Profile of Dr. Meenakshi Dwivedi

• B.Sc. (Hons) Botany – Hindu College, Delhi University, Delhi
• M.Sc. (Ag) Plant Pathology – G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, Uttarakhand
• Ph.D. Plant Pathology – G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, Uttarakhand

Professional Area

• Research Area: Biological control of plant diseases, fruit pathology
• Research Interests: Mode of action of biocontrol agents, interactions of BCAs with pathogens and among themselves, mutation in BCAs for quality enhancement

KEY PUBLICATIONS:

• Rai D, Ranjan RK, Dwivedi M (2024) Detection of Sclerotinia rot of basil, caused by Sclerotinia sclerotiorum for the first time in Bihar, India. Australasian Plant Disease Notes, 19(1): 17. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13314-024-00507-9
• Rautela A, Dwivedi M, Tewari AK, Kumar J (2019) Enzymatic activity and secondary metabolite profile of Trichoderma asperellum in presence of chitosan. Indian Phytopathology, 72: 437–444. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42360-019-00127-7
• Prajapati MK, Singh SK, Dwivedi M (2023) In-vitro screening of antagonistic potential of native endophyte strains of banana (Musa spp.) against Fusarium oxysporum sp. cubense TR4. Emergent Life Sciences Research, 9: 27–35.
• Dwivedi M, Tewari AK (2017) Crop specific effect of native Trichoderma Indian Phytopathology, 70(4): 457–462.
• Rautela A, Dwivedi M (2018) Wheat stem rust race Ug99: a shifting enemy. International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences, 7(1): 1262–1266.
• Dwivedi M, Tewari AK (2017) Mycoparasitic potential of growth promoting Trichoderma strains against phytopathogens. Annals of Agricultural Research, 38(3): 262–269.
• Dwivedi M, Vishunavat K (2018) Compatibility of Trichoderma strains and their mutants with common agrochemicals. Journal of Phytochemistry and Pharmacognosy, 7(5): 2744–2747.
• Dwivedi M, Rautela A (2018) Application of functional genomics in agriculture. International Journal of Chemical Studies, 6(1): 462–465.

Books/ Book chapters:

• Saroj N, Prasad K, Singh SK, Kumar U, Lal MK, Maurya S, Maurya P, Dwivedi M, Meena MK, Nana LP (2023) Regulatory role of melatonin in flowering, fruit setting and ripening. In: Kumar R et al. (eds) Melatonin in Plants: A Regulator for Plant Growth and Development. Springer Nature Singapore, pp 67–79.
• Singh SK, Dwivedi M, Prasad K, Sahu SR, Chakravorty S (2022) Eco-friendly approach for management of postharvest diseases of tropical fruit: banana and papaya. In: Singh D et al. (eds) Management of Postharvest Diseases and Value Addition of Horticultural Crops. Today & Tomorrow’s Printers and Publishers, New Delhi, pp 125–133.
• Singh SK, Rai D, Dwivedi M, Sahu SR, Chakravorty S (2023) Fungal diseases of banana. In: Misra AK (ed) Guide Book of Fruit Diseases. Today & Tomorrow’s Printers and Publishers, New Delhi, pp 79–106.
• Patel VK, Ghosh S, Samiksha, Dwivedi M, Singh A (2023) Current Research and Innovations in Agricultural Sciences Volume 1. P.K. Publishers and Distributors, Delhi, 218 p. ISBN: 978-81-19428-24-3
• Singh VP, Padghan PR, Devi NB, Srivastava S, Dwivedi M (2024) Diseases in Vegetable Crops, Their Symptoms and Management. A K International Publication, Haryana, 224 p. ISBN: 978-81-983374-9-8
• झा र., सत्तार अ., सिंह अ.क., राय म., सिंह आर.पी., लाल स.प., द्विवेदी म., कुमार त. (2025) टिकाऊ कृषि के लिए जलवायु अनुकूल कृषि: एक पहल. डॉ. राजेन्द्र प्रसाद केन्द्रीय कृषि विश्वविद्यालय, पूसा. ISBN: 978-81-985012-7-1

A. Department of Plant Pathology and Nematology, PGCA, RPCAU, Pusa, Samastipur-848 125 Bihar, India

M. meenakshi@rpcau.ac.in

T. + 91-9625238220

ORCID: 0009-0002-6915-6874

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