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Infocaw 2025

About the Conference

Fall armyworm (FAW), Spodoptera frugiperda (J. E. Smith) has become a global pest causing serious damage on maize and other crops. In
India it was first reported in 2018 on maize in Shivamogga and Davanagere districts of Karnataka.

Maize is the third most important cereal crop in India, following rice and wheat. The area under maize in India is 11.24 million ha with a production of 37.67 million tonnes. Among the maize growing states of Inida, Karnataka stands first with an area of 1.91 million ha and production of 17.80 million tonnes.

Keladi Shivappa Nayaka University of Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences (KSNUAHS), Shivamogga worked on different aspects of fall armyworm since its invasion in 2018. The international conference on “Sustainable Management of Fall Armyworm” aims to provide a global platform for researchers to discuss challenges, share recent advancements and explore innovative ideas and strategies for the sustainable management of fall armyworm. The forum also aims to inspire young researchers to pursue innovative and sustainable solutions

Chief Patron

Message from the Vice-Chancellor

It gives me immense pleasure to welcome researchers, academicians, and industry professionals from across the globe to the
at KSNUAHS, Shivamogga, Karnataka, (India).

We are committed to fostering collaborative research and knowledge exchange that empowers farming communities and strengthens agricultural resilience.

I hope this conference serves as a vibrant platform for sharing innovations, building partnerships and shaping the future of sustainable pest management.

Dr. R. C. Jagadeesha
Vice-Chancellor, KSNUAHS, Shivamogga

Dr. Mangi Lal Jat Director General ICAR, New Delhi	Dr. B. M. Prasanna CIMMYT Distinguished Scientist Regional Director for Asia & Managing Director Borlaug Institute of South Asia (BISA)	Dr. Himanshu Pathak Director General, ICRISAT Hyderabad, India
Dr. Devendra Kumar Yadava DDG (Crop Science) ICAR, New Delhi	Dr. Poonam Jasrotia ADG (Plant Protection and Biosafety), ICAR, New Delhi	Dr. S. V. Suresha Vice-Chancellor UAS, Bangaluru, Karnataka
Dr. P. L. Patil Vice-Chancellor, UAS Dharwad, Karnataka	Dr. M. Hanumanthappa Vice-Chancellor, UAS Raichur, Karnataka	Dr. Vishnuvardhana Vice-Chancellor, UHS Bagalkot, Karnataka
Dr. Ashok S. Alur Vice-Chancellor, Kodagu University, Kodagu	Dr. H. S. Jat Director, ICAR-IIMR Ludhiana, Punjab	Dr. S. N. Sushil ICAR-NBAIR Bangalore, Karnataka
Dr. J. P. Singh Plant Protection Advisor DPPQS, Faridabad	Dr. (Mrs) C. Tara Satyavathi ICAR-Indian Institute of Millets Research, Hyderabad	Dr. M. K. Naik Former VC, KSNUAHS Shivamogga
Dr. V. V. Ramamurthy President ESI, New Delhi	Dr. Malvika Choudhary CABI, India	Dr. K.M. Harini Kumar Special Officer, UAS, Mandya

Dr. Mangi Lal Jat

Director General
ICAR, New Delhi

Dr. B. M. Prasanna

CIMMYT Distinguished Scientist
Regional Director for Asia & Managing Director
Borlaug Institute of South Asia (BISA)

