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University of Agricultural Sciences, Bengaluru
University of Agricultural Sciences Bangalore, a premier institution of agricultural education and research in the country, began as a small agricultural research farm in 1899 on 30 acres of land donated by Her Excellency Maharani Kempa Nanjammanni Vani Vilasa Sannidhiyavaru, the Regent of Mysore and appointed Dr. Lehmann, German Scientist to initiate research on soil crop response with a Laboratory in the Directorate of Agriculture. Later under the initiative of the Dewan of Mysore Sir M. Vishweshwaraiah, the Mysore Agriculture Residential School was established in 1913 at Hebbal which offered Licentiate in Agriculture and later offered a diploma programme in agriculture during 1920. The School was upgraded to Agriculture Collegein 1946 which offered four year degree programs in Agriculture. The Government of Mysore headed by Sri. S. Nijalingappa, the then Chief Minister, established the University of Agricultural Sciences on the pattern of Land Grant College system of USA and the University of Agricultural Sciences Act No. 22 was passed in Legislative Assembly in 1963. Dr. Zakir Hussain, the Vice President of India inaugurated the University on 21st August 1964.
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ThesisItem Embargo STUDIES ON THE FLORAL ARCHITECTURE, POTENTIALITY OF POLLINATORS IN ENHANCING THE FRUIT YIELD AND QUALITY PARAMETERS OF DRAGON FRUIT, Hylocereus spp. (Fam. Cactaceae(University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore, 2022-12-22) NAGABHUSHANA, REDDY; ESWARAPPA, GThe floral biology of Hylocereus undatus Haw. and Hylocereus polyrhizus Haw. in relation to floral visitors for enhancing cross pollination studied at farmer’s field, Suradenupura, Yelahanka, Bengaluru during 2021-22. Totally, 61 parameters with respect to morphology and floral biology were recorded. The flowering period initiated during 3rd week of April and required 17.75±0.96 and 19±2.58 days from bud initiation to flower opening in H. undatus and H. polyrhizus, respectively. Anthesis started at 19:00 hrs, reached maximum between 01:30 to 03:40 hrs and closed completely on next day between 11:30 to 12:00 hrs, while, anther dehiscence (14:00 hrs) started 5 hrs before anthesis. Pollen grains were viable (17:00 hrs) after 3 hrs of anther dehiscence, but stigma receptivity (23:00 hrs) started 9 hrs after anther dehiscence, after 6 hrs of pollen viability and 4 hrs after anthesis. Longevity of flower was 16 hrs and 30 minutes. Cessation of flowering is on 2nd week of September in H. undatus and 3rd week of October in H. polyrhizus. Sepals of un-opened flower buds secreted nectar and pollen is major floral reward for floral visitors. Heterostyly and protandry nature of flowers needs external agents for pollination. 14 floral visitors were recorded of which A. mellifera abundance was maximum. Fruit yield and quality attributes including total returns were maximum in open, diurnal and hand pollination compared to nocturnal pollination and control.ThesisItem Embargo EVALUATION OF DIFFERENT HIVE DESIGNS ON THE PERFORMANCE OF STINGLESS BEE, Tetragonula iridipennis Smith IN SELECTED ECOSYSTEMS OF BENGALURU(University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore, 2022-12-22) NANDEESHKUMAR, C K; ESWARAPPA, GStudies on evaluation of different hive designs on performance of Tetragonula iridipennis Smith in five urban and peri-urban ecosystems of Bengaluru was carried out during 2021-2022. Totally, one hundred and sixty-eight floral plants (59 families) at (Botanical Garden, Bioversity and NBAIR) UAS, GKVK Bengaluru, ninety-nine floral plants (42 families) at Ethno Botanical Garden (I-AIM), Bengaluru, ninety-eight floral plants (38 families) at BBMP park, Sampigehalli lake, Jakkur, seventy-six floral plants (35 families) at Purva- Venezia Apartment, Bengaluru and fifty-six floral plants (33 families) at Farmer’s field, Tatva Vaidika Grama, Bengaluru were visited by T. iridipennis. The floral plants include ornamental plants, weeds, tree species, medicinal plants, fruit crops and field crops. The maximum number