Puja Ray

PhD RD University (Jabalpur, India)

Rhodes University Post-Doctoral Fellow

'phone +27 [0]46 603-8525
FAX +27 [0]46 622-8959
e-mail p.ray@ru.ac.za

Research interests

Weed and insect pest management
Activity enhancement of biocontrol agents
Insect ecology, behaviour and biology
Insect, pathogen and plant interaction
Insect and fungal taxonomy and biodiversity
Non-target impact of pesticides

Recent publications

Sushilkumar and Puja Ray (2011). Evaluation of augmentative release of Zygogramma bicolorata Pallister (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) for biological control of Parthenium hysterophorus L. Crop Protection. 30: 587-591.

Sushilkumar and Puja Ray (2010). Activity enhancement of Zygogramma bicolorata, a biocontrol agent of Parthenium hysterophorus, by temperature regulated diapause aversion. Biocontrol Science and Technology. 20(9): 903-908.

Puja Ray and M. Yousuf (2009). Record of two new species of Apanteles Foerster from Central India. Journal of Bombay Natural History Society. 106 (3): 335-338. 

Poonam Dubey, Puja Ray and A.K. Pandey. (2009). First record of entomopathogen Beauveria bassiana (Bals.-Criv.) Vuill on Zygogramma bicolorata Pallister, a biocontrol agent of Parthenium hysterophorus L. Journal of Plant Protection Research. 50(1):53-55.

Puja Ray, Sushilkumar and A.K. Pandey (2009). Influence of photoperiod on growth and mycoherbicidal potential of Alternaria alternata, a biocontrol agent of waterhyacinth. Journal of Mycology and Plant Pathology. 39(3):458-461.

Puja Ray, Sushilkumar and A.K. Pandey. (2009). Impact evaluation of Neochetina spp. on different growth stages of waterhyacinth. Journal of Plant Protection Research, 49(1): 7-13.

Puja Ray, Durga Ray and A.K. Pandey. (2009). Assessment of Colletotrichum gloeosporioides as mycoherbicidal agent against Parthenium hysterophorus L. Pestology, 33(10): 26-28.

Puja Ray, Sushilkumar and A.K. Pandey (2008). Deleterious effect of herbicides on waterhyacinth biocontrol agents Neochetina bruchi and Alternaria alternata. Biocontrol Science and Technology, 18 (5): 523-533.