सीएसबी - केंद्रीय रेशम उत्पादन अनुसंधान एवं प्रशिक्षण संस्थान , मैसूरु

Research Work Experience :

Doctoral research in mulberry root rot disease management using actinobacteria-based biocontrol agents.

Details of Research Projects :

1. Bioprospecting of novel melanogenic actinobacteria for the management of mulberry (Morus indica L.) root rot disease

Ten best publications :

1. Saratha, M., Angappan, K., Karthikeyan, S., Marimuthu, S., & Chozhan, K. (2022). Actinoalloteichus cyanogriseus: a broad-spectrum bio-agent against mulberry root rot pathogens. Egyptian Biological Journal of Pest Control, 32(33), 1–11.
   https://doi.org/10.1186/s41938-022-00532-8
2. Joseph Ezra John, Boopathi Gopalakrishnan, Chidamparam Poornachandhra, Aryan Manikandan, Mohan Saratha, Mohan Prasanthrajan & Ganesan Karthikeyan (2025). Exploring the Microbial Diversity of Sesuvium portulacastrum (L.) and its applications in biosaline agriculture. Springer, Singapore.
3. Saratha, M., Angappan, K., Thanga Roja, K., & Mithilasri, M. (2025). Multi-pathogen interactions associated with mulberry root rot disease. J. Mycol. Plant Pathol., 55(01), 93–102.
4. Saratha, M., & Angappan, K. (2024). Arms race of melanogenic actinobacteria Actinoalloteichus cyanogriseus against mulberry root rot pathogens. Research Biotica, 6(2), 38–45.
5. Saratha, M., Angappan, K., Karthikeyan, S., Marimuthu, S., & Chozhan, K. (2022). In-vivo evaluation of agro-waste based formulations of yellow pigment producing actinobacteria against mulberry root rot pathogens. Biotica, 4(4), 179–184.
6. Saratha, M., Angappan, K., Karthikeyan, S., Marimuthu, S., & Chozhan, K. (2022). Athelia rolfsii associated with mulberry root rot disease in Tamil Nadu, India. Current Research in Environmental & Applied Mycology, 12(1), 56–64.
7. Saratha, M., Angappan, K., Karthikeyan, S., Marimuthu, S., & Chozhan, K. (2021). Exploration of soil and weather factors on mulberry root rot incidence in the Western Zone of Tamil Nadu, India. International Journal of Environment and Climate Change, 11(22), 18–29.
8. Ranjith Kumar, S., Ramamoorthy, R., Mohan Raj, P., Vasanth, V., Saratha, M., Arasakumar, E., & Chozhan, K. (2024). Titanium dioxide nanoparticles for antiviral activity. AATCC Review, 12(1), 146–151.
9. Priyadarshini, P., Maria Joncy, A.M., & Saratha, M. (2017). Industrial utilization of silkworm pupae – a review. Journal of International Academic Research for Multidisciplinary, 5(7), 62–70.
10. Thanga Roja, K., Murugesh, K.A., & Saratha, M. (2024). Significance of foliar organic growth stimulators on cocoon productivity. International Journal of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, 9(3), 89–96.