Curriculum Vitae

Name Dr. M. SRINIVASA RAO

Designation Principal Scientist
(Entomology)

Date of birth 26.12.1963

Father’s Name M. Rama Krishna Rao

Mother’s name M. Satyavathi

Address for Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture(CRIDA)
correspondence Santoshnagar
Saidabad PO
Hyderabad 500 059, India

Contact Details E-mail: msrao@crida.in

msrao909@gmail.com

Phone: 91-40-24530161 (work)

91-40-24033130 (home)
91 (0) 98495 47302 (mobile)

Area of Research Insect Pest Dynamics and Climate change

Education Ph. D (Entomology) -1998-2001 (ANGRAU)

M.Sc. (Ag) Entomology- 1985-1987 (ANGRAU)
B.Sc. (Ag)- 1981-1985 (College of Agrl. APAU)

Employment Scientist (ARS Probationer)- June 1991- May 1992,

Scientist (Entomology at CRIDA)- 1992-1998
Scientist Sr. Scale- 1998-2001
Senior Scientist- 2001-2009
Principal Scientist- 2009- Till date
Research Interests:

Botanical insecticides, Crop-crop diversity as a key component in IPM, Low

external input IPM (LEIIPM), Adoption and impact of IPM, Quantification of
crop-pest-weather relationships, Pest modeling, Insect pest dynamics
under climate change scenarios, Impact of elevated CO2 on insect pests,
Estimation of pest scenarios/ pest shifts and interactive effects of elevated
CO2 and increased temperature on insects.

Projects in progress:
• Impact of elevated CO2 and temperature on host- insect herbivore
interactions(Network Project on Climate Change- NPCC)
• Strategic Research for Pest and Disease Dynamics in relation to
Climate Change (National Initiative on Climate Resilient Agriculture,
NICRA)
Projects recently concluded:
• Crop-crop diversity as key component of IPM for dryland crop pests
• Assessment of adoption and impact of Integrated pest management
in rainfed crops
• Development and evaluation of low external input IPM modules in
pigeonpea and castor
• Impact of elevated CO2 on Bt cotton and bollworms

Research Supervision: Guided five students for M. Sc in Entomology from

Acharya N. G. Ranga Agricultural University (ANGRAU), Rajendranagar,
University of Agricultural Sciences (UAS), Raichur. Two students for Ph. D
from ANGRAU and Osmania University (OU), Hyderabad.
Special Assignments: Acted as Officer- In Charge (OIC) of Gunegal Research
Farm (GRF) from 2002-2007.
Publications: Research Papers: 51
Technical/ Research bulletins: 19
Book chapters: 15
Conference Presentations: 30

A selected list of publications is given below.

 Select list of Publications

Research papers

1. Srinivasa Rao, M., Manimanjari, D., Vanaja, M., Rama Rao, C A.,
Srinivas, K., Rao, V. U. M. and Venkateswarlu, B 2012. Impact
of elevated CO2 on tobacco caterpillar, Spodoptera litura
on peanut Arachis hypogea. Journal of Insect Science Vol 12
Article 103, 1-10.

2. Srinivasa Rao, M. Manimanjari, D., Teju Singh., Vanaja, M., Rao, V. U.

M., Maheswari, M. and Venkateswarlu, B. 2012. Response of
multiple generations of Bihar hairy caterpillar Spilosoma
obliqua, feeding on castor, to elevated CO2. Journal of
Agrometeorology. Special Issue. Vol 14, 130-137.

3. Srinivasa Rao, M., CA Rama Rao., K Srinivas .,G Pratibha., SM Vidya

Sekhar., G Sree vani and B Venkateswarlu 2012 Intercropping
for management of insect pests of castor Ricinus communis, in
the semi arid tropics of India. Journal of Insect Science Vol 12
Article 14 1-10.

4. Suseelendra Desai and Srinivasa Rao, M. 2011. Impact of climate

change on insect pests, pathogens and their natural enemies.
Natural Rubber Research, 24 (1): 174-186, 2011.

