Dr. P. Sakthivel

ASO (VPM)

I have been working in National Institute of Plant Health Management as Assistant Scientific Officer (Vertebrate Pest Management) in the Vertebrate & Urban Pest Management Division (PB) from 02/11/2012. Over the past nine years, my research interests have focused on human resource development on rodent/vertebrate/urban pest management among field extension functionaries in agriculture, horticulture, veterinary and warehousing sectors. In addition to that I have involved as Project investigator / co-investigator for vertebrate and rodent in-house projects.

Doctorate in Zoology (Rodent Pest Management)

Having experience of above 10 years in organization various capacity training programs on Vertebrate, Rodent Pest Management and ASCI- Vermicompost producer. Involved in organising training programs in the endemic pocket of respective State or Union Territory of India to give Art of Technology to the field extension functionaries on Integrated Rodent Pest Management to tackle rodent problem in their areas.

Coordinating the training programmes, Handling of theory and practical classes on Rodents and Urban Pests and their management, Vermicomposting for trainees of different training programs, Adoptive Research on rodent pest management. Acting as Course Coordinator for 5 batches of Kerala PGDPHM (Off-campus Programme) and Guided 7 students on Vermicomposting & RPM.

Completed Projects

  • Evaluation of Bait  additives, traps for managing the rodents in poultry environs.   
  • Screening of certain botanical repellents against Wild boar management in different crops by ecofriendly methods.
  • Efficacy of locally made trap for the management of rodents in poultry premises.
  • Development of Integrated wild boar management modules in cropping system.
    (NIPHM Budget- 16,73,400) – Completed)

 

On-going project:

Studies on impact of rodents in different Human habitat in Hyderabad city.

 
  1. P.Sakthivel, G. Ravi, Alice R.P. Sujeetha and V. Punnamchander. 2020. Handbook on Vermitechnology. NIPHM, Hyderabad
  2. Vidya G, Sakthivel P, Alice RP Sujeetha and P Madhavan Nair. 2020. Bio-conversion of banana waste (Pseudostem and leaves) and mango leaf litter into vermicompost by Eudrilus eugeniae and Eisenia foetida.  Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies 2020; 8(4): 1529-1534
  3. P. Sakthivel, Alice R. P. Sujeetha, G. Ravi, A. G. Girish and P. Punnam Chander. Effect of Vermicompost with Microbial Bio Inoculums on the Growth Parameter of Coriander (Coriandrum sativum L.). Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci. 9(8): 613-622
  4. G. Girish*, P. Sakthivel and Alice R.P. Sujeetha. 2020.  A New Method of Compost Preparation from Vegetable Waste and Dried Leaf Litters. Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci, 9(8): 281-290.
  5. Mariadoss, A., B. Naresh, P. Sakthivel and Alice R.P. Sujeetha. 2019. Damages by non-human primates and management strategies in agroecosystem. Innovative Farming, 4(1): 019-029.
  6. Rao, N. Srinivasa,, Praveen kumar, K and Sakthivel, P. 2019 Efficacy  of  botanical  repellents  against  wild  boar  in  field  crops. Green Farming. Vol 10 (3)- 368 – 371.
  7. Lisymol J Vadukkoot and Sakthivel. P. 2018. “use of bio agents in organic farming.  Spice India Vol. 31(10), 1-11
  8. Dr. T. Yella Goud, Dr. P. Sakthivel, Dr. Alice R. P. Sujeetha & Dr. Kumawat. 2017. Survey report: China beetle infestation in Arunachal Pradesh. Plant Health Newsletter. NIPHM, Hyderabad. Vol 7 (4): 9-10.
  9. Rao, N. Srinivasa, Sakthivel, P. and Praveen Kumar, K. 2017. Effective bait and trap for controlling rodents in poultry sheds. Indian Journal of Poultry Science, 52(3): 307-311.
  10. Dr. K. Vijaya Lakshmi, Sakthivel.P.  and Jyothi Sara Jacob. NIPHM and Kerala Government join hands in organic farming (Theme article). 2016. Plant Health Newsletter. NIPHM, Hyderabad. Vol 6 (4): 2-7.
  11. Sakthivel.P. Vermitechnology (Theme article). 2016. Plant Health Newsletter. NIPHM, Hyderabad. Vol 6 (2): 2-5.
  12. Manjusha, R. S., P. Sakthivel.2016. Know The Rodents to manage them. Kerala Karshakan. 44-45.
  13. Sakthivel, P. and Neelanarayanan, P. 2015. Germinated rice paddy as a bait base for zinc phosphide & bromadiolone against rodent pests of selected crops. Green Farming. 6 (1) : 157-160.
  14. Rao A.M.K.M and Sakthivel, P. 2015. Role of Rodents in Poultry Environs and their Management. J Dairy Vet Anim Res, 2(3): 2-9.
  15. Srinivasa Rao, N, Sakthivel, P. A.M.K.M, Rao and Mayline. 2014. Use of tracking tiles- an effective method for rodent population assessment in structures. Pestology. 38(4):54-57.
  16. Sakthivel, P. and Neelanarayanan, P. 2014. Germinated Cereals as Bait base for Zinc phosphide and Bromadiolone against Rodent pests in paddy crop fields. Indian journal of Plant Protection. 42(2):141-148.
  17. Sakthivel, P. and Neelanarayanan, P. 2014. Efficacy of germinated cereals as Bait carrier for Zinc phosphide and Bromadiolone against Field and Commensal Rodent pests – A Laboratory Evaluation.  Advances in Zoology, vol. 2014, Article ID 565306, 9 pages, 2014. doi:10.1155/2014/565306.
  18. Sakthivel, P. 2014. Efficacy of locally made trap for the management of rodents in poultry premises (Abstract). In 5th ICRBM. p122.
  19. Sakthivel, P., Srinivasa Rao, N., A.M.K. Mohan Rao and Alva Vesta, D.S. 2013. Performance of different bait stations against the rodents in structural and poultry environs. International Journal of Recent Scientific Research 4(11): 1771-1173.
  20. Sakthivel, P., Mohan Rao, A.M.K.,  Srinivasa Rao, N. and Prasanth Reddy. 2012. Evaluation of Non-poisonous Castor based repellent against wild boar, Sus scrofa in maize crop around Hyderabad. Pestology. 37(11): 26-29.
  21. Sakthivel, P., Neelanarayanan, P. and Mohan Rao, A.M.K. 2011.Laboratory evaluation of germinated and non-germinated grains as rodenticide bait-base for control of three rodent pest species in Cauvery Delta, Tamil Nadu, India. Pestology 35(8):36-44.
  22. Sakthivel, P. and Neelanarayanan, P. 2011. Laboratory Evaluation of germinated and non-germinated bait base for the management of the house rat, Rattus rattus. African Zoology 46(2):406-412.
  23. Sakthivel, P., and Neelanarayanan, P.  2009. Magnitude of food preference and consumption of Soft-furred field rat, Millardia meldata (Gray) under laboratory conditions. In: Recent Trends in Animal Behaviour (Eds. Sridhara, S., Nagachaitanya, B., Chakravarthy, A.K., Prabhakara Shetty, T.K.). New India Publishing Agency, New Delhi. Pp: 179-189.
  24. Sakthivel, P., Bharathiraja, A. and Neelanarayanan, P. 2009. Eco-friendly management of rodent pests using Tanjore bow-trap in irrigated rice fields of Tiruchirappalli district, Tamil Nadu. In: Recent Trends in Animal Behaviour (Eds. Sridhara, S., Nagachaitanya, B., Chakravarthy, A.K., Prabhakara Shetty, T.K.). New India Publishing Agency, New Delhi. Pp: 261-268.
  25. Sakthivel, P. and Neelanarayanan, P. 2009. Occurrence of Indian Bush Rat  (Golunda ellioti) and Spiny Field Mouse (Mus platythrix) in Tiruchirappalli district, TN, India. (combined) BAT NET - CCINSA Newsletter and Rat-A-Tattle - RISCINSA Newsletter Conservation and Information Network of South Asia, Vol. 1, Num. 1, Jan-July 2009:35-36.
  26. Sakthivel, P. and Neelanarayanan, P. 2008. Burrow structure of Indian Bush Rat  Golunda ellioti and Brown Spiny Mouse Mus platythrix in Tiruchirappalli district, Tamil Nadu. J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc., 105 (3):329-332.
  27. Sakthivel, P., Neelanarayanan, P. and Sivaprakasam, C. 2008. Utilization of aggregation pheromone for monitoring Rhinoceros Beetle (Oryctes rhinoceros) in Coconut and oil palm groves. Insect Environment 14 (2): 78-80.
  28. Sakthivel, P., Neelanarayanan, P. and Sivaprakasam, C. 2008. Monitoring of red palm weevil (Rhynchophorus ferrugineus) in Coconut and Oil palm plantations utilizing pheromone traps. Insect Environment 14 (2): 86-89.
  29. Sakthivel, P., Neelanarayanan, P. and Sivaprakasam, C. 2008. Efficacy of sex pheromone lures of yellow stem borer (Scirpophaga incertulas Walker) in paddy fields. Insect Environment 14 (2): 80-81.
  30. Sakthivel, P. and Neelanarayanan, P. 2007. Extent of rodent depredation in Sunflower. Ann. Pl. Protec. Sci. 15 (1): 273-274.    

