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R.S. Pune, Maharashtra      (5 scientists)

Dr (Mrs) Raj Verma

   

Field of Specialisation : Plant Virology

Dr (Mrs) Raj Verma
Principal Scientist

M.Sc. : University of Jodhpur, Jodhpur

Ph.D : University of Rajasthan, Jaipur



No. of Students Guided : -    M.Sc :   4

   Ph.D :   Nil

Top 10 Publications having NAAS rating 6 and above with first or corresponding author only

  1. Raj Verma, Savarni Tripathi, Gorane A, Naik AA, Nikam TD, Ade AB and Mahapatro GK (2019) First report of zucchini yellow mosaic virus in bell pepper, Capsicum annum, in India. Plant Disease, 103 (10). DOI: 10.1094/PDIS-04-19-0740-PDN (NAAS Rating: 10.61). The disease symptoms were published on the journal cover-page.
  2. Savarni Tripathi, Abhishek Verma, Sujan Singh Kushwah & Raj Verma (2023) First report of cucurbit aphid-borne yellows virus infecting muskmelon (Cucumis melo) in India. Journal of Plant Pathology 105, 383. DOI: 10.1007/s42161-022-01302-z (NAAS Rating: 8.64)
  3. Savarni Tripathi, Abhishek Verma, Sujan Singh Kushwah & Raj Verma (2021) First report of occurrence of zucchini yellow mosaic virus in Luffa aegyptiaca in India.Journal of Plant Pathology 103, 1017. DOI: 10.1007/s42161-021-00836-y (NAAS Rating: 8.64)
  4. Raj Verma, Abhishek Verma, & Savarni Tripathi (2022) Bitter gourd and bottle gourd—new natural hosts of Candidatus Phytoplasma trifolii (16SrVI-D). Australasian Plant Pathology. 51, 43–46. DOI: 10.1007/s13313-021-00833-w (NAAS Rating: 7.40)
  5. Raj Verma, Abhishek Verma, & Savarni Tripathi (2021) Molecular identification of 16SrII-C and 16SrII-D phytoplasma strains associated with phyllody and axillary shoot proliferation in papaya. Australasian Plant Pathology. 50, 481–485. DOI: 10.1007/s13313-021-00799-9 (NAAS Rating: 7.40)
  6. R. Verma, P. Gaikwad, D. Mungekar, S. Tripathi, V. Datar & J. Singh (2014). First report of mixed infection of papaya ringspot virus and phytoplasma in Papaya in India. Journal of Plant Pathology, 96 (2). DOI: 10.4454/JPP.V96I2.016 (NAAS Rating: 8.64)
  7. Raj Verma, V.K. Baranwal, Satya Prakash, S.P.S. Tomer, R.P. Pant and Y.S. Ahlawat (2006). First report of Papaya ring spot virus-W in sponge gourd from India. Plant Disease, 90 (7): 974. DOI: 10.1094/PD-90-0974B (NAAS Rating: 10.61)
  8. Raj Verma, Baranwal, V.K.; Satya Prakash; Tomer, S.P.S.; Jitendra Singh; Pant, R.P. and Ahlawat, Y.S. (2006). Biological and molecular characterization of zucchini yellow mosaic virus from naturally infected bottle gourd. Indian Journal of Virology, 17 (2): 96-101. (NAAS Rating: 5.95)
  9. Raj Verma, Y.S. Ahlawat, S.P.S. Tomer, Satya Prakash & R.P. Pant (2004). First report of Zucchini yellow mosaic virus in bottle gourd (Lagenaria siceraria) in India. Plant Disease, 88 (4): 426. DOI: 10.1094/PDIS.2004.88.4.426C (NAAS Rating: 10.61)
  10. Raj Verma, Satya Prakash & S.P.S. Tomer (2004). First report of Zucchini yellow mosaic virus in cucumber (Cucumis sativus) in India. Plant Disease, 88 (8): 906. DOI: 10.1094/PDIS.2004.88.8.906B. (NAAS Rating: 10.61)

Patent / Technologies / Methodologies / System etc. (Upto Five) :

  1. Integrated management for viral diseases in vegetable crops - tomato, muskmelon, capsicum / chilli and fruit crop - Papaya ( for PRSV)
  1. Four Papaya ringspot virus tolerant papaya lines: Pune Selection-1, Pune Selection-2, Pune Selection-3 & Pune Selection-5
  1. First report of ZYMV in Capsicum, Bottle Gourd, Cucumber, Sponge Gourd; PRSV-W in Sponge Gourd; CABYV in Muskmelon
  1. First reports in the world of phytoplasma infecting - 16SrII-V in Groundnut, 16SrVI-D in Bottle Gourd and Bitter Gourd, 16SrII-C in Papaya and 16SrI-X in Brinjal
  1. First complete genome characterization of a severe PRSV isolate (PRSV-Pune; GenBank accession No. MH311882) from papaya in Pune district, western India

Awards / Recognitions / Fellowship (Upto Five) :

  1. Member of team (as virus disease expert) in collaboration with State Agriculture Dept. for ascertaining reasons for tomato crop failure in Pune district
  1. Member of team (as virus disease expert) in collaboration with State Agriculture Dept. to ascertain the cause of excessive fruit cracking in Muskmelon in Pune District
  1. Member of expert team for conducting survey for detection of virus diseases in grapes in Maharashtra state
  1. Reviewer for Indian Phytopathology
  1. Invited as expert to deliver lecture on viral diseases of tomato and their management at Global Farmers 2018, KVK Narayangaon, Pune