Research Focus

• Sustainable Technologies for Early Disease Detection, Monitoring, Forewarning and Mitigation
• Development of Microbial/Molecule-Based Biopesticides for Plant Disease

Research Areas

Agroecological Crop Protection; Biocontrol agents; Biologicals; Plant, Seed and Soil Microbiome; Point-of-Care Solutions (POCD) of Plant Disease; AI/ML/IoT/Sensor in Disease Detection and DSS; Fungicides; Integrated Pest Management (IPM); Synergistic Integration of IPM in PoPs.

Recognitions

• ASRB-ICAR-NET Qualified in Plant Pathology (2014)
• UGC Non-SAP Project Fellow with Grant-in-Aid (2011-12)
• Junior Research Fellow of Canadian International Development Research Centre (IDRC) Nano Project at TNAU - (2013-14)
• DBT-BIRAC Post Masters Fellow with Grant-in-Aid (2015-17)
• Resource Person (Crop Protection/IPM) - Farm Schools and Trainings under Agricultural Technology Management Agency (ATMA) of Krishonnati Yojana (2018-19)
• Swachh Bharat Abhiyan Nodal Officer-Theni (2018-2019)
• All India Radio, Prasar Bharati Technical Talks on Integrated Disease Management in Plantation Crops (2018-21)
• Principal Investigator of ANRF Funded Project on Light Weight Deep Learning Based Mobile Application for the Early Detection, Identification, and Spatiotemporal Monitoring of Plant Diseases (2024 onwards)
• Co-Investigator - Extramural Funded Projects
• Editorial Board - Scientific Reports
• Peer Review Contributions - Elsevier, Springer, Wiley, Taylor & Francis Journals.
• Curator - European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization (EPPO) Global Database. 
• Invited Guest Lectures/Technical Trainings/Panel Discussions at ICAR-KVKs, AMITY, MKU, Annamalai University, and many Agriculture Institutions and Industries.

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Awards

• Best Paper Awards from IEEE 2 (2025)
• Publication Merit Awards 3 (2015, 2022, 2025)
• Chancellors Award for Extramural Grant (2025)
• Chancellors Publication Excellence Awards (2022, 2025)
• Best Oral Presentation Awards - 10 and Poster Presentation Awards - 6
• Best Doctoral Research Award (2019)
• Prof. M.S. Swaminathan Young Investigator Award (2017) from M.S. Swaminathan
• ASTS-TNAU Best Scientific Book Award in Agriculture (2017)
• ASTS-TANUVAS Best Farm Extension Article Award in Agriculture (2016)
• Convocation Cash Prizes cum Medals (3) from Governor of Tamil Nadu (2012)
• Dr. Sir Rajah Muthaih Silver Jubilee Memorial Award cum Cash Prize (2011)

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Research Profile Links (Parthasarathy Seethapathy)

• Google Scholar
• Researchgate
• LinkedIn
• Scopus ID: 59703752000
• ORCID ID: 0000-0003-4152-0355
• Web of Science: F-1680-2016
• SciProfiles: 1981290
• Loop profile: 324961

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Professional Membership

• International Society of Plant Pathology (ISPP), Rome
• Association of Microbiologist in India (AMI), New Delhi
• Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG) – GBIF Global Core Biodata Resource, Denmark
• Asian Phytopathological Society
• Indian Society of Plant Pathologists, Punjab
• Madras Agricultural Students Union, Tamil Nadu
• Western Ghat Researcher Association of Agricultural Sciences and Technology

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Full Name: Parthasarathy Seethapathy