5. Rama Rao, C.A., Srinivasa Rao, M., Patibanda, A. K., Sudhakar and
Reddy, Y.V.R. 2011 Adoption, impact and discontinuance of
integrated pest management technologies in pigeonpea in
South India. Outlook on Agriculture. 245-250.

6. Vanaja M, Maheshwari M, Raghuram Reddy P, Yadav SK, Srinivasa

Rao M, Jyothi Lakshmi N and Venkateswarlu B 2010 Effect of
atmospheric CO2 enrichment on castor bean (Ricinus
communis L.) growth and yield. Journal of Oil seeds Research
Vol 27 special issue. 372-373.
7. Srinivasa Rao, M., Ranga Rao, G.V and Venkateswarlu, B 2010 Impact
of climate change on insect pests in ‘Lead papers’ of National
Symposium on Climate change and Rainfed Agriculture
organized by Indian society of Dryland agriculture and Central
Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture during 18-20,
February, 2010.pp 43-54.

8. Srinivasa Rao, M., Rama Rao, C.A., Srinivas, K. Pratibha G ,SreeVani G

and Venkateswarlu B 2009. Intercropping as a tool of IPM in
castor, Journal of Oil seeds Research 26 (Special issue):509-
511.

9. Srinivasa Rao, M., Srinivas, K., Vanaja, M., Rao, G.G.S.N.,

Venkateswarlu, B and Ramakrishna, Y.S. 2009 Host plant
(Ricinus communis Linn) mediated effects of elevated CO2 on
growth performance of two insect folivores Current Science.
97(7): 1047-1054.

10. Rao, G.G.S.N., Subba Rao, A.V.M., Rao, V.U.M., Vanaja, M., Srinivasa
Rao, M., Rao, K.V., Desai, S and Srinivasa Rao, C.H 2009 Impact,
Adaptation and Vulnerability of Rainfed Agriculture to Climate
Change: Research at CRIDA. Indian Journal of Dryland
Agricultural Research and Development, 24(2):10-20.

11. Rama Rao CA, Srinivasa Rao M, Naraiah P, Malathi B, and Reddy YVR
2008.An Economic Analysis od adoption of Integrated pest
management in Groundnut. Indian Journal of Agricultural
economics. 63(1): 97-107.

12. Srinivasa Rao, M, Rama Rao CA, Sreevani G and Anjaiah E 2007
Impact of crop-crop diversity on pod borer (Helicoverpa
armigera) of pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan). Indian Journal of
Agricultural Sciences. 77 (8): 495-501

13. Prasad YG., Nagalakshmi T., Prabhakar M., Yella Reddy D., Rao NHP.,
Prasada Rao MP., Srinivasa Rao M., Desai S., Rao GGSN and
Ramakrishna YS 2007 Development of prediction models for
 bacterial leaf blight(Xanthomonas axonopodis pv
malvacearum) of cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) in Andhra
Pradesh and Maharastra. Indian Journal of Agricultural
Sciences. 77 (11): 752-755.

14. Rama Rao CA, Srinivasa Rao M, Naraiah P, Malathi B, and Reddy YVR
2007 Profitability of cotton on a pest management continuum
in Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh. Agricultural Economics
Research Review 20(4): 273-282.

15. Srinivasa Rao, M.,2005 Intercrop as a tool of BIPM in dryland crops

presented on 14-11-05 in Winter School on “Bio-Intensive
Integrated Management of Insect Pests and Diseases of Crops”
from November 09-29, 2005 at DOR, Hyderabad.pp.

16. Srinivasa Rao, M., Dharma Reddy, K., Singh, T.V.K. and Subba Reddy,
G., 2005.Impact of crop duration and intercropping on
incidence of Clavigralla gibbosa and Mylabris spp on
pigeonpea. Legume Research. 28 (3): 172-177.

17. Srinivasa Rao, M., Dharma Reddy, K., Srivastava, N.N., Singh, T.V.K.,
Subba Reddy, G. and Ramakrishna, Y.S., 2004. Effect of change
in microclimate on insect pests and their predators in
pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan L.). Indian Journal of Agricultural
Sciences. 74 (7): 399-402.

