Scientist Profile

Dr.B. Singaravelu

Dr.B. Singaravelu

Principal Scientist ,Section of Entomology
ICAR Sugarcane Breeding Institute Coimbatore 641007 Tamil Nadu Mobile: 9344810079 Whatsapp:8072950349 Email bsingaravelu@rediffmail.com singaravelu.b@icar.org.in
  • Isolation novel Bacillus thuringiensis isolates and crystal toxin genes for development insect resistant sugarcane transgenics
  • Society for Sugarcane Research and Development   
  • First in the TERI-IWA-UNDP Water Sustainability Award 2021 under the category “Excellence in water use efficiency – Agricultural Sector” during the month of 2022 by The Energy and Resources Institute, New Delhi in association with International Water Association. London, United Kingdom and United Nations Development Programme, New York, USA on 22nd March 2022
  • First in the National Water Awards – 2019, under the category “Best Research / Innovation / Adaptation of New Technology for Water Conservation” by Ministry of Jal Shakti, Department of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation, Government of India on 11th November, 2020

Other awards:

  • IARI Senior Fellowship for Ph.D. 1991-94
  • IARI Junior Fellowship for Ph.D. 1989 -91,
  • Best poster/paper awards: 2
  • Best Oral Presentation:1
  • Training in the area of isolation of novel Bacillus thuringiensis crystal toxin genes in the lab of Dr Neil Crickmore, University of Sussex, Brighton, United Kingdom for 3 months from 01September, 2011 to 30 November, 2011.
  • Mahesh, P., Srikanth, J., Singaravelu, B., Mahendran, B., and Iswarya, B. 2025. A method to screen sugarcane hybrids against Chilo sacchariphagus indicus using artificial diet. International Journal of Tropical Insect Science, https://doi.org/10.1007/ s42690-025-01426-6
  • Mahesh, P., Srikanth, J., Appunu, C., Singaravelu, B., Puthira Prathap, D., Alfred Danie, J., Mahendran, B., Mohanraj, K., Gopi, R., and Nirmala, R. 2024. Spotted Stem Borer Chilo partellus: Occurrence, Biology and Relative Resistance in Erianthus arundinaceus. Sugar Tech, https://doi.org/10.1007/s12355-024-01516-8
  • Ramasubramanian, T., Yogambal, C. and Singaravelu, B.Bio-Ecology of Fall Armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E.Smith) Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in Sugarcane. Sugar Tech, 27:252–261. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12355-024-01487-w
  • Anusha, S., Yogambal, C., Singaravelu, B. and Ramasubramanian, T. 2025. Dissipation Kinetics and Environmental Risk Assessment of Halosulfuron Methyl in the Sandy Clay Loam Soil of Tropical Sugarcane Crop Ecosystem. Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 236: 244 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11270-025-07883-6
  • Mahesh, P., Srikanth, J., Singaravelu, B., Mahendran, B., and Iswarya, B. 2025. A method to screen sugarcane hybrids against Chilo sacchariphagus indicus using artificial diet. International Journal of Tropical Insect Science, https://doi.org/ 10.1007/s42690-025-01426-6
  • Srikanth,J., Singaravelu,B., Crickmore,N., Mahesh,P., Sankaranarayanan,C., Suresha,G.S., Appunu,C., Nirala,R., Om Prakash,M and Athira, K.M. 2024. Laboratory evaluation of a scarabid‑specific isolate of Bacillus thuringiensis against white grub Holotrichia serrata. Biocontrol (Entomophaga), 69:53-64 (https://doi.org/10.1007/s10526-023-10220-7) (Corresponding author)
  • Naveenarani, M., Suresha, G.S., Srikanth, J., Hari, K., Sankaranarayanan, C., Mahesh, P., Nirmala R., Swathik, C.P., Crickmore, N., Bakshi Ram, Appunu, C and Singaravelu B. Whole genome analysis and functional characterization of a novel Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt 62) isolate against sugarcane white grub Holotrichia serrata (F), Genomics, 114: 185–195 (ISSN: 0888-7543) (Corresponding author)
  • Srikanth, J. Mahesh, P. Manimekalai, R. Suresha, G. S. Singaravelu, B and Salin, K. P. 2022. Web mite Schizotetranychus krungthepensis on sugarcane in India: molecular evidence for occurrence and the way forward. Current Science 123(8):1038-1049. DOI: 10.18520/cs/v123/i8/1038-1049
  • Manimekalai, R., Gayathri, S and Singaravelu, B. Sugarcane Transcriptomics in Response to Abiotic and Biotic Stresses: A Review. Sugar Tech., https:// doi.org/ 10.1007/ s12355-021-01098-9
  • Mahesh, P., Srikanth, J., Mahendran B., Chandran, K., Singaravelu, B. and Salin K.P. 2021. Occurrence of the exotic mite Schizotetranychus krungthepensis (Acarina: Tetranychidae) in sugarcane germplasm in India. Crop Protection 144:105556. https://doi.org/ 10.1016/j.cropro. 2021.105556.
  • Singaravelu, B., Suresha, G.S.,Srikanth, J., Appunu, C., Sankaranarayanan, C., Mahesh, P., Nirmala, R. and Rajeshkumar, M. 2020. Prospecting in Western ghats of Karnataka for indigenous Bacillus thuringiensis isolates harbouring novel crystal toxin genes for sugarcane pest management.Journal of Sugarcane Research 10:113-120 ( https://doi.org/ 10.37580/JSR. 2020.2.10.113-120)