Major Articles

• Seethapathy, P., Pandita, D., Pandita, A., & Wani, S. H. (2026). Induced systemic resistance in mango fruits by cinnamon oil, salicylic acid analogue, and Bacillus antagonist against anthracnose. Journal of Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology, 1-5.
• Rajalakshmi, J., Harish, S., Rajendran, L., Parthasarathy, S., Saravanakumari, K., & Raguchander, T. (2025). Crude Antibiotics and Antifungal Metabolites from Chaetomium globosum Cg6 Suppress Pythium aphanidermatum, Causal Agent of Rhizome Rot of Turmeric: Crude Antibiotics and Antifungal Metabolites. Current Microbiology, 82(3), 105.
• Seethapathy, P., Subramani, T., Ayrilmis, N., & Patil, H. (2025). Therapeutic and environmental potential of mushrooms in ancient and modern contexts: A review. International Journal of Medicinal Mushrooms, 27(4).
• Balasundaram, H., Seethapathy, P., Sankaralingam, S., Mahendran, S., Mareeswaran, M., Pandiarajan, J., & Moussa, I. M. (2025). Isolation, characterization, and biomedical potential of phycoerythrin phycobiliprotein from Kappaphycus alvarezii (Doty) LM Liao: antimicrobial, antioxidant, and anticancer activities. Scientific Reports, 15(1), 27904.
• Habanyati, E. J., Paramasivam, S., Seethapathy, P., Rajalingam, S., Jayaraman, A., & Manalil, S. (2025). A synergy of participatory design and indigenous knowledge to address rice (Oryza sativa L.) cultivation challenges of Sadivayal village, Tamil Nadu, India. Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems, 49(6), 821-841.
• Mahendran, S., Sankaralingam, S., Maheswari, P., Annalakshmi, P., Seethapathy, P., ... & Venkatesh, S. (2025). Isolation and purification of phycocyanin pigments from Spirulina sp. biomass and evaluation of its anticancer and antioxidant potential. Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, 15(20), 26959-26969.
• Habanyati, E. J., Paramasivam, S., Seethapathy, P., & Manalil, S. (2024). Assessing organic farming adoption in selected districts of Tamil Nadu: challenges, practices, and pathways for growth. Agronomy, 14(11), 2537.
• Mahendran, S., Sankaralingam, S., Maheswari, P., Dhivya, R. R., Kathiresan, D., Seethapathy, P., & Palpperumal, S. (2024). Production, characterization, and feed supplement applications of phytase enzyme from Aspergillus tubingensis isolated from western Ghats soil. Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, 14(7), 8447-8457.
• Mahendran, S., Sankaralingam, S., Tamilarasi, S., Maheswari, P., Seethapathy, P., & Palpperumal, S. (2024). Bioactive potential of invertase by yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae from the honey bee gut: isolation and characterization. Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, 14(4), 4897-4906.
• Muthulakshmi, P., Mudnur, R., & Seethapathy, P., (2024). Serological and morpho-molecular characterization of papaya ringspot virus (PRSV) infecting the papaya (Carica papaya) in Tamil Nadu. ICAR-Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 94(10), 1051-1056.
• Paranthaman, L., Seethapathy, P., Pandita, D., Gopalakrishnan, C., Sankaralingam, S., & Elansary, H. O. (2023). Levering proteomic analysis of Pseudomonas fluorescens mediated resistance responses in tomato during pathogenicity of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. oxysporum. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 7, 1157575.
• Kousalya, L., Vijayanand, N., Sivasangariramya, S., Kathiresan, D., Venkatesh, S., Seethapathy, P., & Dineshkumar, R. (2023). Ameliorated antioxidant and phytochemical profiling of Canscora decussata–An ayurvedic medicinal plant. Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology, 53, 102881.
• Seethapathy, P., Sankaralingam, S., Pandita, D., Loganathan, K., Wani, S. H. & Elansary, H. O. (2022). Genetic diversity analysis based on the virulence, physiology and regional variability in different isolates of powdery mildew in pea. Journal of Fungi, 8(8), 798.
• Habanyati, E. J., Paramasivam, S., Seethapathy, P., Jayaraman, A., Kedanhoth, R., Viswanathan, P. K., & Manalil, S. (2022). Impact of COVID-19 on the agriculture sector: Survey analysis of farmer responses from Kerala and Tamil Nadu States in India. Agronomy, 12(2), 503.
