems, Chennai : Technical liaison
Dr.LathaNarasimhan, CFO,AHRF: Finance & Accounts liaison
Dr.S.Kannan, Asst.Director, AHRF, Chennai:Local facilitation liaison
Registration Form:(Registration form(pdf))
The registration form is appended to facilitate the interested participants to convey their intention to present papers or to simply attend the seminar proceedings. The seminar registration fee per participant is
Industries Rs1200/-
Academic & Research Institutes Rs.800/-
Students Rs.400/-
This will cover part of the cost of one copy of the seminar proceedings plus lunches/refreshments.
Sponorships:(Apllication form(pdf))
The organizers welcome sponsorships from individuals, instituitons and industries through Advertisements and setting up stalls.
TARIFF:
Stall : Rs. 25000/-
Back Outer Cover : Rs. 15000/-
Front & Back Inner Cover : Rs. 10000/-
Full Page : Rs. 7500/-
Half Page : Rs. 5000/-
Filled in forms along with D.D, hard and soft copy of the advertisement may kindly be sent on or before September 5th to:
The Organizing Secretary,
C/o Asthagiri Herbal Research Foundation,
7/1, Thirumazhisai Street, Sundaram Colony,
East Tambaram, Chennai – 600 059