18. Srinivasa Rao, M., Dharma Reddy, K., and Singh, T.V.K., 2004. Impact
of intercropping on the incidence of Maruca vitrata Geyer and
Helicoverpa armigera Hubner and their predatoars on
Pigeonpea during rainy and post rainy seasons. Shashpa (A
Journal of Entomological Research). XI (i): 61-70.

19. Srinivasa Rao, M., Dharma Reddy, K., 2003. IPM of Pod borers in
Long Duration Pigeonpea Annals of Plant Protection Sciences.
11 (1): 26-30.
 20. U.S. Victor, N.D. Das, Srinivasa Rao M, P. Vijayakumar, N.N.
Srivastava, K.P.R. Vittal and B.V. Ramana Rao, 2003. Risk
management options using weather forecasts in insect pests
and diseases management for some dryland crops. Journal of
Agrometeorology. 5 (1): 12-24.

21. Srinivasa Rao, M., Dharma Reddy, K. and Singh, T.V.K. 2003. Impact
of intercropping on predators of insect pests of Pigeonpea in
rainy and post rainy season. Indian Journal of Entomology. 65
(2): 245-261.

22. Srinivasa Rao, M., Dharma Reddy, K., Singh, T.V.K. and Subba Reddy,
G., 2003. Effect of Duration of Pigeonpea cultivars and
Intercropping on Pod Borers. Annals of Plant Protection
Sciences. 11 (2): 232-236.

23. Srinivasa Rao, M., Dharma Reddy, K., Singh, T.V.K, 2003. Impact of
intercropping on Empoasca kerri of Pigeonpea in rainy and post
rainy seasons. Indian Journal of Entomology. 65 (5): 506-512.

Research Bulletins
1. Pratibha, G, Korwar, G.R, Srinivas I, Srinivasa Rao, M and
Ramakrishna,YS 2007 Metta praanthalaku anuvaina
pratyamnaya pantalu. Technical bulletin pp.24 pp.

2. Pratibha,G., Korwar,G.R, Srinivas,I. ,Srinivasa Rao, M., Yadav SK,

Venkateswarlu, B and Ramakrishna,YS 2007. Crop
diversification with dye crops for sustainability of drylands.
Technical bulletin.pp24.

3. Rama Rao CA, Srinivasa Rao M, Srinivas, K and Ramakrishna YS 2007

Adoption and Impact of Integrated Pest management in
Cotton, groundnut and pigeonpea. Research bulletin/ Ag
Econ/2/2007.pp32
4. Srinivasa Rao, M., Srinivas, K., Vanaja M, Rao GGSN and
Venkateswarlu B.2008 Impact of elevated CO2 on insect
herbivore –host interactions. Research Bulletin.pp36.

5. Rama Rao, C.A., Srinivasa Rao, M., Srinivas, K. and Ramakrishna, Y.S.
2007. Adoption and impact of integrated pest management in
cotton, groundnut and pigeonpea. Research Bulletin. Ag.
Econ/2/2007.pp32.

6. Rao, G.G.S.N., Ramana Rao, B.V. ,Srinivasa Rao, M., Ravindrachary,

G., Rao, V.U.M., Desai, S., Rao, A.V.M.S., Venkateswarlu, B
2009 Weather based decisions for growing Kharif sorghum in
Telangana region of Andhra Pradesh- a practical manual
AICRPAM Tech.BullNo.2/2009.CRIDA Hyderabad 42p.