• Arunkumar, K., Parthasarathy, S., Harish, S., Rajendran, L., & Raguchander, T. (2022). Evaluating an isotonic aqueous formulation of Chaetomium globosum Kunze for the management of potato black scurf disease caused by Rhizoctonia solani Kuhn in India. Journal of Plant Pathology, 104(1), 191-202.
• Paramasivam, S., Henry, P., Seethapathy, P., & Rajamohan, T. (2022). A strategic model for empowering farmers by improving livelihood security through organic farming practices in Tamil Nadu, India. Journal of Agricultural Sciences–Sri Lanka, 17(3).
• Priya, K., Thiribhuvanamala, G., Sangeetha, C., Kamalakannan, A., Haripriya, S., & Parthasarathy, S. (2021). Antifungal activity of medicinal plants, Adathoda vasica and Andrographis paniculata against Colletotrichum capsici, the chilli fruit rot pathogen. Journal of Environmental Biology, 42(6), 1461-1469.
• Thiribhuvanamala, G., Parthasarathy, S., & Ahiladevi, P. (2021). Deciphering the Amendment-Induced Secretion of Ligninolytic Enzymes by Pleurotus pulmonarius. Research Journal of Biotechnology, 16(10), 19-26.
• Parthasarathy, S., Thiribhuvanamala, G., Ramalingam, K., Jebaraj, M. D., & Prabakar, K. (2020). Incidence and ultramicroscopic characterization of Cerotelium fici (castagne) rust in Ficus carica L. Journal of Applied Horticulture, 22(1), 24-26.
• Thiribhuvanamala, G., Parthasarathy, S., Kamalakannan, A., & Rajamani, K. (2020). Andrographis paniculata (Burn F. Nees)-A new host for root rot pathogen Macrophomina phaseolina Tassi.(Goid). Medicinal Plants-International Journal of Phytomedicines and Related Industries, 12(2), 318-321.
• Thiribhuvanamala, G., Parthasarathy, S., & Ahiladevi, P. (2020). Schizophyllum commune-A promising source of lignocellulose degrading enzymes suitable for biodegradation. Mushroom Res, 29(1), 57-64.
• Darshan, K., Vanitha, S., Venugopala, K. M., & Parthasarathy, S. (2019). Strategic eco-friendly management of post-harvest fruit rot in papaya caused by Colletotrichum gloeosporioides.ICAR-Journal of Biological Control, 33 (3), 225-235
• Parthasarathy, S., Thiribhuvanamala, G., Subramanian, K., Paliyath, G., Jayasankar, S., & Prabakar, K. (2017). Volatile metabolites fingerprinting to discriminate the major post-harvest diseases of mango caused by Colletotrichum gloeosporioides Penz. and Lasiodiplodia theobromae Pat. Annals of Phytomedicine, 6(2), 55-62.
• Sathya, K., Parthasarathy, S., Thiribhuvanamala, G., & Prabakar, K. (2017). Morphological and molecular variability of Lasiodiplodia theobromae causing stem end rot of mango in Tamil Nadu, India. Int J Pure App Biosci, 5(6), 1024-1031.
• Thiribhuvanamala, G., Kalaiselvi, G., Parthasarathy, S., Madhavan, S., & Prakasam, V. (2017). Extracellular secretion of lignocellulolytic enzymes by diverse white rot basidiomycetes fungi. Annals of Phytomedicine, 6(1), 20-29.
• Anusha, B., Sathya, K., Parthasarathy, S., Prabakar, K., Raghu, D., Thiribhuvanamala, G., ... & Jayasankar, S. (2016). Effect of hexanal on mycelial growth and spore germination of Colletotrichum gloeosporioides and Lasiodiplodia theobromae of mango. Tropical Agriculture (Trinidad), 93(4).
• Nagendran, K., Karthika, C., Parthasarathy, S., & Mohan Kumar, S. (2016). Molecular evidence for the occurrence of Tomato leaf curl New Delhi virus on bottle gourd in Tamil Nadu, India. ICAR-Vegetable Science, 43(01), 73-77.
• Thiribhuvanamala, G., Alice, D., Parthasarathy, S., Karthikeyan, G., Reddy, M.K. & Sundaram, K.S. (2016). Prevalence of black leaf spot of papaya caused by Asperisporium caricae in Tamil Nadu, India. ICAR-Pest Management in Horticultural Ecosystems, 22(2), 193-194.
• Seethapathy, P., Gurudevan, T., Subramanian, K.S. & Kuppusamy, P. (2016). Bacterial antagonists and hexanal-induced systemic resistance of mango fruits against Lasiodiplodia theobromae causing stem-end rot. Journal of Plant Interactions, 11(1), 158-166.
• Narayanan, P., Parthasarathy, S., Rajalakshmi, J., Arunkumar, K. & Vanitha, S. (2016). Systemic elicitation of defense related enzymes suppressing Fusarium wilt in mulberry (Morus spp.). African Journal of Microbiology Research, 10(22), 813-819.
• Narayanan, P., Vanitha, S., Rajalakshmi, J., Parthasarathy, S., Arunkumar, K., Nagendran, K. & Karthikeyan, G. (2015). Efficacy of bio-control agents and fungicides in the management of mulberry wilt caused by Fusarium solani. ICAR-Journal of Biological Control, 29(2), 107-114.

