Dr. Meera Srivastava

Govt. Dungar College, India

Head, Post Graduate Department of Zoology

Email: meerayk@rediffmail.com (preferred), meerasrivastava@rediffmail.com

Qualifications

1990 Ph.D., Zoology, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

1982 M.Sc., Zoology, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

1980 B.Sc., Zoology, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

Research Fields

Screening desert plants for insecticidal efficacy

Insect diversity: terrestrial and fresh water

Molecular characterization of certain genes from camel

Publications (selected)

1. Srivastava, Meera, Ahluwalia, P. and Gupta, M.L. 1989. Studies on electrophoretic pattern of serum proteins of the toad Bufo andersoni. Current Science, 58, 17, 986-987.
2. Purohit, R.K., Rathore, N., Ahluwalia, P., Srivastava, M. and Gupta, M.L. 1992. Effects of gamma radiations on certain tissues of Heteropneustes fossils Bloch., Medical Physics Bulletin, 17,1, 17-19.
3. Negi, R.S., Srivastava, Meera and Saxena, M.M. 1997. Egg. Laying and adult emergence of Callosobruchus chinensis on green gram (Vigna radiata) treated with pongam oil. Indian J. Ent., 59(2): 170-172.
4. Srivastava, Meera & Mann Amandeep Kaur 1999. Screening of pesticidal efficacy of plant Peganum harmala against pulse beetle Callosobruchus chinensis. Linn. Indian J. Entomology, 61(2): 103:114.
5. Srivastava, Meera and Mann, Amandeep Kaur 2002. An evaluation of efficacy of extracts of plant Peganum harmala (Zygophyllaceae) against pulse beetle Callosobruchus chinensis Linn. (Coleoptera: Bruchidae). Indian J. Entomology, 64(2): 138-147.
6. Srivastava, Meera & Gupta, Lalita 2007. Effect of formulations of Solanum surratense (Family: Solanaceae) an Indian desert plant on oviposition by the pulse beetle Callosobruchus chinensis Linn. African Journal of Agricultural Research, 2(10): 552-554.
7. Dhas, Stephen & Srivastava, Meera 2007. Assessment of certain pesticide residues in soil and on crops in an agricultural field near Bikaner (Western Rajasthan), India. J. ent. Research, 31 (4): 331-336
8. Gupta, Lalita & Srivastava, Meera 2008. Effect of various extracts of plant Withania somnifera on the mortality of Callosobruchus chinensis L. Journal of Biopesticides, 1(2): 190-192
9. Madan, Sanjay & Srivastava, Meera 2009. Crustacean fauna of the waters in Indian desert around Bikaner: A review. Indian J. Trop. Biodiv. 17(2): 71-76.
10. Dhas, Stephen & Srivastava, Meera 2010. An Assessment of Carbaryl Residues on Brinjal Crop in an Agricultural Field in Bikaner, Rajasthan (India). Asian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 2 (1): 15-17.
11. Parvez, Asif & Srivastava, Meera 2010. A short term surveillance of coleopteran fauna in an agro-ecosystem near Bikaner (Western Rajasthan), India. Biological Forum- An International Journal, 2 (1): 23-29.
12. Kiradoo, Murli Manohar & Srivastava, Meera 2010. A comparative study on the efficacy of two Lamiaceae plants on egg-laying performance by the pulse beetle Callosobruchus chinensis Linn. (Coleoptera:Bruchidae). Journal of Biopesticides, 3 (3): 590 – 595.
13. Dhas, Stephen & Srivastava, Meera 2010. An assessment of phosphamidon residues on mustard crop in an agricultural field in Bikaner, Rajasthan (India). European Journal of Applied Sciences, 2(2):55- 57.
14. Kiradoo, M.M.& Srivastava, Meera 2011. Insecticidal efficacy of some Lamiaceae plant extracts against Callosobruchus chinensis Linn. (Coleoptera: Bruchidae). Asian J.Agric. Sci. 3 (2): 100-103.
15. Swami, Kailash Kumar & Srivastava, Meera 2012.Blood meal preference of some anopheline mosquitoes in command and non-command areas of Rajasthan, India. J. Arthropod-Borne Dis, 6(2):98-103.
16. Sima & Srivastava, Meera 2012. Entomo-fauna associated with Bajra crop as observed in an agro-ecosystem in Rajasthan, India. International Journal of Theoretical & Applied Sciences, 4(2): 109-121.
17. Srivastava, Meera 2012. Efficacy of certain plant extracts against pulse beetle Callosobruchus chinensis L. Current Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, 13 (15):65.
18. Srivastava, Meera 2013. Parental care as observed in purple sunbird Leptocoma zeylonica. Poult Fish Wildl Sci, 1:102.
19. Srivastava Meera 2013. Breeding behavior of babbler Turdoides striata as observed in a house courtyard in Bikaner, Rajasthan (India). Poult Fish Wildl Sci., 1:104.
20. Amandeep Kaur Mann & Meera Srivastava 2013. Effect of smoke treatment of plant Aerva tomentosa on the mortality of pest Rhizopertha dominica (Fab.) (Coleoptera: Bostrichiadae). Indian Journal of Applied Research, 3(7):650-651.
21. Amandeep Kaur Mann & Meera Srivastava 2013. Efficacy of plant Peganum harmala on the percentage of damaged grains infested by pulse beetle Callosobruchus chinensis Linn. International Journal of Scientific Research, 2(8): 512-513.
22. Amandeep Kaur Mann & Meera Srivastava 2013. Study on biopesticidal potential of some desert plants. Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies, 1(3): 79-82.
23. Amandeep Kaur Mann & Meera Srivastava 2013. Efficacy of plant Fagonia cretica on the percentage of damaged grains of Triticum vulgare infested by beetle Tribolium castaneum. Int. J. Scientific Res. 2(11): 62-63.
24. Hina Kosar & Srivastava, Meera 2012. A study on mortality of Callosobruchus chinensis L. (Coleoptera: Bruchidae) when treated with various formulations of plant Phyllanthus amarus (Euphorbiaceae). International Journal of Chemical, Environmental and Biological Sciences (IMCEBS), 1(1): 177-179.
25. Amandeep Kaur Mann & Meera Srivastava 2014. Pesticidal effect of plant Peganum harmala against stored grain pest Tribolium castaneum (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae).Indian J. Applied Res. 4(7): 544-45.

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