Department of Entomology
Dr. Ruchira Tiwari
| DESIGNATION: | Professor |
| QUALIFICATION: | Ph.D. with NET |
| SPECIALISATION: | Apiculture, Wheat and Pulse Entomology |
| EMAIL: | ruchis03[at]rediffmail[dot]com |
| CONTACT NO.: | +91-9411006092 |
Research Areas/Areas of interest
Research Projects
Selected Research Publications
- Bhabani Mahankda and Ruchira Tiwari. 2020. Biology of spotted pod borer, Maruca vitrata (Fabricius) (Crambidae: Lepidoptera) on pigeonpea under laboratory conditions. Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry, 9(4): 3430-3433
- Bhabani Mahankda and Ruchira Tiwari. 2020. Preminary studies on feeding deterrence and antifeedant activity of Subhash Palekar’s natural formulations against Spotted pod borer, Maruca vitrata (Fabricius)e on Pigeonpea. Journal of Experimental Zoology, India, 23(2), 1043-1049..
- Ajaykumara, K. M and Tiwari, R. 2019.Preliminary bioassay studies on the efficacy of animal urine against Helicoverpa armigera (Hubner) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). Chemical Science Review and Letters, 8(3):173-178.
- Patel, C. and Tiwari, R. 2018 Seasonal incidence and natural enemies of Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner) on wheat. Indian Journal of Entomology 80 (3), 1022- 1026.
- KM Ajaykumara, and R Tiwari. 2018. A novel study on efficacy of animal urine against Helicoverpa armigera (Hubner) on chickpea at Pantnagar, Uttrakhand. International Journal of Chemical Studies 6 (3), 2517-2521
- Usha Yadav and Ruchira Tiwari. 2017.Effect of Eco-friendly indigenous products and storage receptacles on insect infestation in stored wheat. Journal of Experimental Zoology, India, 20(1):163-169.
- Ruchira, Tiwari, Tewari A.K., Bisht Brijesh, Singh Puspendra and Pande Megha. 2016. Role of Cow urine in Beekeeping and Crop Protection in Uttarakhand, India. Research Journal of Recent Sciences.5:1-5.
- Katare, Subhash, B. Singh, S.D. Patil, Ruchira Tiwari, Poonam Jasrotia, M S Saharan and Indu Sharma 2016. Evaluation of new insecticides for management of foliar aphid complex in Wheat. Indian Journal of Entomology (Accepted)
- Tiwari, Ruchira, 2015. Cow urine: Sanjivani for honey bees, success Stories of beekeepers. Asian Agri-History (an International Journal), 19(3):215–227. (NAAS rating-3.10)
- Ruchira Tiwari, Vaibhav, Mathur and Meena Dhami. 2014. Efficacy of eco-friendly formulations against honeybee mite, Varroa destructor (Anderson and Trueman) in Apis mellifera (Linnaeus) colonies in Uttarakhand –a novel approach. The Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 85(7): 883-887.
- Aakash Chand and Ruchira, Tiwari. 2012. Efficacy of cow urine against bacterial disease, European foulbrood, in honey bee, Apis mellifera (L.) colonies at different locations of Uttarakhand-an eco-friendly and novel approach, International Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences, vol., 1 No. 3, 179-181.
- Ruchira Tiwari and Pramod Mall, 2011. Efficacy of different acaricides against honey bee mite Varroa destructor (Anderson and Trueman) in Apis mellifera Linn. Colonies in Uttarakhand, Journal of Insect Science, 24 (1): 75-79
Awards/ Honours
Students Guided
Activities/Events Photos
International, National And State Level Awards
Best Teacher Award-2013
Faculty Excellence Award 2015
National Health Award – 2017 For Natural Beekeeping from NNHSA, New Delhi
Distinguished Scientist Award- 2018 Presented By Dr Steeve Taylor From England
Michael Dryer with Dr Ruchira Tiwari at Apiary Site, Dineshpur, Uttarakhand in 2018
Michael Dryer in Honeybee Fair Stall at Pantnagar in October 2015
Michael Dryer at Apiary site Pantnagar in 2015
US Scientists visited Pantnagar in December 2019
Visit Of Hon’ble Governor Of Uttarakhand to our Natural Farming Fields At NBCRC, Pantnagar In March 2019