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Major Books (First and Corresponding Author)

• Parthasarathy, S., Kalaivanan, R., Sangavi, R., & Lakshmidevi, P. (2025). Pests and Diseases in Spices, Plantation and Tuber Crops (1st ed.). CRC Press. pp 1-268  https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003623779 
• Parthasarathy, S., Kalaivanan, R., Sangavi, R., & Lakshmidevi, P. (2025). Pests and Diseases in Flower, Medicinal and Aromatic Crops (1st ed.). CRC Press. pp 1-238 https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003623793
• Parthasarathy, S. (2024). Fundamentals of Plant Pathology (1st ed.). CRC Press. pp 1-428 https://doi.org/10.1201/9781032711881
• Parthasarathy, S., Lakshmidevi, P., Satya, V.K., & Gopalakrishnan, C. (2024). Plant Pathology and Disease Management: Principles and Practices (1st ed.). CRC Press. pp 1-456 https://doi.org/10.1201/9781032711973
• Parthasarathy, S., Lakshmidevi, P., Yashodha, P., & Gopalakrishnan, C. (2024). Pests and Diseases in Fruit Crops (1st ed.). CRC Press. pp 1-272  https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003504146
• Parthasarathy, S., Lakshmidevi, P., Yashodha, P., & Gopalakrishnan, C. (2024). Pests and Diseases in Vegetable Crops (1st ed.). CRC Press. pp 1-298 https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003504153 
• Parthasarathy, S., Thiribhuvanamala, G., Muthulakshmi, P., & Angappan, K. (2021). Diseases of Forest Trees and their Management (1st ed.). CRC Press. pp 1-396 https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003173861 
• Parthasarathy, S., Thiribhuvanamala, G., & Prabakar, K. (2020). Diseases of Field Crops and their Management (1st ed.). CRC Press. pp 1-412 https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003084198 
• Parthasarathy, S., Harish, S., & Theradimani, M. (2025). Diseases of Field and Horticultural Crops and Their Management. Brillion Publishing, New Delhi. ISBN: 978-9348542199
• Parthasarathy, S., Theradimani, M., Lakshmidevi, P. & Kalaivanan, R. (2024). Biofertilizers and Biopesticides Production and Application Technology. Elite Publishing House, Delhi, ISBN: 9789358996524, pp, 1-360.
• Parthasarathy, S. (2023). Biological Control of Plant Diseases: Principles and Practices, Kalyani Publishers, ISBN: 9789355404770, pp, 1-220
• Parthasarathy, S. (2022). Diseases of Fruit Crops and their Management (Volumes 2), pp 1-446; 1-145 Jaya Publishing House, India, ISBN: 9789391063597-2.
• Parthasarathy, S., Asishkumar, S. & Selestin Antony R. (2020). Plant Pathology and Microbiology, Phoenix Publisher, Salem ISBN: 9788194560432, pp 1-160.

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Chapters in International Editorial Books

• Seethapathy, P., Pandita, D., Keerthi, M.M. & Pandita, A. (2026). Plant growth-promoting bacteria for drought tolerance in crops. In Agricultural Biostimulants for Mitigation of Salt, Drought, and Heat Stress (pp. 209-240). Elsevier Academic Press. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-443-33457-3.00025-2

• Seethapathy, P., Kannan, M. & Manalil, S. (2026). Smart Crop Advisory Systems for Pest and Disease Management. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-12118-9_14