Dr. Himanshu Pathak

Director General, ICRISAT
Hyderabad, India

Dr. Devendra Kumar Yadava

DDG (Crop Science)
ICAR, New Delhi

Dr. Poonam Jasrotia

ADG (Plant Protection and
Biosafety),
ICAR, New Delhi

Dr. S. V. Suresha

Vice-Chancellor
UAS, Bangaluru, Karnataka

Dr. P. L. Patil

Vice-Chancellor,
UAS Dharwad, Karnataka

Dr. M. Hanumanthappa

Vice-Chancellor,
UAS Raichur, Karnataka

Dr. Vishnuvardhana

Vice-Chancellor,
UHS
Bagalkot, Karnataka

Dr. Ashok S. Alur

Vice-Chancellor,
Kodagu University, Kodagu

Dr. H. S. Jat

Director, ICAR-IIMR
Ludhiana, Punjab

Dr. S. N. Sushil

ICAR-NBAIR
Bangalore, Karnataka

Dr. J. P. Singh

Plant Protection Advisor
DPPQS, Faridabad

Dr. (Mrs) C. Tara Satyavathi

ICAR-Indian Institute of
Millets Research, Hyderabad

Dr. M. K. Naik

Former VC, KSNUAHS
Shivamogga

Dr. V. V. Ramamurthy

President
ESI, New Delhi

Dr. Malvika Choudhary

CABI, India

Dr. K.M. Harini Kumar

Special Officer, UAS, Mandya

Prof. Karim Maredia, Director of International Programs in Agriculture and Natural Resource, MSU, Lansing, USA
Dr. David Mota Sanchez, Michigan State University, Lansing, USA
Dr. Juan Luis Jurat-Fuentes, Professor, Knoxville, TN, USA
Dr. Ramesh Puri, Extension Officer, DPIAF, Queenland, Australia
Dr. Celso Omoto, Professor, University of São Paulo, Brazil
Dr. Sunder Tiwari, Professor, Agriculture and Forestry University, Nepal
Dr. Subramanian Sevgan, Principal Scientist, ICIPE-Nairobi, Kenya
Dr. Ghanashyam Bhandari, Scientist, NARC, Nepal
Dr. Mohamed Samira Abuelgasim, Scientist, ICIPE-Nairobi, Kenya
Dr. Ravindra C. Joshi, Senior Consultant, PRRI, Philippines
Dr. Le Thi Tuyet Nhung, Professor, PPRI, Vietnam
Dr. D. Sartiami, IPB University, Indonesia
Dr. Pol Chanthy, Deputy Director, CARDI, Cambodia
Dr. M. Muniappan, Professor, Virginia Tech University, USA
Dr. Kyeong-Yeoll Lee, KNU, Republic of Korea
Dr. Akira Otuka, Senior Principal Scientist, NARO, Japan
Dr. Hassan Dahi, Managing Director, PPRI, Egypt
Dr. Hend Mohamed, Assistant Professor, PPRI, Egypt
Dr. Carlos A. Blanco, University of New Mexico, USA