7. Srinivasa Rao M, Srinivas, K., Vanaja, M., Manimanjari, D., Rama Rao,
C.A., Rao, V. U. M., and Venkateswarlu, B. 2012. Response to
elevated CO2 of multiple generations of semilooper, Achaea
janata L. (Noctuidae: Lepidoptera) feeding on castor. Research
Bulletin 01/ 2012. National Initiative on Climate Resilient
Agriculture (NICRA), Central Research Institute for Dryland
Agriculture (CRIDA), Hyderabad-500 059. 32 pp

8. Srinivasa Rao M, Rama Rao, C.A., Rao, S. Vennila, B.M.K. Raju.,

Srinivas, K., Padmaja, P. C. M., A.V. M. S. Rao, M. Maheswari.,
V.U.M. Rao and Venkateswarlu, B. 2012. Meta analysis of
impact of elevated CO2 on host – insect herbivore interactions.
Research Bulletin 02/ 2012. National Initiative on Climate
Resilient Agriculture (NICRA), Central Research Institute for
Dryland Agriculture (CRIDA), Hyderabad-500 059 48 pp.

9. Venkateswarlu, B., Maheswari, M., Srinivasa Rao, M., Rao, V. U. M.,

Rama Rao, C.A., and 2012. Research Highlights 2010-12 of
National Initiative on Climate Resilient Agriculture (NICRA),
Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture (CRIDA),
Hyderabad-500 059. 32 pp.
Presentations
1. Srinivasa Rao, M., Srinivas K, Vanaja M, Rao GGSN and
Venkateswarlu, B and Y. S. Ramakrishna 2007 Impact of
elevated CO2 and temperature on castor semilooper, Achaea
janata Proceedings of National conference on Impacts of
climate change with particular reference to Agriculture
organized by TNAU during 22-24 August 2007.pp121-123.

2. Srinivasa Rao, M., Prathiba,G., Srinivas K., Korwar, GR,

Venkateswarlu B., Pallavi, V and Ramakrishna YS 2007. Scope of
Botanical extracts for pest control in Organic farming.
Proceedings of ‘International Symposium on Organic Farming
and Renewable sources of Energy for Sustainable Agriculture’.
Organized by PROM society in collaboration with Maharana
Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology and Mohanlal
Sukhadia University, Udaipur during 19-21 November 2007.
Pp.158-159.

3. Srinivasa Rao, M .,Rao GGSN, Rao VUM and Ramakrishna YS 2008

Crop pest weather relationships in castor ,Poster presented in
International symposium on Agro-meteorology and food
security(INSAF) organized by Association of agro-
meteorologists at CRIDA during 18-21 Feb 2008.pp208-209

4. Srinivasa Rao, M and Srinivas K, Pallavi, V and Venkateswarlu, B 2008

Fertilizer use– a major dimension of Integrated Pest
Management. Poster presented in National Seminar on
Integrated Nutrient Management in Rainfed Agro-eco systems
being held during March 3-4 at CRIDA, pp 42.

5. Srinivas, K and Srinivasa Rao, M 2007 Organic production of

Pigeonpea in drylands. Proceedings of ‘International
Symposium on Organic Farming and Renewable sources of
Energy for Sustainable Agriculture’. Organized by PROM society
in collaboration with Maharana Pratap University of
Agriculture and Technology and Mohanlal Sukhadia
University,Udaipur during 19-21 November 2007.pp.30-31.
6. Prathiba, G, Korwar, GR, Srinivasa Rao, M. Palani Kumar,D and
Ramakrishna.YS 2007Bio recycling of Dye plants Residues for
Organic cultivation .Proceedings of ‘International Symposium
on Organic Farming and Renewable sources of Energy for
Sustainable Agriculture’. Organized by PROM society in
collaboration with Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture
and Technology and Mohanlal Sukhadia University,Udaipur
during 19-21 November 2007 pp.52-53.

7. Srinivasa Rao,M Participated in National symposium on vegetable

oils scenario: approaches to meet the growing demands held
during January 29-31. Organized by Indian society of Oil seeds
Research (ISOR), Directorate of oilseeds research, Rajendra
nagar, Hyderabad 500 030.

