Plant Protection Department

DEPARTMENT OF PLANT PROTECTION

Department of Plant Protection at College of Horticulture, Bermiok, Sikkim catering the specific need of plant health management of horticultural crops including fruits, vegetables, flowers, medicinal and spices crops ravaged by pests and diseases. The department has been created as per DPR of the college to fulfill the needs of course curricula designed in 02 major disciplines of Entomology and Plant Pathology.

The department is well equipped to address the stiff challenges caused by pathogens / pests in most humid region of India in comparatively more vulnerable crops like vegetables, flowers and fruits. Apart from these, department is paying good attention on the bee keeping and mushroom production.

Currently the Department is headed by Prof. S. Bandyopadhyay. In the Department, Dr. Y. Rupert Anand rendering his service as Assistant Professor in the discipline of Plant Pathology, while Dr. Soniya Devi is working as Assistant Professor in Entomology.

COURSE OFFERED UNDER THE DEPARTMENT OF PLANT PROTECTION
     
Apiculture, Sericulture and Lac Culture
     
Diseases of Fruit, Plantation, Medicinal and Aroma
     
Diseases of Vegetable, Ornamental and Spice Crops
     
Fundamentals of Entomology
     
Fundamentals of Plant Pathology
     
Insect Pests of Fruit, Plantation, Medicinal and A
     
Insect Pests of Vegetable, Ornamental and Spice Cr
     
Nematode Pests of Horticultural Crops and their Ma

List of the staff
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* Professor :


Dr. Sekhar Bandyopadhyay - In charge Head Department of Plant Protection Professor (Plant Pathology)
Dr. Yumlembam Rupert Anand - Department of Plant Protection Assistant Professor (Plant Pathology)

* Associated Professor :


Dr. Maimom Soniya Devi - Department of Plant Protection Assistant Professor (Entomology)


* Assistant Professor :


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