• Seethapathy, P., Kannan, M. & Manalil, S. (2026). AI-Enabled Early Anomaly Detection of Crop Diseases at Real-Field Environments. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-12118-9_13
• Sivaprakasam, J. V., Seethapathy, P., Pandita, D., Rajasekaran, N., & Pandita, A. (2026). Applications of plant growth-promoting bacteria in crops for salt stress tolerance. In Agricultural Biostimulants for Mitigation of Salt, Drought, and Heat Stress (pp. 67-95). Elsevier Academic Press. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-443-33457-3.00006-9
• Seethapathy, P. & Gothandaraman, R. (2026). Application of Entomopathogenic Fungi as Biocontrol Agents for Insect Pest Management. In: Deshmukh, S.K., Sridhar, K.R., Bali, G.K., Shenoy, B.D. (eds) Frontiers in Entomopathogenic Fungi. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-95-6529-0_15
• Seethapathy, P. & Sruthi, A.B. (2026). Innovative Applications and Future Potential of Entomopathogenic Fungi. In: Deshmukh, S.K., Sridhar, K.R., Bali, G.K., Shenoy, B.D. (eds) Frontiers in Entomopathogenic Fungi. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-95-6529-0_18  
• Parthasarathy, S., Kannan, M., Gopakumar, G., Manivasagam, V.S. & Manalil, S. (2025). Comparative Analysis of Pretrained CNN Architectures for Mobile-Based Early Detection of Brinjal Little Leaf Disease. CRC Press, AI-HCSST 2025, sponsored by DSIR, organized by ABV-IIITM, Gwalior. https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003642886-15
• Parthasarathy, S., Latha, T. K. S., Warrier, V., & Sivagnanapazham, K. (2025). African Cassava Mosaic Virus. In Compendium of Phytopathogenic Microbes in Agro-Ecology: Vol. 2 Viruses and Viroids (pp. 17-50). Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-81884-4_2.
• Parthasarathy, S., Krishnamoorthy, K. K., Menon, G. K., & Muniraj, I. (2025). Beet Pseudoyellows Virus. In Compendium of Phytopathogenic Microbes in Agro-Ecology: Vol. 2 Viruses and Viroids (pp. 105-116). Springer, Cham. https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-031-81884-4_6.
• Parthasarathy, S. (2025). Potato Spindle Tuber Viroid. Compendium of Phytopathogenic Microbes in Agro-Ecology: Vol. 2 Viruses and Viroids, Pages 467-484. Springer, Cham. https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-031-81884-4_29.
• Parthasarathy, S., Thangaraj, P., & Pandita, D. (2025). Xylella. Compendium of Phytopathogenic Microbes in Agro-Ecology: Vol. 3, Bacteria, Protozoa, Algae and Nematodes, pp 263–284. Springer, Cham. https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-031-81999-5_5.
• Parthasarathy S, Lekshmi Venugopal, Meghna Binil & Mekha Soman. (2025). Anguina. In Compendium of Phytopathogenic Microbes in Agro-Ecology: Vol. 3, Bacteria, Protozoa, Algae and Nematodes (pp. 297-324). Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland. https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-031-81999-5_16.
• Parthasarathy, S., Thangaraj, P., & Pandita, D. (2025). Hemileia. Compendium of Phytopathogenic Microbes in Agro-Ecology: Vol. 1, Fungi, pp 407–430. Springer, Cham. https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-031-81770-0_18.
• Parthasarathy, S. (2025). Rhizopus. In: Amaresan, N., Kumar, K. (eds) Compendium of Phytopathogenic Microbes in Agro-Ecology: Vol. 1, Fungi, pp 683–707. Springer, Cham. https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-031-81770-0_29.
• Parthasarathy, S., N. Boopathi & T. P. Mayurikka (2025). Stemphylium. Compendium of Phytopathogenic Microbes in Agro-Ecology: Vol. 1, Fungi, pp 799–821. Springer, Cham. https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-031-81770-0_33.
• Parthasarathy, S. (2025). Tilletia. In: Amaresan, N., Kumar, K. (eds) Compendium of Phytopathogenic Microbes in Agro-Ecology: Vol. 1, Fungi, pp 855–872. Springer, Cham. https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-031-81770-0_36
• Parthasarathy, S., Thangaraj, P., Muthusamy, N., & Pandita, D. (2025). Venturia. Compendium of Phytopathogenic Microbes in Agro-Ecology: Vol. 1, Fungi, pp 927–956. Springer, Cham. https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-031-81770-0_39
• Thangaraj, P., Muthusamy, N., & Parthasarathy, S. (2025). Taphrina. Compendium of Phytopathogenic Microbes in Agro-Ecology: Vol. 1, Fungi, pp 837–854. Springer, Cham. https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-031-81770-0_35.
• Thangaraj, P., Balamurali, A. S., & Parthasarathy, S. (2025). Citrus Exocortis Viroid. Compendium of Phytopathogenic Microbes in Agro-Ecology: Vol. 2 Viruses and Viroids, Pages 443-451. Springer, Cham. https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-031-81884-4_27.