of floral plants provided both nectar and pollen compared to only pollen or nectar. The maximum number of floral plants that were visited by T. iridipennis, were flowered from January-December in selected urban and peri-urban ecosystems of Bengaluru which facilitated the better growth and development of T. iridipennis colonies. Five hive designs (HD) viz., HD- 1 (5575 cm3), HD-2 (23x10x10 cm3), HD-3 (30x10x10 cm3), HD-4 (18x15x5 cm3 (Brood chamber) and 18x15x4 cm3 (Honey chamber) and HD-5 (27x12x10 cm3) were evaluated for the growth and development of T. iridipennis in selected urban and peri- urban ecosystems of Bengaluru. Volume of brood cells, pollen pots, honey pots, colony, number of brood cells, pollen pots, honey pots, hive occupancy and weight of T. iridipennis colonies was maximum in HD -3 (30x10x10 cm3) compared to rest of hive designs.ThesisItem Embargo SCREENING OF Bacillus thuringiensis ISOLATES AGAINST GREATER WAX MOTH (Galleria mellonella L.) INFESTING Apis cerana AND THEIR MOLECULAR CHARACTERIZATION(University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore, 2022-12-23) VENU, H S; SHYLESHA, A NGreater waxmoth, Galleria mellonella L. is an important pest of honeybees and remained as nightmare for beekeeping farmers. In the present study, the effectiveness of different strains of Bacillus thuringiensis were evaluated against Galleria mellonella. The biocontrol potential of NBAIR-BtGa gave pest mortality rate of 68 per cent followed by NBAIR-VGa1f (60%), and standard HD-1 (52%), with respective LC50 values of 257.03, 350.26 and 407.38 μg/ml. Whole genome sequencing of genomic DNA and plasmid of NBAIR-BtGa, NBAIR-BtVGa1 and NBAIR-BtVGa2 samples resulted in the identification of a size of 5.96, 0.81, 0.97 and 0.89 Mb, respectively consisting of 6109, 779, 971 and 903 protein coding genes, respectively. Through Cry gene profiling, a total of five Cry genes (Cry1Da1, Cry2Af1, Cry1Cb1, Cry1Ac18, and Cry1a14), two Cry genes (Cry1a14 and Cry2Ab), and two Cry genes (Cry2Aa1 and Cry1Ac5), respectively, were detected in the plasmids of the NBAIR-BtGa, NBAIR-BtVGa1, and NBAIRBtVGa2. Other insecticidal genes viz., Vip3Bb2, Cyt genes, Hemolytic enterotoxin, Zwittermycin A resistance protein, Hemolysin protein, Serine protein kinase, Bacillolysin, DEAD BOX helicase was also observed in this study have toxicity towards lepidopteran pests. The biosafety studies of Bacillus thuringiensis isolates on honeybees showed that the isolates were 70-80 per cent and 90 per cent safer to adults and larvae of honeybees, respectively. Bacillus thuringiensis strains were subjected to bioassay, biosafety, and whole genome sequencing (WGS), which demonstrated the strain’s efficacy as a biocontrol agent will facilitate the development of bioformulations for the management of Galleria mellonella.ThesisItem Open Access STUDY ON INSECT PESTS AND THEIR NATURAL ENEMIES IN DIFFERENT CROP GROWTH STAGES AND DEVELOPMENT OF A WEATHER-BASED PEST FORECASTING MODEL FOR PIGEONPEA(University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore, 2022-07-19) HONNAKERAPPA, S. BALLARI; THIPPAIAH, MThe experiment was conducted during Kharif, 2019 and 2020 at Zonal Agricultural Research Station, Gandhi Krsihi Vignan Kendra, University of Agricultural Sciences,Bengaluru to know the diversity, effect of different sowing dates and weather forecasting model for major insect pests in pigeonpea. The crop was infested by forty insect pests belonging to twenty-seven families under eight orders at various phenophases. Thirtyspecies of natural enemies contributed significantly to decline in different pest populations. In pigeonpea ecosystem, coccinellids and hoverflies were found to feed on aphids, whereas spiders preyed on mirid bugs and pod flies. Similarly, braconid and eulophid parasitoids found parasitising pod borer complex. The highest species count of 23 at flowering and pod-forming stages and highest Simpson diversity, Margalef, Shannon Weiner and Berger-Parker Index value and lowest Pielou’s index value indicated that pigeonpea ecosystem had a rich diversity of insects and natural enemies at reproductive crop stage. Among major pests except, pod