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General Informations

  • Join Date: 26/08/2013
  • College: College of Horticulture and Farming System Research
  • Department: Plant Protection
  • Office Email: sikha.deka[at]aau.ac.in

Education Details

 
 
 
 
 
1994
B.Sc. (Agriculture)

Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat

 
 
 
 
 
1996
M.Sc. (Agriculture)

Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat

 
 
 
 
 
2004
Ph. D.

Gauhati University, Guwahati

 
 
 
 
 
2011
Post Doctoral

National Research Centre on Plant Biotechnology (NRCPB), ICAR, New Delhi

 
 
 
 
 
2000
Other Qualifications

P.G. Dip. in Envrnl. Sc.

Employment History

 
 
 
 
 
26-08-2013 - 15-02-2023
Junior Entomologist

AAU-Citrus and Plantation Crops Research Station, Assam Agricultural University

 
 
 
 
 
16-02-2023 - Till date
Assistant Professor

College of Horticulture and Farming System Research

Publications

Sikha Deka (2022) . Dissemination of Integrated pest management (IPM) technology of Khasi mandarin (Citrus reticulata Blanco.) in Tinsukia district of Assam, AMA-Agricultural Mechanization in Asia, Africa and Latin America, 53(8), 9567-9574 , DOI : ISSN: 00845841
Sikha Deka;Mukesh Sehgal;Raaj Kumar Kakoti;Amrit Barbora;H. R. Sardana (2021) . Integrated Pest Management in Assam lemon at Dirakmukh Thapabari village, Tinsukia: a success story., J. Exp. Zool. India , 24(1), 87-94 , DOI : https://connectjournals.com/03895.2021.24.87.
K Manasa;A Bhagawan;Sikha Deka;S Irulandi;Ganga Visalakshy (2020) . Management of tea mosquito bug, Helopeltis antonii Sign. on guava using entomopathogen fungus, Pest Management in Horticultural Ecosystems, 26(2), 175-178
Amrit Chandra Barbora;Sikha Deka;Raaj Kumar Kakoti;Jyotiprasad Dutta;Arunima Gogoi;Jamini Saikia (2020) . GENETIC DIVERSITY OF CITRUS GERMPLASM IN NORTHEASTERN REGION OF INDIA, International Journal of Advanced Biological Research, 10(1), 53-61 , DOI : ISSN 2250 – 3579
Sikha Deka;Mukesh Sehgal;Idris Mahammad;Amrit Chandra Barbora (2019) . Impact Assessment of Tribal Sub Plan (TSP) Project on Socio -economic Status of Tribal of Tinsukia District, Assam, India , Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci , 8(4), 1670-1678 , DOI : https://doi.org/10.20546/ijcmas.2019.804.195
Raaj Kumar Kakoti;Jamini Saikia;Sikha Deka;Arunima Gogoi;Amrit Barbora (2019) . Present status of Khasi Mandarin in Tripura state of North East India, International Journal of Chemical Studies, 7(4), 2943-2948 , DOI : P-ISSN: 2349–8528
Raaj Kumar Kakoti;Jamini Saikia;Sikha Deka;Arunima Gogoi;Amrit Chandra Barbora (2019) . Present Status of Khasi Mandarin in Manipur State of North East India, International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences , 8(6), 2157-2165 , DOI : https.doi.org.10.20546/ijcmas.2019.806.256
Rupak Kumar Nath;Sikha Deka (2019) . Insect pests of citrus and their management, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PLANT PROTECTION, 12(2), 188-196 , DOI : 10.15740/HAS/IJPP/12.2/188-196
Amrit Chandra Barbora;jamini Saikia;Raaj Kumar Kakoti;Sikha Deka;Binita Hazarika;Arunima Gogoi (2019) . Survey, Selection and Evaluation of Elite Khasi Mandarin (Citrus reticulata Blanco.) Genotypes for Growth, Yield, Quality and Biotic Stress Tolerance under Climatic Conditions of North-Eastern Region, Int. J. Pure App. Biosci, 7(1), 469-474 , DOI : http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.7483
Sikha Deka;Mukesh Sehgal;Raaj Kumar Kakoti;Amrit Chandra Barbora (2018) . Module analysis for Insect Pest Management of Khasi mandarin (Citrus reticulata Blanco) under climatic conditions of North-eastern India., Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies., 6(4), 857-861
