Dr. Sundara Murthy Nirmal Kumar
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Dr. Sundara Murthy Nirmal Kumar

Research Scientist
Central Sericultural Research and Training Institute, India

Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Silkworm Breeding from University of Mysore, India

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Area of Interest:

Plant and Soil Sciences
100%
Silkworm Genetics and Breeding
62%
Silkworm Bio Chemistry
90%
Silkworm Breeding
75%
Silkworm Physiology
55%

Research Publications in Numbers

Books
0
Chapters
0
Articles
16
Abstracts
0

Selected Publications

  1. Trivedy, K., S.N. Kumar, N. Vinutha and S.M.H. Qadri, 2011. In vitro testing of common disinfectants used in sericulture to control the growth of fungi in rearing houses. Res. J. Microbiol., 6: 439-465.
  2. Sreekumar, S., S.K. Ashwath, M. Slathia, S.N. Kumar and S.M.H.Qadri, 2011. Detection of single nucleotide polymorphism(SNP)DNA marker linked to cocoon traits in the mulberry silkworm Bombyx mori (Lepidoptera:Bombycidae). Euro. J. Entom., 108: 347-354.
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  3. Reddy, N.M., H.K. Basavaraja, S.N. Kumar and C.K. Kamble, 2010. Characterisation of silkworm hybrids of Bombyx mori .L involving normal and sexlimited bivoltine parents with reference to quantitative traits. Sericologia, 50: 435-444.
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  4. Kumar, S.N., P. Murthy and S.M. Moorthy, 2010. Heterosis studies in selected quantitative traits in silkworm Bombyx mori L. Afri. J. Basic Appl. Sci., 2: 135-143.
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  5. Kumar, S.N., P. Murthy and S.M. Moorthy, 2010. Analysis of heterosis over environments in silkworm Bombyx mori L. J. Agric. Biol. Sci., 6: 39-47.
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  6. Trivedy, K., S.N. Kumar, M. Mondal and A.K. Bhat, 2008. Protein banding pattern and major Amino acids component in de-oiled pupal powder of silkworm, Bombyx mori. J. Entom., 5: 10-16.
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  7. Mondal, M., K. Trivedy, S.N. Kumar and V. Kumar, 2007. Scanning electron microscopic study on the cross sections of cocoon filament and degummed fibre of different breeds/hybrids of mulberry silkworm Bombyx mori Linn. J. Entom., 4: 362-370.
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  8. Mondal, M., K. Trivedy and S.N. Kumar, 2007. Silk proteins sericin and fibroin in silkworm, Bombyx mori Linn-A review. Caspian J. Environ. Sci., 5: 63-76.
  9. Mondal, M., K. Trivedy and S.N. Kumar, 2007. Extraction of liquid and powder fibroin from cocoon shell of silkworm Bombyx mori Linn. J. Entom.Res. Soc., 9: 15-22.
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  10. Kumar, S.N., K.S. Nair and S. Mondal, 2007. Influence of different treatment regimes of phytoecdysteroid on silkworm, Bombyx mori L. Int. J. Indus. Entom., 14: 63-68.
  11. Trivedy, K., S.N. Kumar and S.B. Dandin, 2006. Phytogenous ecdysteroid and its use in sericulture. Sericologia, 46: 57-78.
  12. Kumar, S.N., K.S. Nair and J. Rabha, 2006. Role of phytoecdysteroid treatment time in the maturation process of multi x bivoltine (BL67x CSR101) hybrid silkworm Bombyx mori L. when mediated at low medium and high temperature. Int. J. Indus. Entom., 12: 51-56.
  13. Nair, K.S., Y. Miao and S.N. Kumar, 2005. Differential response of silkworm, Bombyx mori L. to phytoecdysteroid depending on the time of administration. J. Applied Sci. Environ. Manage., 9: 81-88.
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  14. Trivedy, K., S. Nair, M. Ramesh, N. Gopal and S.N. Kumar, 2003. Early and uniform maturation insilkworm, Bombyx mori L. by phytoecdysteroid extracted from a plant of family, Caryophyllacea. Int. J. Ind. Entomol., 7: 65-68.
  15. Trivedy, K., A. Dhar., S.N. Kumar, K.S. Nair, M. Ramesh and N. Gopal, 2003. Effect of Phyto-ecdysteroid on pure breed performance of silkworm, Bombyx mori L. Int. J. Indust. Entom., 7: 29-36.
  16. Datta, R.K., H.K. Basavaraja, M.M. Reddy, S.N. Kumar and N.S. Kumar et al., 2001. Breeding of new productive bivoltine hybrid (CSR12 xCSR6) of silkworm Bombyx mori L. Int. J. Indust. Entom., 3: 127-133.