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R.S. Amartara Cottage, Shimla      (4 scientists)

Dr Santosh Watpade

   

Field of Specialisation : Plant Pathology

Dr Santosh Watpade
Sr. Scientist

M.Sc. : CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, Haryana (India)

Ph.D : Dr YSP University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni-Solan, Himachal Pradesh (India))

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PG School, Faculty Disciplines : Plant Pathology



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

  1. Watpade, S., Lal, M. K., Tiwari, R. K., Kumar, R., Naga, K. C., Kumar, R., Pramanick, K. K., Kumari, H., Devi, E., & Pal, D. (2024). Fusarium core rot disease affects physicochemical and pathophysiological attributes of apple (Malus × domestica Borkh.) fruit. Postharvest Biology and Technology, 208, 112648. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.postharvbio.2023.112648 (NAAS rating: 13.00)
  2. Watpade, S., Raigond, B., Pramanick, K. K., Sharma, N., Handa, A., & Sharma, U. (2013). Simultaneous detection of Apple Chlorotic Leaf Spot Virus and Apple mosaic virus in crab apples and apple rootstocks by duplex RT-PCR. Scientia Horticulturae, 164, 88-93. (NAAS rating: 10.3)
  3. Watpade, S., Kumari, H., Mhatre, P. H., Kamil, D., Kumar, R., Devi, E., Naga, K. C., Pramanick, K. K., & Pal, D. (2024). Pathogenicity and management of damping-off disease caused by Fusarium equiseti in apple (Malus × domestica Borkh.). Crop Protection. 184:1-7. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cropro.2024.106850 (NAAS rating: 8.8)
  4. Kumar, D., Kumari, N., Mhatre, P.H. Pal, D., Naga, KC., and Watpade, S.* Characterization and pathogenicity of newly recorded Clonostachys rogersoniana against woolly apple aphid (Eriosoma lanigerum Hausmann) from India. Egypt J Biol Pest Control 34, 57 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1186/s41938-024-00821-4. (NAAS rating: 8.1)
  5. Watpade, S., Kumar, R., Pramanick, K. K., Shukla, A. K., Kumar, J., Mhatre, P. H., & Sharma, U. (2021). Management of premature leaf fall (Marssonina coronaria) of apple with new generation fungicides in the North‐Western Himalayan Region of India. Journal of Phytopathology, 169, 724-732. https://doi.org/10.1111/jph.13044 (NAAS rating: 7.5)
  6. Pal D*, Kumar S, Bhardwaj SC, Gangwar OP, Pal A, Patial M, Watpade S*, Harikrishna, Mallick N, Fandade V, Roy JK. (2024). Identification of Rust Resistance Genes in Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) Using Molecular Markers and Host Pathogen Interaction Tests. , Journal of Phytopathology, 172:e13417 (NAAS rating: 7.5)
  7. Watpade, S., Naga, K. C., Pramanick, K. K., Tiwari, R. K., Kumar, R., Shukla, A. K., Mhatre, P. H., Lal, M. K., Pal, D., & Manjunatha, N. (2023). First report of powdery mildew of pomegranate (Punica granatum) caused by Erysiphe punicae in India. Journal of Plant Diseases and Protection, 130, 651–656. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41348-023-00718-8 (NAAS rating: 8.1)
  8. Nallathambi, P.; Umamaheswari, C.; Reddy, B.; Aarthy, B.; Javed, M.; Ravikumar, P.; Watpade, S.; Kashyap, P.L.; Boopalakrishnan, G.; Kumar, S.; et al. Deciphering the Genomic Landscape and Virulence Mechanisms of the Wheat Powdery Mildew Pathogen Blumeria graminis f. sp. tritici Wtn1: Insights from Integrated Genome Assembly and Conidial Transcriptomics. J. Fungi 2024, 10, 267. https://doi.org/10.3390/jof10040267 (NAAS rating: 10.2)
  9. Watpade, S., Kumar, R., Bhardwaj, P., Pramanick, K. K., Shukla, A. K., Raigond, B., Kumar, J., Sharma, U., Vashisth, S., & Verma, S. (2021). Establishment of virus-free elite mother orchards of apple in the Trans-Himalayan region of India. Indian Phytopathology, 74, 1089–1098. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42360-021-00412-5 (NAAS rating: 5.97)
  10. Watpade, S., Mhatre, P.H., Pramanick, K.K. Shukla, A.K., Kumar, J. and Sharma U. (2022) Studies on management of white root rot of apple caused by Dematophora necatrix. Indian Phytopathology. 75, 509-516. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42360-022-00481-0 (NAAS rating: 5.97)

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

  1. Establishement of virus free elite mother blocks of apple in the trans Himalayan region of India
  1. Molecular detection of 5 apple viruses and 1 viroid
  1. Identification of new generation fungicides for the management of premature leaf fall (Marssonina coronaria)
  1. Optimization of "Apple woolly aphid trap" for eco-friendly management woolly aphids
  1. Wheat varieties HS 542, HS 562 and BSH 400 (Co-developer)

Awards / Recognitions / Fellowship (Upto Five) :

  1. Young Scientist Award 2023 by Himalayan Phyto-pathological Society, Nauni
  1. Young Agricultural Scientist Award 2022 by Dr B. Vasantraj David Foundation
  1. Young Scientist Award in 4th International Conference on Global Approaches in Natural Resource Management for Climate Smart Agriculture (GNRSA-2020)
  1. Best Scientist Award-2024 by Society of Plant Protection Sciences, New Delhi
  1. Junior Research Fellowship for Post graduation