• Thangaraj, P., Muthusamy, N., & Parthasarathy, S. (2025). Liberibacter. Compendium of Phytopathogenic Microbes in Agro-Ecology: Vol. 3, Bacteria, Protozoa, Algae and Nematodes, pp 79–91. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/0.1007/978-3-031-81999-5_5.
• Seethapathy, P. (2025). Mass Production of Beauveria bassiana. In The Role of Entomopathogenic Fungi in Agriculture (pp. 298-320). CRC Press. https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003505228-14
• Seethapathy, P. (2025). Potential of Trichoderma in Combating Insect Pests. In The Role of Entomopathogenic Fungi in Agriculture (pp. 162-182). CRC Press. https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003505228-9
• Paramasivam, S., Parthasarathy, S., & Vivekanathapatmanaban, G. (2024). Farmers' Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies against Climate Change Impact on Agriculture. pp. 17-34. CRC Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003275916-3
• Parthasarathy, S., Sellamuthu, R., Dharmaraj, D., Sankarasubramanian, H., Krishnan, A., Pandita, A., & Pandita, D. (2023). Micro-RNA: A Versatile Tool as Molecular Markers in Plants. Plant MicroRNAs and Stress Response, 302-328. https://www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edit/10.1201/9781003322214-17
• Parthasarathy, S., Thangaraj, P., Pandita, A., Sankaralingam, S., & Pandita, D. (2023). Oyster Mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus). Mushrooms: Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods. https://www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edit/10.1201/9781003322238-18  
• Parthasarathy, S., Thangaraj, P., Pandita, A., Sankaralingam, S., & Pandita, D. (2023). God’s Mushroom (Agaricus subrufescens). Mushrooms: Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods. https://www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edit/10.1201/9781003322238-3  
• Parthasarathy, S., Pandita, A., Pandita, D., Sankaralingam, S., Balasundaram, H., & Loganathan, K. (2023). Cordyceps (Ophiocordyceps sinensis). Mushrooms: Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods. https://www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edit/10.1201/9781003322238-17
• Parthasarathy, S., Sankaralingam, S., Muniraj, I.K., Perumal, M., & Pandurangan, N. (2023). Mass Multiplication, Economic Analysis, and Marketing of Ganoderma sp. (Reishi Mushroom). pp. 89-113. Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore. https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-981-19-5041-4_6   
• Gurudevan, T., & Parthasarathy, S. (2023). Trametes versicolor. In Edible and Medicinal Mushrooms of the Himalayas (pp. 285-299). CRC Press.  https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003259763-15  
• Harish, S., Sendhilvel, V., Rajendran, L., Parthasarathy, S. & Raguchander, T. (2023). Plant Associated Endophytes as Potential Agents for the Protection of Crops from Phytopathogens. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-3947-3_4   
• Pandita, D., Parthasarathy, S., Dhivyapriya, D., Premkumar, R., Pandita, A. & Wani, S.H. (2023). Genome Diversity in Maize. Springer, Cham. https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-031-21640-4_1
• Sivasabari, K., Parthasarathy, S., Chandran, D., Sankaralingam, S., & Ajaykumar, R. (2023). Vermicompost and Vermi-leachate in Pest and Disease Management. pp. 279-304. Springer Nature. https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-981-19-8080-0_17
• Parthasarathy, S., Sankarasubramanian, H., Lingan, R., & Thiruvengadam, R. (2022). Chaetomium sp.: An Insight into its Antagonistic Mechanisms, Mass Multiplication, and Production Cost Analysis. pp. 267-288. Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore. https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-981-19-5747-5_17  
• Gurudevan, T., Parthasarathy, S., & Narayanan, S. (2022). Major Diseases of Cultivated Indian Medicinal Plants: Overview and Management Strategies. Springer, 291-322. https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-030-98701-5_10
• Harish, S., Parthasarathy, S., Prabhukarthikeyan, S.R., Mahanty, A., Teli, B., Rath, P.C. & Anandhi, K. (2022). Omics: A Potential Tool to Delineate the Mechanism of Biocontrol Agents against Plant Pathogens. CRC Press, pp.79-100. https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003171416-5  
• Harish S., Murugan M., Kannan M., Parthasarathy S., Prabhukarthikeyan S.R. & Elango K. (2021) Entomopathogenic Viruses. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-3595-3_1  
• Harish, S., Parthasarathy, S., Durgadevi, D., Anandhi, K. & Raguchander, T. (2019). Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria: Harnessing Its Potential for Sustainable Plant Disease Management. Springer https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-7553-8_8  

