Dr. Achintya Pramanik
Scientist (Sr. Scale)
Discipline: Agricultural Entomology

ERP No. 022333
Ph: 8629092598
achintya.pramanik@icar.gov.in

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Field of specialization

  • Lac insect and lac integrated farming
  • Role of pollinators in temperate vegetable seed production
  • IPM of temperate vegetables
  • Biosystematics of fig wasp (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea)

Ph.d: (Entomology) Indian Agricultural Research Institute (2017)

M.Sc: (Entomology) Indian Agricultural Research Institute (2011)

B.Sc: (Agriculture) Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya (2009)

 

Research/ Review papers (First or corresponding authors only)

  1. Pramanik, A. & Dey, D. (2019). Two new fig wasp species of genus Sycoscapter Saunders (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea: Pteromalidae) with a key to species of the genus from India. Taiwania, 64(2): 139–148. (NAAS rating 6.60)
  2. Dey, S.S., Bhatia, R., Pramanik, A., Sharma, K. & Parkash, C. (2019). A unique strategy to improve the floral traits and seed yield of Brassica oleracea cytoplasmic male sterile lines through honey bee mediated selection. Euphytica, 215(6): p.111. (NAAS rating 7.55)
  3. Pramanik, A. & Dey, D. (2017). A new species of Walkerella Westwood (Chalcidoidea: Pteromalidae: Otitesellinae) from India. Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology, 20: 207–213. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aspen.2017.01.003 (NAAS rating 7.01)
  4. Pramanik, A. & Dey, D. (2016). An annotated checklist of the fig wasps (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea) of India. Oriental Insects, 50 (2): 84–94. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00305316.2016.1181011. (NAAS rating 6.28)
  5. Pramanik, A. & Dey, D. (2014). Redescription of the fig wasp genus Sycophilodes Joseph (Chalcidoidea: Pteromalidae: Epichrysomallinae) with description of a new species from India. Zootaxa, 3838 (3): 310–322. http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3838.3.4 (NAAS rating 6.92)
  6. Pramanik, A. & Dey, D. (2012).  Influence of weather parameters on population dynamics of Lipaphis erysimi (Kaltenbach) (Hemiptera: Aphididae) and its parasitoid Diaeretiella rapae (McIntosh) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) in mustard. Journal of Entomological Research, 36(4): 305–308. (NAAS rating-5.05)
  7. Pramanik, A., Dey, D. & Kumar, A. (2012). Redescription of Diaeretiella rapae (McIntosh) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Aphidiinae) with emphasis on morphometrics. Journal of Entomological Research, 36(1): 77–82. (NAAS rating-5.05)
  1. DST INSPIRE Fellowship, 2012
  2. ICAR SRF, 2012
  3. IARI Merit Medal, 2012
  4. ICAR JRF, 2009