Government College Kasaragod
Government College Kasaragod

Dpt. ofZoology

Dr. P. K. Suresh Mohan Ghosh

Assistant Professor & Head of the Department

Address

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Ajith Villa

Meppayil Post

Vadakara, Kozhikode

Tel: 9249506050 (Mob)

Email: smghosh03(@)gmail(.)com

Academic Qualifications

  • Post Doctoral Research: Total 8 Years:
    • CSIR Research Associate - 5 Years (from 04-07-1998 to 31-07-1993) On topic entitled “Studies on the Parasitoid - Hyperparasitoid complex of Opisina arenosella.”
    • Pool Officer of CSIR (Senior Associate) - 3 Years (from 01-12-1993 to 30-11-1996) On topic entitled “Parasitoid - Hypertparasitoid complex of Pericallia ricini Fabr.”
  • PhD in Zoology from University of Calicut (1988):
    • Thesis Title: “Studies on Braconid parasitoids of Opisina arenosella Walker,the Black - headed caterpillar pest of Coconut.”
  • UGC JRF (NET) in Life Sciences (1984).
  • MSc Zoology with Specialisation in Entomology.

Teaching Experience

  • 2001-03-Govt College.Kasaragod-UG
  • 2003-06-Govt College.Madappally-UG&PG
  • 2006 onwards-Govt College kasaragod-UG

Publications

  • S. M. GHOSH and U.C .ABDURAHIMAN, (1984) Bioethology of Meteoridea hutsoni (Nixon ) (Hym:Braconidae), a parasite of Opisina arenosella Walker, the black-headed caterpillar pest of coconut, Entomon,9:31-34.
  • S. M. GHOSH and U.C. ABDURAHIMAN, (1985) Record of two new hyperparasites of Apanteles taragamae Vier. (Braconidae: Hymenoptera ) a larval parasite of the black headed caterpillar pest of coconut,” Curr. Sci., 54:295-296.
  • S. M. GHOSH and U.C. ABDURAHIMAN, (1985) On some hyperparasites of Opisina arenosella the black headed caterpillar pest of the coconut in Malabar, India,” Cocos, 3:29-31.
  • S.M. GHOSH and U.C. ABDURAHIMAN, (1985) “Bioethology and evaluation of comparative efficiency of Apanteles taragamae a larval parasitoid of the Coconut caterpillar, Opisina arenosella,” Philippine Journal of Coconut Studies, 10:4-8.
  • S.M. GHOSH and U.C. ABDURAHIMAN, (1986) “Two new records of hyperparasites on Opisina arenosella Walker, the caterpillar pest of coconut,” Entomon, 11: 75-76.
  • S.M. GHOSH and U.C. ABDURAHIMAN , (1988) “On the biology of Pediobius imbrues (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae), an hyperparasite of Opisina arenosella, the black headed caterpillar of coconut,” Cocos, 6:27-30.
  • S.M. GHOSH and U.C. ABDURAHIMAN, (1988) “Some hyperparasittoids of Opisina arenosella Walker the black-headed caterpillar pest of coconut,” Philippine Journal of Coconut Studies, 13: 11-17.
  • S.M. GHOSH and U.C. ABDURAHIMAN, (1988) “Biology of reproduction of Apanteles taragamae Wilkinson (Hym: Braconidae) a larval parasitoid of Opisina arenosella Walker, the caterpillar pest of coconut,” Entomon, 13:147-155.

Professional Affiliations

  • Member, Bombay Natural History Society.
  • Member, Academic council (UG) Kannur University(2007-2008, 2008-2009,2009-2010).
  • Member Academic council (PG) Kannur University (2010-2011).