  • Mahesh, P., Srikanth, J., Mahendran, B., Chandran, K., Singaravelu, B. and Salin, K.P. 2020. Scale insect Melanaspis glomerata (Green) (Homoptera: Diaspididae) in world collection of Saccharum spontaneum L. International Journal of Tropical Insect Science, 40, 933–941. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42690-020-00151-6.
  • Mahesh, P., Srikanth, J., K.P. Salin, Singaravelu, Chandran, K., Mahendran, B. 2019. Phenology of sugarcane leaf hopper Pyrilla perpusilla (Walker) (Homoptera: Lophopidae) and its natural enemies in a crop island scenario. Crop Protection, 120:151-162. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cropro.2019.02.020
  • Mahesh, P., Srikanth, J., Chandran, K., Singaravelu, B., Salin, K.P., Jayabose, C. and Balan, S. 2019. Occurrence, damage pattern and status of the rice leaf folder Cnaphalocrocis ruralis (Walker) (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) in Erianthus In India. Experimental Agriculture, 55(3):471-483.doi:10.1017/ S0014479716000697
  • Sankaranarayanan,C., Singaravelu,B and Rajeshkumar,N. Entomopathogenic Nematodes (EPN): Diversity in Indian Tropical Sugarcane Ecosystem and Its Biocontrol Potential Against White Grub Holotrichia serrata F. on Sugarcane. Sugar Tech., 21(3):371–382 https://doi. org/ 10.1007/ s12355-018-0628-9
  • Mahesh, P., Srikanth, J., Chandran, K. and Singaravelu, B. Resistance of Saccharum spp. against Chilo sacchariphagus indicus (Kapur) (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) in India. Experimental Agriculture, 54(1):83-95.
  • Singaravelu, B., Appunu, C., Suresha, G.S., Srikanth, J., Sankaranarayanan, C., Mahesh, P., Nirmala, R., Rajeshkumar, M. and Naveenarani, M. 2017. Screening of indigenous Bacillus thuringiensis isolates for novel cry1 crystal toxin gene for use against lepidopteran sugarcane borers. Journal of Sugarcane Research, 7(2):121-125.
  • Singaravelu, B., Mahesh, P., Srikanth, J. and Nirmala, R. 2015. First report of occurrence of Brahmina mysoreensis Frey (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) in sugarcane. Journal of Sugarcane Research,5(2): 87-90
  • Singaravelu, B. Crickmore, N., Srikanth, J., Hari, K., Sankaranarayanan, C., Nirmala, R. Radesh Krishnan, S. and Meghna, Prospecting for scarabid specific Bacillus thuringiensis crstal toxin cry8 gene in sugarcane ecosystem of Tamilnadu, India. Journal of Sugarcane Research, 3 (2): 141-144
  • Mukunthan,N., Singaravelu,B., P Salin., Kurup,N.K and Goud,Y.S. 2009. An effective method for evaluating the efficacy of insecticides against sugarcane termites. Sugar Tech.,11(3): 262-266
  • Srikanth,J., Mukunthan,N., Singaravelu,B., Kurup,N.K and Santhalakshmi,G.2009. Rearing Dipha aphidivora, the pyralid predator of sugarcane woolly aphid Ceratovacuna lanigera, on its frozen host may be unfeasible. Sugar Tech., 11(1): 80-82
  • Mukunthan,N., Srikanth,J., Singaravelu,B., Asokan,S., Kurup,N.K and Goud,Y.S. 2008. Assessment of woolly aphid impact on growth, yield and quality parameters of sugarcane, Sugar Tech., 10(2): 143-149
  • Selvi,A., Mukunthan,N.,Shanthi,R.M., Govindaraj,P., Singaravelu,B and Karthik Prabu,T. 2008. Assessment of genetic relationships and marker identification in sugarcane cultivars with different levels of top borer resistance. Sugar Tech., 10(1): 53-59
  • Mukunthan, N and Singaravelu, B. 2007. Studies on the time of emergence, the flight pattern and the time of attraction to synthetic sex pheromones of some sugarcane moth borers. Sugar Tech., 9(2&3): 209-212
  • Mukunthan,N., Nirmala,R., Santhalakshmi,G., Srikanth,J and Singaravelu,B. A Simple Mass Rearing Method for Dipha aphidivora, the Pyralid Predator of Sugarcane Woolly Aphid Ceratovacuna lanigera. Sugar Tech., (2& 3)(2006): 160-165
  • Sankaranarayanan,C., Somasehkar,N and Singaravelu,B. Biocontrol Potential of Entomopathogenic Nematodes Heterorhabditis and Steinernema against Pupae and Adults of White grub Holotrichia serrata F. Sugar Tech., 8(4) (2006): 268-271
  • Mukunthan, N and Singaravelu, B. 2005. Evaluation of Synthetic Sex Pheromone of Sugarcane Top Borer (Scirpophaga excerptalis Walk) Sugar Tech., 7(4):168-170
  • Mukunthan,N., Easwaramoorthy,S and Singaravelu,B. Pheromone Research in Sugarcane Moth Borers of India. Sugar Tech., 5 (l&2): 45 – 49
  • Singaravelu, B., Easwaramoorthy,S and Premachandran,M.N. Epizootics of a fungal pathogen, Hirsutella citriformis Speare on sugarcane Leaf Hopper , Pyrilla perpusilla (Walker). Insect Environment, 9(2): 62-63
  • Singaravelu, B., Nirmala,R., and Easwaramoorthy, S.1999. A new record of the granulovirus on sugarcane top borer, Scirpophaga excerptalis Walker. Journal of Biological Control, 13: 133-135