8. Srinivasa Rao M., K Srinivas and Venkateswarlu B 2009 Crop- Crop

diversity for preservation of natural enemies of insect pests
and promote conservation agriculture. Paper presented in 4 th
World congress on Conservation Agriculture held during 4-7
February 2009 at New Delhi .India pp 430-431

9. Rama Rao CA., Srinivasa Rao M, K Srinivas, K Kareemulla and B

Venkateswarlu 2009 Integrated Pest Management
Technologies – Adoption and Constraints. Paper presented at
the 16th Annual Conference of Agricultural Economics Research
Association (India) at Amity University, Lucknow during 20-22
November 2008

10. Rama Rao, C.A., Srinivasa Rao, M., Kareemullah, K and

Venkateswarlu B 2009. Input efficiency and adoption of
Integrated Pest management in Cotton. Paper presented in 4 th
World congress on Conservation Agriculture held during 4-7
February 2009 at New Delhi .India pp 132-133.

11. K Srinivas, Srinivasa Rao M and Sharma KL 2009 Rainfed pigeonpea

production with Organic,chemical and integrated inputs and
 practices. Paper presented in 4 th World congress on
Conservation Agriculture held during 4-7 February 2009 at New
Delhi .India pp 138-139.

12. Srinivasa Rao, M, Ranga Rao, G.V. and Venkateswarlu, B 2010 Impact
of climate change on insect pests, Lead paper was delivered in
‘National Symposium on Climate change and Rainfed
Agriculture organized by Indian society of Dryland agriculture
and Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture during
18-20, February, 2010.

13. Srinivasa Rao M, 2010. Impact of climate change on crop – pest

interactions. Model Training Course on “Impact of Climate
Change on Rainfed agriculture system and adaptation
Strategies”. Organized by TOT during Central Research Institute
for Dryland Agriculture, CRIDA, Hyderabad.

14. Srinivasa Rao M, 2010. Low external input in Pigeon pea and castor.
Model Training Course on “Impact of Climate Change on
Rainfed agriculture system and adaptation Strategies”. Central
Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture, CRIDA, Hyderabad.

15. Srinivasa Rao M, 2011. Impact of climate change on crop – pest

interactions. Lecture was delivered to DDAs organized by
SAMETI on 04-Feb -2011 as part of training programme ‘Impact
of Climate change on Agriculture 03-05 Feb 2011.

16. Srinivasa Rao M, 2011. Impact of climate change on crop – pest

interactions. And some possible adaptation strategies.
Organized by MANAGE R’nagar on Feb 09, 2011.

17. Srinivasa Rao M, 2010. Low external input in Pigeon pea and castor.
Model Training Course on “Impact of Climate Change on
Rainfed agriculture system and adaptation Strategies”. Central
Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture, CRIDA, Hyderabad.
 18. Srinivasa Rao M, Manimanjari, D., Teju Singh., Vanaja, M., Rao, V. U.
M., Maheswari, M. And Venkateswarlu, B. 2011. Response of
multiple generations of Bihar hairy caterpillar Spilosoma
obliqua, feeding on castor, to elevated CO2. National Seminar –
Agrometerological Research and Services to Combat Climate
Change Challenges, December 9-10, 2011, Association of
Agrometerologists, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, W.
B.

19. Srinivasa Rao M., Srinivas, K., Vanaja, M., Manimanjari, D., Rao, V. U.
M. and Venkateswarlu, B. 2012. Potential impacts of climate
change on insect pests. International Conference on Climate
Change, Sustainable Agriculture & Public Leadership 7-9
February 2012, New Delhi.

20. Srinivasa Rao M, 2012 Impact of climate change on host –insect

herbivore interactions .Presented in DST sponsored training
programme on ‘Crop-Weather dynamics’ organized by
AICRPAM at CRIDA during 24 Aug-13 Sept, 2012.

21. Srinivasa Rao M, 2012 Insect pest dynamics in conservation

agriculture presented in training programme held at CRIDA
during 24 Sept – 3 Oct 2012.

Book chapters

1. Srinivasa Rao M 2007 Microclimate and insect relationships in

dryland crops in Agricultural Drought: Aspects of micrometeorology
ed. by YS Ramakrishna, GGSN Rao PSN Sastry and VUM Rao ISBN NO:
978-81-904360-0-7.pp 267-273.

