| Professional Information | |
|---|---|
| Area of specialization | Molecular screening of wild Ipomoea sp. for sweet potato weevil resistance |
| Area of interest | Identification of plant genotypes and genes responsible for sweet potato weevil resistance, Identification of tuber crop pests, bacterial endosymbionts by molecular biology methods |
| Number of Institute Projects completed | 2 |
| Number of Institute Projects being handled | 1 |
| Number of externally funded projects completed | 3 |
| Number of externally funded projects being handled | 2 |
| Technologies developed | Ipomoea mauritiana was identified tolerant to sweet potato weevil for the first time by screening of different wild Ipomoea sp. |