fly, early sown pigeonpea hadthe lowest populations than late sown crop. Similarly, late sowing resulted in increasedpod and seed damage, and decrease in grain yield. Relative humidity during morning hours exhibited a significant positive correlation (r=0.103*) with moth catches of during 2019–20. Weather forecasting model developed for by using present and historical data (2015 to 2019) for 12 standard meteorological weeks (SMWs) showed coefficient of determination (R2) value ranged from 0.40 to 0.84. The model was validated through 2020 year data and average accuracy of all 12 SMWs was 75.5 per cent. However, before being applied it in farmer fields, the derived models may be further validated in experimental fields with regard to forewarning of pest in real-time basis. Implementation of plant protection measure based on forewarning system may be useful improving yield and minimising cost of plant protection.ThesisItem Embargo Functional ecology and odour perception strategies of pollinators in onion, Allium cepa L.(University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore, 2022-09-28) DIVIJA, S. D.; Kamala Jayanthi, P. D.Onion, Allium cepa L. totally depend on pollinators for cross pollination as self-pollination is absent due to protandry. In insect-pollinated crop, the presence of flower is advertised by visual and olfactory cues. Currently, in A. cepa, there is no information on floral VOCs emissions vis-à-vis pollinator response. Keeping in view the above research gaps the present experiment was conducted during 2019-2021 at ICAR- IIHR, Bengaluru, India. A total of fifty-nine floral visitors corresponded to Hymenoptera, Diptera, Lepidoptera, Coleoptera and Hemiptera were documented from onion. Anthophilous insects majorly visited A. cepa flowers to collect nectar (81.59%). Gas Chromatography coupled to Mass Spectrometry study revealed the temporal variation in the onion floral volatile emissions across the different time periods of a day viz., morning (0800-1100 hrs), afternoon (1100-1400 hrs) and evening (1400-1700 hrs). Electroantennogram (EAG) studies revealed that bees (A. cerana, A. florea, A. dorsata and T. iridipennis) significantly get attracted towards morning and afternoon volatile emissions of onion flowers. GCEAD studies revealed that floral visitors don’t cue on all floral volatiles, but only a few compounds in the floral bouquet to locate flowers. Onion plants under eCO2 had a positive influence on nectar, pollen and quantity of scent emission. Even with changed volatile profiles under eCO2 condition, the bees tend to respond in a similar way. Electroantennogram (EAG) studies with EAD active synthetic chemicals revealed that floral visitors not only rely on the most common compounds to forage, but as well may learn about other compounds specific to a flower to increase their foraging efficiency. This study will further strengthen our understanding in chemical ecology covering question of info chemicals involved in plant-pollinators interaction. This study serves as a pilot study for the future chemo-behavioral studies in onion pollinators where such information is very limited in the Indian context.ThesisItem Open Access ENZYMES SOLUBILIZED IN HYDROCARBON SOLVENTS BY REVERSED MICELLES(UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES GKVK, BANGALORE, 1982) Romain WolfAbstract not availableThesisItem Open Access APPROCHE ECOLOGIQUE DE L'ENTOMOFAUNE DES CACAOYERES DE SAO TOME (GOLFE DE GUINEE)(UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES GKVK, BANGALORE, 1977) JACQUES DERRONAbstract not availableThesisItem Open Access Beitrag zur Biologie des Grauen Larchenwicklers, Zeiraphera diniana Gn. (Lep.: Tortricidae), im schweizerischen Mittelland(UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES GKVK, BANGALORE, 1973) ERWIN GRAFAbstract not avilableThesisItem Open Access MANAGEMENT OF INSECT PESTS OF GHERKIN (Cucumis anguria L.) WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO THE FRUIT BORER, Diaphania indica (Saunders) (LEPIDOPTERA : PYRALIDAE)(UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES GKVK BANGALORE, 1999-02-10) RAVI, K.C.; PUTTASWAMY