2. Srinivasa Rao M 2008 Pest management in Organic farming with

crop-crop diversity in ‘Organic Farming in Rainfed Agriculture
Opportunities and Constraints’ ed. by B Venkateswarlu, SS
Balloli and YS Ramakrishna pp119-125.
3. Srinivasa Rao M., K Srinivas and Venkateswarlu B 2009 Pest control
options in Organic farming in ‘Efficient use of on farm and off
farm resources in organic farming’. Ed by P Ramesh and A
SubbaRao, Indian Institute of Soil Science,Bhopal India. Pp 64-
74.

4. Srinivasa Rao, M., Srinivas, K., Vanaja, M., Rao, G.G.S.N.,

Venkateswarlu, B and Ramakrishna, Y. S. 2009 Impact of
elevated CO2 on lepidopteron insect pests of Castor (Ricinus
communis Linn) In Global Climate Change and Indian
Agriculture –case studies from the ICAR network project ed by
PK Aggarwal, Indian Council of Agriculture, New Delhi.pp 66-
70.

5. Vanaja, M., Raghuram Reddy, P., Maheswari, M., Jyothi Lakshmi, N.,
Yadav, S.K., Srinivasa Rao, M and Rao, G.G.S.N. 2009 Impact of
elevated CO2 on growth and yield of castor bean In Global
Climate Change and Indian Agriculture –case studies from the
ICAR network project eds by PK Aggarwal, Indian Council of
Agriculture, New Delhi.pp 32-34.

6. Srinivasa Rao, M 2010. Impact of elevated CO2 on insect herbivore

and host interactions ed by Rao VUM, Subba Rao AVM, Kumar
PV, Desai S, Saikia US, Srivastava NN and Venkateswarlu BV
Agricultural Drought: Climate Change and Rainfed Agriculture.
Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture.
Santhoshnagar, Hyderabad, AP India, pp 243-248.

7. Srinivasa Rao, M 2010. Impact of elevated CO2 on insect herbivore

and host interactions in Advances in plant-Atmospheric
interactions ed by Rao VUM, Subba Rao AVM, Rao, GGSN,
Ramana Rao BV, VijayKumar and Venkateswarlu BV Central
Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture. Santhoshnagar,
Hyderabad AP India pp 174-179.
 8. Srinivasa Rao M and Venkateswarlu B 2013 Impact of climate
change on insect pests, beneficial insects s and possible
adaptation strategies 2013 in ‘Climate change and Natural
Resource Management’ eds. Lenka S,Lenka NK, Kundu S and
Rao AS New India Publishing Agency ,Pitampura, New Delhi
,110 088,pp 177-194

9. Srinivasa Rao M, Srinivasa Rao CH and Venkateswarlu B 2013 Impact

of climate change on insect pests and possible adaptation
strategies in ‘Climate change and Agriculture’ eds.
Bhattacharya T, Pal DK, Dipak Sarkar and Wani SP, Studium
Press India pvt ltd, New Delhi,110 002, pp145-158.

Reports Edited
1. Venkateswarlu, B., Srinivas, K., Srinivasa Rao, M., Rama Rao, C.A.,
Ravindra Chary, G., Nagasree, K and Subba Rao, A.V.M. 2009
Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture, Annual
Report Published byCRIDA,Hyderabad,pp130.

2. Aggarwal, P, K., Venkateswarlu, B., Rao, G.G.S.N., Srinivasa Rao, M.,

Vanaja, M., Naresh Kumar, S., Subba Rao, A.V.M. and Rao,
V.U.M. 2010 ICAR Network Project on Impact, Adaptation and
Vulnerability of Indian Agriculture to Climate Change, Annual
Report 2008-09, Published by CRIDA,Hyderabad,pp128.

3. Venkateswarlu B, Srinivas K, Srinivasa Rao M, Rama Rao CA, Ravindra

Chary G, Nagasree K and Subba Rao AVM 2009 Central
Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture, ‘Annual Report’
Published by CRIDA, Hyderabad, pp 130.