 
  1. Member of International Society of Zoological Science, China (Number is 891-I).
  2. Member of Rodentia, Insectivora & Scandentia conservation and Information Network of South Asia (RISCINSA)
  3. Member of Wildlife society, Wiscolin
  4. Member of Indian Plant Protection Association 

Received International Union of Biological Sciences (IUBS)- Young Scientist Award in the 5th International Conference on Rodent Biology and Management held at Zhengzhou, China, 25-29 August 2014.

As a faculty of Vertebrate Pest Management Division assist in

  • Organized Vertebrate Pest Management (VPM) and Structural Pest Management training.
  • Established mass production of vermicomposting unit (windrow method, pit method, tank method, heap and HDPE method) for demonstration to the participants at NIPHM campus.
  • Published Thirty (30) journal articles, one (1) book chapter and one book in the area of vertebrates and vermicomposting in various reputed National and Internationals journals.

 
  • Attended a 2 week training course on “Ecological Management of Rodents, Insects and weeds in rice ecosystem” at International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), Las Banos, Philippines from (02 to 13th  November, 2015 ( 12 days).
  • Participated and presented a paper entitled “EVALUATION OF GERMINATED VS. NON-GERMINATED BAIT BASE FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF COMMENSAL RODENT, RATTUS RATTUS” at 4th International Conference on Rodent Biology and Management (ICRBM4) held at the Main Campus of the University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa from 12th  to 16th  April 2010.
  • Participated and presented a paper entitled “Efficacy of locally made trap for the management of rodents in poultry premises’” at 5th International Conference on Rodent Biology and Management (ICRBM) held at Zhenghou, China from 25th  to 29th  August 2014. 

 

Assistant Scientific Officer

(Vertebrate Pest Management)

National Institute of Plant Health Management

(Ministry of Agriculture & FW and Govt. of India)

Rajendranagar, Hyderabad

Email- asovpmniphm-ap@nic.in


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