Dr. Bhabesh Deka
Name: Dr. Bhabesh Deka
Qualification: Ph.D., PGDBI
Designation : Scientist
Department: Entomology
institute name : North Bengal Regional R&D Centre
College address : Tea Research Association, North Bengal Regional R&D Centre, Nagrakata, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal, pin: 735225
postal address : Tea Research Association, North Bengal Regional R&D Centre, Nagrakata, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal, pin: 735225
Award for : Research Excellence Award
Publication title: Journal
Paper Title : Role of Prosopis julifora as a botanical synergist in enhancing the efcacy of neem kernel powder against tea red spider mites, Oligonychuscofeae (Acari: Tetranychidae)
Journal Name : SN Applied Sciences
Volume : 2
Issue No. : 582
month of publication : March
Year : 2020
page no. : 1-9
ISSN : 2523-3971
About Dr. Bhabesh Deka
Dr Bhabesh Deka is currently working as a Scientist (Entomology) at Tea Research
Association, North Bengal Regional Research and Development Centre, Nagrakata -
735225. He has completed his Ph.D. from Dibrugarh University, Assam and
Advanced post graduation in Bioinformatics from DoEACC.
Have more than 7 years of research experience in basic and applied aspects of
Entomology. He has been engaged in various aspects of insect-host plant-natural
enemy interactions during the past 7 years on the following major thrust areas like,
host suitability studies and bioassay of allelochemicals of plant origin against
herbivores of economic importance, Tri-trophic interactions of host plant-insect-
natural enemies (Semiochemicals / allelochemicals), survey and evaluation of
herbivore and biological control agents to assess the biological control potential in
green house as well as under field conditions, Insect mass rearing technology using
synthetic, semi-synthetic and natural diets, and their modifications to increase
productivity, work on entomopathogens associated with tea ecosystem. His
contribution to tea entomology includes familiarizing on the Bionomics of key pests
of tea like thrips, tea mosquito tea looper, red spider mite etc, development &
implementation of non-chemical pest management modules for tea, evaluation of
efficacy of entomopathogens other biological and synthetic pesticides against major
tea pests, mass multiplication of insect pests and their natural enemies using semi-
synthetic diets for laboratory bio-assays, along with conducting training programs for
the field level staff as well for the small tea growers.
He is a member of Entomological Society of America, European Federation of
Biotechnology, International Association of Computer Science and Information
Technology, Singapore (IACSIT) and Asia-Pacific Chemical, Biological &
Environmental Engineering Society (APCBEES), Hong Kong. He has published 25
research papers in National and International journals.