Sikha Deka;Rupak Kumar Nath;Mukesh Sehgal;Amrit Chandra Barbora;Raaj Kumar Kakoti;Deshbandhu Ahuja (2017) . Socio-Economic Status of Tribal Farmers of Tinsukia District of Assam: A Case Study, International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences, 6(8), 2244-2248 , DOI : 10.20546/ijcmas.2017.609.275
Sikha Deka;Rupak Nath;Mukesh Sehgal;Deshbandhu Ahuja;Raaj Kumar Kakoti;Amrit Chandra Barbora (2017) . Indigenous Technological Knowledge (ITK) and Practices in Pest Management of Assam., Annals of Plant Protection Science, 25(1), 119-125
Sikha Deka;Raaj Kumar Kakoti (2016) . Survey and surveillance of insect pests of citrus and their natural enemies in Assam. , Journal of Insect Science, 29(1), 158-161 , DOI : ISSN 0970-3837
Sikha Deka;Sharmistha Barthakur (2015) . Impact of biorational pesticides and response of annexin gene expression in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) and capsicum (Capsicum annum L.) in biotic stress management under greenhouse condition., Ann. Agric. Res. New Series, 36(3), 233-242
Naved Sabir;Sikha Deka;R.K Tanwar;Balraj Singh;Sushmita Adhikari;S.S. Sindhu (2012) . Comparative evaluation of pesticides and biorationals against key pests of greenhouse chrysanthemum., Indian journal of Horticulture., 69(1), 101-105
Sikha Deka;R.K. Tanwar;Sumitha Raj;Naved Sabir;O.M. Bombawale;Balraj Singh (2011) . Relative efficacy of Agricultural Spray oil (Servo Agrospray ®) and Azadirachtin against two-spotted spider mite, Tetranychusurticae Koch on cucumber under greenhouse and laboratory conditions., Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences., 81(2), 156-160
Naved Sabir;Sumitha Raj;Balraj Singh;M. Hasan;Sikha Deka;R.K Tanwar;O.M. Bombawale (2011) . Superabsorbent Hydrogels for Efficient Biocontrol of Root-Knot Nematodes for Healthy Tomato Nursery., Current Science, 100(5), 635-637
Naved Sabir;Sikha Deka;Sumitha Raj;RK Tanwar;OM Bombawale;M Kumar (2011) . Integrated Pest Management for Greenhouse Cucumber: A Field Validation under North Indian Conditions., Indian journal of Horticulture, 68(3), 357-363
Satyavan Singh;Byjesh Kattarkandi;Sikha Deka;Rajendra Chaudhary (2010) . Assessing seasonal variability and climate change impacts on maize productivity using field and crop simulation experiments., Current Advances in Agricultural Sciences , 2(1), 5-9
Sikha Deka;Sharmistha Barthakur (2010) . Overview on current status of biotechnological interventions on yellow stem borer Scirpophaga incertulas (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) resistance in rice, Biotechnology advances, 28(1), 70-81 , DOI : 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2009.09.003
Sikha Deka;Jatin Kalita (2003) . Efficacy of some insecticides against Podontia quatuordecimpunctata L. (Coleoptera, chrysomelidae) on hog plum., Journal of Nature Conservators, 15(2), 371-375
Sikha d;Jatin Kalita (2003) . A study on the use of indigenous technological knowledge (ITK) for rice pest management in Assam., Insect Environment, Bangalore, India. , 9(2), 91-92
Sikha Deka;Jatin Kalita (2003) . Natural enemies of Ambara defoliator, Podontiaquatuordecimpunctata L. (Coleoptera, chrysomelidae) in Guwahati, Assam., Insect Environment, Bangalore, India., 9(2), 72-73
Sikha Deka;Jatin Kalita (2002) . Field biology of Podontiaquatuordecimpunctata L. (Coleoptera, chrysomelidae) in Assam., J. Appl. Zool Res., Cuttack, India., 13(2), 176-178
Deka, S.; Barbora, A.C.; Sehgal, M.; Kakoti, R.K. and Ahuja, D.(2018). Major Pests of Pummelo (Citrus grandis) in Northeastern Region of India. (Monograph). Citrus Research Station, Assam Agricultural University, Tinsukia., Citrus Research Station, Assam Agricultural University, Tinsukia.
