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Microbiology & Molecular Biology

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Microbiology & Molecular Biology

Head of the Division: Dr. S. Poopathi, Scientist-G

Isolation of new mosquitocidal bacteria from various environmental sources such as Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis, B.cereus, B.subtilis, B.fusiformis, B.mobilis for mosquito control were studied.

  • The mosquitocidal toxins from newly isolated bacterial agents were characterized.
  • The extra cellular toxins from culture free medium of mosquitocidal bacteria was tested through oviposition attraction. The results are promising.

Research Areas

  • Control of malaria, Japanese encephalitis, dengue, chikungunya and filariasis vectors using BIO-PESTICIDES. (Publications = 18).
  • Pyrethroid Impregnated Curtains for protection against mosquitoes in the endemic villages. (Publications = 05).
  • Epidemiology, biology and Surveillance of mosquito vectors in the field. (Publications = 03).
  • Simple cost-effective Lethal Ovitrap Design for Dengue vector control. (One patent under submission).
  • VECTOR MANAGEMENT. (Publications = 05).
  • HISTOPATHOLOGICAL EFFECTS of bacterial toxins on larval midgut epithelium of mosquitoes. (Publications = 05).
  • Monitoring RESISTANCE in mosquitoes: Mechanism, toxicity, bioassays, analysis, enzymology etc. (Publications = 14).
  • COST-EFFECTIVE TECHNOLOGY for bio-pesticide production: Chicken feathers and solid wastes for production of bio-pesticides. (Publications = 15; Patents = 03).
  • Isolation and characterization of NEW MOSQUITOCIDAL BACTERIA from environment: marine soil, midgut of marine fish, vermicompost, fruits, bird-poo etc. (Publications = 12).
  • Synthesis of SILVER NANOPARTICLES for mosquito control. (Publications = 02).
Staff List
Sr. No.Name of the staffDesignation
1Dr. S. PoopathiHOD & Scientist-G
2Dr. Rituraj NiranjanScientist-C
3Dr. G. PrabakaranSenior Technical Officer
4Dr. K. Athisaya MarySenior Technical Officer
5Dr. I. GeethaSenior Technical Officer
6Mr. A. MathivananTechnical Officer-B
7Mrs. K. VijayalakshmiTechnical Officer-C
8Mr. Srihari MurmuSenior Technician-2
9Mrs. M. ShaburaTechnican-2
10Mr. C. RajavelTechnician-1
11Mr. M. K. PrakasanLaboratory Assistant-1
12Mr. S. PanneerselvamLaboratory Assistant-1
13Mr. K. RamachandranLaboratory Assistant-1
14Mr. S. SundaresanLaboratory Assistant-1

Research Scholars

Sr. No.Name
1Mrs. J. Selvakumari
2Mr. S. Manikandan
Ongoing Projects

Ongoing Projects

  • Identification and characterization of specific mosquito toxin(s) from newly isolated bacterial strains B subtilis (VCRC B-622), B mobilis (VCRC B-633) for mosquito control
  • Solid state fermentation (SSF) for the production of Bacillus thuringiensis var israelensis (VCRC B-17) & development of slow release formulation
  • Immunological and molecular diagnosis of Indian tick typhus pathogen Rickettsia conorii subsp indica among patients with acute febrile illness, attending rural tertiary care hospital in Puducherry (UT).
  • Identification and characterization of mosquito larvicidal bacterium Lysinibacillus sp. (VCRC B531)
  • Characterization and evaluation of Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) and Lysinibacillus sphaericus (Ls) strains maintained in the Microbial Culture Collection Facility of ICMR-VCRC.
  • Role of immune cells in the pathogenesis of dengue virus disease
  • Skill Development in Mass spectrometry-based Metabolomics Technologies. (Multicentric Project)
Significant research findings/contributions
  • Re-cycling of solid waste from the environment on the production of bio-pesticides (Bacillus sphaericus & Bti) to control mosquito vectors.
  • ‘Chicken feather waste’ was recommended for first time as cost-effective source for bio-pesticide production in mosquito control.
  • Bacterial culture supernatant was reported for first time to attract and kill mosquito larvae (Oviposition attraction).
  • New bacterial strain from marine soil (Bacillus cereus) was isolated for control of mosquito vectors.
  • Biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles from plant for the control of mosquito vectors.
Infrastructure (Labs)

DNA sequencer, Microbial depository, Fermenter, instrumentation room

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