Dr. C. A. Viraktamath, Professor Emeritus, UAS, Bengaluru, Karnataka
Dr. S. Lingappa, Former Director of Research, UAS, Dharwad
Dr. K. A. Kulkarni, Former Registrar, UAS, Dharwad
Dr. N. K. Krishna Kumar, Former DDG (Horticulture), ICAR, New Delhi
Dr. B. V. Patil, Former Vice-Chancellor, UAS, Raichur
Dr. Abraham Verghese, Former Director, ICAR-NBAIR, Bengaluru
Dr. Chandish Ballal, Former Director, ICAR-NBAIR, Bengaluru
Dr. K. Basavana Goud, Rtd. Professor & Head, UAS, Dharwad
Dr. T. V. K. Singh, Professor Emeritus, PJTAU, Hyderabad
Dr. M. Manjunath, Former DoE, KSNUAHS Shivamogga
Dr. Asokan A, Principal Scientist, ICAR- IIHR, Bengaluru
Dr. Cherukuri Sreenivasa Rao, Dean (Agri), Guntur (AP)
Dr. B. Fakruddin, Director of Research, UHS, Bagalakote
Dr. C. Narendra Reddy, Associate Dean, PJTAU, Hyderabad
Dr. Mukesh Kumar Dhillon, Head (Entomology), IARI, New Delhi
Dr. M. Murugan, Professor and Head, TNAU, Coimbatore
Dr. A. G. Srinivas, Professor and Head, UAS, Raichur, Karnataka
Dr. S. B. Das, Professor and Head, JNKVV, Jabalpur
Dr. Manmeet B. Bhullar, , Professor and Head, PAU, Ludhiana
Dr. Ramesh Babu, Professor and Head, MPUAT, Udaipur
Dr. J. C. Sekhar, Principal Scientist, ICAR-IIMR, Hyderabad
Dr. C. P. Mallapur, Professor, UAS, Dharwad
Dr. P.V. Rami Reddy, Principal Scientist, IIHR, Bangalore
Dr. A. Prabhuraj, Professor and Head (PRFQA), UAS, Raichur
Dr. Jwala Jindal, Principal Entomologist (Maize), PAU, Ludhiana
Dr. Arunkumar Hosamani, Professor (Entomology), UAS, Raichur
Dr. V. K. Bhamare, Professor and Head, College of Agriculture, Latur (MS)
Dr. D. K. Nagaraju, Joint Director, RPQS, Bengaluru
Dr. Jagdish Jaba, Principal Scientist, ICRISAT, Hyderabad
Dr. B. Shivanna, Professor, UAS, Bangalore
Dr. K. Murali Mohan, Professor, UAS, Bangalore
Dr. D. Sathish, Professor UHS, Bagalkot, Karnataka
Dr. D. M. Firake, Principal Scientist, ICAR-DFR, Pune, MS
Dr. L. Vijay Kumar, Professor, CoA, UAS, Mandya, Karnataka
Dr. Sonali Deole, IGKV, Raipur
Dr. S. B. Suby, ICAR – IIMR, New Delhi
Dr. K. Nagaraj, Professor and Head, Applied Zoology, Kuvempu University, Shivamogga
Dr. Basavaraj R Girennavar, Chairman, AgriApp Technologies Pvt. Ltd. Bengaluru
Dr. Bhagirath Choudhary, Director, SABC, Jodhapur
Dr. B. Kariyanna, Scientist, CSIR-IICT, Hyderabad

Chief Dignitaries

Chairman

Dr. K.C. Shashidhar

Registrar
KSNUAHS, Shivamogga

Dr. G.K. Girijesh

Director of Extension
KSNUAHS, Shivamogga

Dr. N. S. Mavarkar

Dean (PGS)
KSNUAHS, Shivamogga

Dr. B. C. Dhananjaya

Administrative Officer
KSNUAHS, Shivamogga

Dr. S. U. Patil

Special Officer (Seeds)
KSNUAHS, Shivamogga

Dr. B. K. Shivanna

Librarian
KSNUAHS, Shivamogga

Dr. H. K. Veeranna
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Shri. R. Athreya

Ex-Comptroller
KSNUAHS, Shivamogga

Conveners

Co-Conveners

Organizing Secretary

Co-organizing Secretaries

Event Lineup:

Lectures
Abstracts
Oral Presentation
Poster Presentation

About KSNUAH

Keladi Shivappa Nayaka University of Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences established in 2012 at Iruvakki, Sagar taluk of Shivamogga district in Karnataka, is the first integrated University in the State of Karnataka, which has Agriculture, Horticulture and Forestry Sciences under its purview. It has an operational jurisdiction in seven districts.

The University has comprehensive four-year degree program in Agriculture, Horticulture and Forestry with Post Graduate degrees in different disciplines. The KSNUAHS reported the invasion of fall armyworm on maize for first time in India and developed different management strategies to manage FAW. After its invasion, KSNUAHS in collaboration with line departments, private companies and NGOs organized state level conference and trainings for the benefit of maize farmers.

About the Department

The Department of Entomology, established in 2002, has emerged as a centre of excellence in teaching, research and extension.

Over the years, more than 100 M.Sc. and 20 Ph.D. scholars have successfully completed their degrees, contributing significantly to the understanding and management of insect pests across diverse crops. Notably, 15 postgraduate researchers have focused their work on various facets of FAW, leading to the development and dissemination of practical, farmer-friendly technologies that have benefited maize growers across the region.

The department published more than 40 research papers on FAW in international and national journals. The video clip on FAW was also developed in local language to help the farming community.