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Scopus Indexed IEEE Conference Full-Length Research Papers: AI-Based Disease Detection and its Mobile Apps Deployments

• Seethapathy, P., Arjun, S., Kannan, M., Harisankar, K. S., & Madesh, E. (2026). A Deep Learning-Based Detection and Severity Grading of Grape Downy Mildew: Architectural Evaluation and Deployment on Mobile Application. (pp. 1-6), IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/IConSCEPT66142.2025.11436596
• Seethapathy, P., Kannan, M., Madesh, E., Arjun, S., Harisankar, K. S., & Santhosh, S. (2026). Vision Transformer-Based Early and Real-Time Detection of Cowpea Mosaic Virus for Precision Farming. (pp. 1-6). IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICAECT68478.2026.11426019
• Seethapathy, P., Kannan, M., Muniraj, I., & Manivasagam, V. S. (2025). YOLOv11 Deep Learning Approach Based Stage-Wise Real-Time Detection of Groundnut Leaf Spots and Rust Diseases. (pp. 1592-1596). IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/CICN67655.2025.11368119
• Seethapathy, P., Kannan, M., Gopakumar, G., Manivasagam, V. S., & Manalil, S. (2025). A Mobile Application for the Early Detection of Dolichos Yellow Mosaic Virus in Lablab-Bean Using Pre-Trained CNN Models and Deep Learning. (pp. 1-6). IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/MPSecICETA64837.2025.11118776
• Damaraju, G. S., Cilamkoti, S. S., Venugopal, L., Warrier, V., Ashok, D. S., Seethapathy, P., & Manalil, S. (2023). PlanthealthAI: An integrated system for plant disease detection, severity prediction with knowledgebase chatbot support. (pp. 1-7). IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/SMARTGENCON60755.2023.10442890
• Sajitha, N., Nema, S., Bhavya, K. R., Seethapathy, P., & Pant, K. (2022). The plant disease detection using CNN and deep learning techniques merged with the concepts of machine learning. (pp. 1547-1551). IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICACITE53722.2022.9823921

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CABI Compendium

• Colletotrichum kahawae (coffee berry disease)- https://doi.org/10.1079/cabicompendium.14916
• Monographella albescens (leaf scald)–https://doi.org/10.1079/cabicompendium.47479

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Global Technical Factsheets Contributions (Major)

• Indian cassava mosaic virus (Indian cassava mosaic)- https://doi.org/10.1079/pwkb.species.28452
• Hort Innovation - Late Blight Phytophthora infestans - https://tinyurl.com/4c9h6k46
• Jack Rhizopus Rot - https://www.growables.org/information/TropicalFruit/jackfruitpestanddiseases.htm
• Neem oil-an effective biopesticide - https://www.vivredurable.net/spip.php?article143
• USDA North Central IPM Center Pest Alerts - Coffee Leaf Rust - https://www.ncipmc.org/communications/pest-alerts/coffee-leaf-rust/
• UK’s – Plant Health Action Bulletin - https://planthealthaction.org/sites/default/files/IzzytheInspectorFinal.pdf
• Utah State University Pest Advisories - https://pestadvisories.usu.edu/media_category/vegetabke/page/7/

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Techniques to Prepare Formulation of Mycoparasitic Biofungicide for use against Powdery Mildew

Patent No: 561865; Category: Biotechnology

Sponsor: Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC), PSE by Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Government of India

Role: Inventor and Applicant

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