4. Aggarwal PK, Venkateswarlu B, Rao GGSN, Srinivasa Rao M, Vanaja

M, Naresh Kumar S, Subba Rao, AVM and Rao, VUM 2010. ICAR
Network Project on Impact, Adaptation and Vulnerability of
Indian Agriculture to Climate Change, Annual Report 2009-10,
Published by CRIDA, Hyderabad, pp 128.
 5. Venkateswarlu B, Naresh Kumar S, Bapuji Rao, Srinivasa Rao M,
Subba Rao, AVM, Vanaja M, and Rao, VUM 2010. ICAR
Network Project on Impact, Adaptation and Vulnerability of
Indian Agriculture to Climate Change, Annual Report 2009-10,
Published by CRIDA, Hyderabad, p. 252.

Review
1. Srinivasa Rao, M., Masood Khan MA, Srinivas K, Vanaja M,Rao GGSN
and Ramakrishna YS 2006 Effects of elevated CO2 and
temperature on insect plant interactions–a review. Agricultural
Reviews.200-207. pp
Bulletins
1. Rao GGSN, Ramana Rao BV. ,Srinivasa Rao M., Ravindrachary G.,Rao
VUM., Desai S., Rao AVMS., Venkateswarlu B 2009 Weather
based decisions for growing Kharif sorghum in Telangana
region of Andhra Pradesh –a practical manual AICRPAM
Tech.BullNo.2/2009.CRIDA Hyderabad 42p.

2. Srinivasa Rao, M., Srinivas, K., Vanaja M, Rao GGSN and

Venkateswarlu B.2008 Impact of elevated CO2 on insect
herbivore –host interactions. Research Bulletin.pp36.

3. Rama Rao C.A., Srinivasa Rao, M., Srinivas K, and Ramakrishna Y S,

2007 Adoption and Impact of IPM in cotton,groundnut and
pigeonpea Research bulletin 32 pp

4. Srinivasa Rao, M., Rama Rao C A, Ramakrishna Y S, Srinivas K, Sree

Vani G and Vittal KPR 2006 Crop-crop diversity as key
component of IPM in Pigeonpea .Research bulletin 24 pp
5. Srinivasa Rao M, C A Rama Rao, Y S Ramakrishna, K Srinivas, G Sree
Vani, and K P R Vittal 2006. Crop-crop diversity and insect pest
incidence – a meta-analysis study. Research bulletin p24.
 6. Srinivasa Rao M, C A Rama Rao, E.Anjaiah, K.srinivas, G.Pratibha,
S.M.Vidyashekar and M.S.Prasad.2007. Samagra
sasyarakshanalo yajamanya paddathulu. Technical bulletin
16pp.

7. Srinivasa Rao, M., Rama Rao C A, Ramakrishna Y S, Srinivas K, Sree

Vani G Venkateswarlu B and Vittal KPR 2006 Crop-crop
diversity as key component of IPM in castor .Research bulletin
20 pp
Book chapters
1. Srinivasa Rao M, K Srinivas, M. Vanaja, GGSN Rao, B Venkateswarlu
and Y S Ramakrishna 2009 Impact of elevated CO2 on
lepidopteron insect pests of Castor (Ricinus communis Linn) In
Global Climate Change and Indian Agriculture –case studies
from the ICAR network project ed by PK Aggarwal, Indian
Council of Agriculture, New Delhi.pp66-70

2. Vanaja M., RaghuramReddy P., Maheswari M.Jyothilakshmi, N.Yadav

SK, Srinivasa Rao, M and Rao GGSN 2009 Impact of elevated
CO2 on growth and yield of castor bean In Global Climate
Change and Indian Agriculture –case studies from the ICAR
network project ed by PK Aggarwal, Indian Council of
Agriculture, New Delhi.pp32-34.

3. Srinivasa Rao M, Srinivas K, Vanaja M, Rama Rao CA, Manimanjari

D and Venkateswarlu B 2010 Impact of elevated CO2 on
tobacco caterpillar, Spodoptera litura Fab. (L), feeding on
groundnut paper presented in International Conference on
"Climate Change Perspectives and Projections - A Systems
Approach” organized by Osmania University, Hyderabad during
9-11 December 2010.pp 108-109.