Deka, S.; Barbora, A.C.; Ahuja, D.; Sehgal, M. and Kakoti, R.K.(2017). Major Insect, mite and mollusc pests of Khasi mandarin (Citrus reticulata Blanco). (Monograph). Citrus Research Station, Assam Agricultural University, Tinsukia., Citrus Research Station, Assam Agricultural University, Tinsukia.
Singh, S.; Rao, S.; Deka, S.; Sonalkar, V. and Patil, P.(2016). Insect and mite pests of citrus in India (Monograph). Project Coordinator, AICRP on Fruits., Project Coordinator, AICRP on Fruits, ICAR-IIHR, Bengaluru.
Deka, S.; Barbora, A.C.; Ahuja, D.B.; Sehgal, M. and Kakoti, R.K.(2016). Insect, mite and mollusk pests of Assam lemon in Northeastern Region of India. (Monograph). Citrus Research Station, Assam Agricultural University, Tinsukia., Citrus Research Station, Assam Agricultural University, Tinsukia.
Singh, S.; Sandhu, R.K.; Haldhar, M.; Reddy, P.; Deka, S.; Irulandi, S.; Shete, M.H. and Patil, P.(2021). Integrated Pests Management in Citrus Crops. . in : Pest Management in Dryland Horticultural Crops., Haldhar, S.M.; Maheswari, S.K.; (Eds), Biotech. Books.,4762-63/23, Ansari Road, Darya Ganj, New Delhi - 110 002 , pp 243-267, ISBN:978-81-7622-491-8 .
Singh, S.; Reddy, P. and Deka, S.(2020). Sucking Pests of Citrus. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-6149-8_16 481. . in : Sucking Pests of Crops, Dr., O.; (Ed), Springer ,Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. , pp 481-515.
Deka, S.(2020). Success story of Citrus crop in Assam: A Case study. . in : IPM Resource Book on “Important Agricultural and Horticultural Crops for the NEH region of India for ICAR-ATARI Zone VI and VII”, Sehgal, M.; (Ed), ICAR-NCIPM, New Delhi,ICAR-NCIPM, New Delhi, pp 45-45.
Pathak, M.; Dutta, P.; Patidar, R.K.; Shakywar, R.C.; Deka, S.; Sehgal, M. and Sardana, H.R.(2020). Successful implementation of IPM in NEH region . in : IPM Resource Book on “Important Agricultural and Horticultural Crops for the NEH region of India for ICAR-ATARI Zone VI and VII”, Sehgal, M.; (Ed), ICAR-NCIPM, New Delhi,ICAR-NCIPM, New Delhi, pp 59-59.
Ahuja, D.; Sabir, N.; Singh, N.; Arora, P.; Ladaniya, M.; Deka, S. and Ahuja, U.(2016). IPM in Kinnow and Khasi mandarins. . in : Success Stories of Integrated Pest Management in India. DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.1.3070.6326, vennila, S.; Birah, A.; Kanwar, B.; Chattopadhyay, C.; (Eds), ICAR- National Research Centre for Integrated Pest Management, ICAR- National Research Centre for Integrated Pest Management, New Delhi 110012, India. , pp 49-52.
Deka, S.; Barthakur, S. and Pandey, R.(2011). Potential effects of climate change on insect pest population. . in : Climate Change: Productivity and Adaptation. , Pal, M.; Pandey, R. and Khetarpal, S. Kumar, P.; (Eds), Today and Tomorrow`s printers and publishers,, Dariyaganj, New Delhi., pp 301-312.
Deka, S.; Bhairavi, K.S.; Saud, B.K. and Kakoti, R.K.(2022). BIO-RATIONAL MANAGEMENT OF CITRUS PSYLLA (DIAPHORINA CITRI) –A VECTOR OF CITRUS GREENING DISEASE Indian Phytopathological Society North Eastern Zonal Symposium & National conference On Reframing Futuristic Plant Health Safeguards Assam Agrucultural University, Jorhat, Assam ,Department of Plant Pathology Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat & Indian Phytopathological Society, New Delhi,Assam Agrucultural University, Jorhat, Assam, 99 - 99.
Bhairavi, K.S.; Deka, S. and Mazumder, S.(2022). Ecology, seasonal abundance and management of brown citrus aphid, toxoptera citricida- vector of citrus tristeza virus Indian Phytopathological Society North Eastern Zonal Symposium & National conference On Reframing Futuristic Plant Health Safeguards Assam Agrucultural University, Jorhat, Assam ,Department of Plant Pathology Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat & Indian Phytopathological Society, New Delhi,Assam Agrucultural University, Jorhat, Assam, 98 - 99.
