Debojit Das B.Sc.(Ag)Hons., M.Sc.(Ag) Scientist - C Phone: +91 9832390390 (Mob) +91 3482 253962/63/64 (Off) Email : debu42_das@rediffmail.com

Specialization: Agricultural Entomology. Ph.D Thesis Title: “Studies on root mealy bug of mulberry and its management” Thesis write-up is presently under progress Publications: Total : 09 Nos. (In Foreign Journal – 2 Nos.) First Author : 04 Nos. Best Ten: 1. Bose, P. C., Das, D. and Kar, R., (2008) : “ Soil test based Fertilization for targeted yields of mulberry” , Journal of Crop and Weed Science, 4 (1) : 20 – 23. 2. Das D., Biswas S., Sarkar S., Das S. K. and Chakrabarti S., (2004): “Population Dynamics of the Root Mealy Bug (Paraputo sp. ) of mulberry in the hills of Darjeeling”, Sericologia, 44(1) : 95-100. 3. Biswas S., Das D., Chattopadhyay S., Das S. K. and Mandal K., (2002) : Root Mealy Bug (Paraputo sp.) of mulberry in Darjeeling hills – its severity, biology and control”, Sericologia, 42 (!) : 39-48. 4. Biswas S. and Das D., (2001) : “ Incidence of Red Rust of Mulberry in Darjeeling hills of West Bengal” , Indian Journal of Sericulture, 40 (2) : 77-79. 5. Biswas S., Das S. K., Das N. K., and Das D.,(2002) : “Effect of seasonal variation and host genotypes and diseases of mulberry in Darjeeling “, Indian Phytopathology, 55 (1) : 30-33. 6. Das, D., Ghosh, M. K. and Chakrabarti, S. (2003): “Sericulture in Sikkim”, Indian Silk, March, 13 – 15. 7. Das, D. and Chakrabarti, S. (2003): “Development of Sericulture in Darjeeling : Future prospects”, Indian Silk, October, 09 – 12. 8. Bagchi, S.N., Chakraborty, S., Das, D.: “Need to evolve season & region specific silkworm varieties by utilizing germplasm resources”, Paper presented in National workshop on Sericultural Germplasm Management and Utilization at CSGRC, Hosur, CSB, 6-7^th February 2002. 9. Biswas S., Das S.K. and Das D., (2001) “Prevalence and occurrence of major mulberry diseases and pests in Darjeeling and Sikkim hills”, Indian Silk, July : 7-10.