Dr. Vaibhav Daulatrao Lohot
Principal Scientist
Discipline: Plant Physiology
ERP No. 014208
Ph. 9470981506
Vaibhav.Lohot@icar.gov.in
Field of Specialization:
- Lac Insect-Host Plant Interaction
- Conservation of Lac Insect Genetic Resources
- Collection and conservation of lac insect host plants
PhD: Indian Institute of Agricultural Research, New Delhi
M.Sc.: University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad (Karnataka)
B.Sc.: Collage of Agriculture, Nagpur (Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapith, Akola)
- Lohot VD, Sharma-Natu P., Pandey R. and Ghildiyal M.C. (2010) ADP-glucose pyrophosphorylase activity in relation to starch accumulation and grain growth in wheat cultivars. Current Science, 98(3): 426-430.
- Lohot VD, Ghosh J, Ghosal S, Thamilarasi K, Gunjan, Sharma KK. (2018). Effect of lac culture on seed quality traits of Pigeonpea [Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp.]. Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies, 6(2): 2293-2298
- Lohot VD, Ghosh J, Vishwa Vijay Thakur, N K Sinha, Thamilarasi K, Mohanasundaram A and Ghosal S (2018). Studies on effects of plant growth regulators on physiology of lac insect (kerria lacca) infested flemingia semialata (roxb.). Multilogic In Science, VIII(B): 256-260
- Lohot VD, Jyotirmoy Ghosh, K Thamilarasi, A Mohanasundaram, NK Sinha, Gunjan, Vishwa V Thakur, Kumari Neha, Sonam Kumari, Sheetal Jha, Monica Xess and Kewal K Sharma (2019). Explicating the impact of phloem sap sucking lac insect (Kerria lacca ) On phytochemistry of Kusum (Schleichera oleosa Oken.) Host. International Journal of Chemical Studies. SP6: 142-147
- Lohot VD, Ghosh Jyotirmoy, Thamilarasi K, Mohanasundaram A, Sharma KK(2020). Swadi palas (IC0629501; INGR19031), a flame of forest (Butea monosperma) germplasm with trifoilate leaflet and acute apex (occasionally penta foliate). larger flower with dull orange colour with early biological maturity. Indian Journal of Plant Genetic Resources. 33 (2), 2070-271.
Lac Wax Policosanol – A Natural Plant Growth Regulator
- Young Scientist Award-2014 by International consortium of contemporary Biologist & Madhavi-Shyam Education Trust, Ranchi
- ICFA 2018-Young Scientist Award in 2nd International Conference on Food & Agriculture under the theme “Sustainable Agriculture for Food Security (SAFE)” held during March 29-31, 2018 at Dhanbad (Jharkhand), India for research quality, novelty and significance.
- Biodiversity Conservation Award – 2020 by Dr. B. Vasantharaj David Foundation, Chennai for Outstanding Contribution in collection, conservation, characterization and documentation of lac insect/host plant biodiversity and Higher Education
- Outstanding Achievement Award-2019 in recognition of valuable contributions and achievements in the field of Plant Physiology from Green Agri Professional Society, Dhanbad, Jharkhand
- Outstanding Award-2019 in the field of Lac Insect-Host Plant interaction study (Plant Physiology) from Green Agri Professional Society, Dhanbad, Jharkhand