Saikia, D.; , ; Kumar, K.R.; Nath, P.D.; Saikia, S.; Upadhyay, V. and Deka, S.(2022). Molecular epidemiology and pathological characterization of citrus tristeza virus in assam lemon (citrus limon burm.) Using serological and molecular Indian Phytopathological Society North Eastern Zonal Symposium & National conference On Reframing Futuristic Plant Health Safeguards Assam Agrucultural University, Jorhat, Assam ,Department of Plant Pathology Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat & Indian Phytopathological Society, New Delhi,Assam Agrucultural University, Jorhat, Assam, 4 - 5.
Bhairavi, K.S.; Deka, S. and Sehgal, M.(2022). Comparative efficacy of some biorational insecticides against Citrus blackfly, Aleurocanthus woglumi in Assam lemon 15th IUPAC International Congress of Crop Protection Chemistry National Agricultural Science Centre Complex (NASC Complex), New Delhi, India ,ICAR, ICAR-IARI. Society for the Sustainable Agriculture, New Delhi,New Delhi, India, 18 - 18.
Bhairavi, K.S.; Deka, S. and Sehgal, M.(2022). Impact of integrated pest management information dissemination on Assam lemon growers of Torajan village, Tinsukia of Assam 15th IUPAC International Congress of Crop Protection Chemistry National Agricultural Science Centre Complex (NASC Complex), New Delhi, India ,ICAR, ICAR-IARI. Society for the Sustainable Agriculture, New Delhi,New Delhi, India, 4 - 4.
Barbora, A.; Kakoti, R.K.; Deka, S. and Saikia, J.(2020). Challenges & opportunities of Citrus industry in North East India. Proceedings of (January 10-12, 2020) at PP. 245-262. National Citrus Meet - 2020 Biswanath College of Agriculture (BNCA), AAU, BiswanathChariali, Assam. ,CCRI, Biswanath Chariali & Biswanath College of Agriculture (BNCA), AAU,,Biswanath College of Agriculture (BNCA), AAU, BiswanathChariali, Assam. , 245 - 262.
Deka, S.; Kakoti, R. and Barbora, A.C.(2020). Population monitoring and life cycle studies of Oriental fruit fly, Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel) on Khasi mandarin in North-eastern region of India. National Citrus Meet - 2020 Biswanath College of Agriculture (BNCA), AAU, BiswanathChariali, Assam ,CCRI , Biswanath Chariali & Biswanath College of Agriculture (BNCA), AAU, BiswanathChariali, Assam ,Biswanath College of Agriculture (BNCA), AAU, BiswanathChariali, Assam. , 0 - 0.
Deka, S.; Barbora, A.C.; Kakoti, R.K. and Gogoi, A.(2020). Diversity of Citrus in Northeastern Region of India. National Conference on Natural Resource Management and Sustainable Agriculture with reference to North East India, Arunachal University of Studies, Namsai, Arunachal Pradesh, India. ,Arunachal University of Studies, Namsai, Arunachal Pradesh, India.,Namsai, Arunachal Pradesh, India., 42 - 44.
Deka, S.; Barbora, A.C.; Kakoti, R.K.; Singh, S. and Gogoi, A.(2019). Field biology, behaviour and integrated pest management of citrus trunk borer, AnoplophoraversteegiRitsema (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) on Khasi mandari International Conference on Plant Protection in Horticulture: Advances and Challanges (ICPPH-2019). 24-27 July, 2019. P. 58. ,ICAR-IIHR, Bengaluru,ICAR-IIHR, Bengaluru, 58 - 58.
Barbora, A.C.; Deka, S.; Kakoti, R.K. and Hazarika, G.N.(2015). Citrus Biodiversity of North Eastern India with special reference to Lemons (Citrus limon) National Symposium on Sustainable Citrus Production: Way Forward, CCRI, Nagpur ,Central Citrus Research Institute, Nagpur,Nagpur, 365 - 377.
Ahuja, D.; Rao, C.N.; Das, A.K.; Arora, A.K.; Deka, S. and Chattopadhyay, C.(2015). IPM in Citrus. National Symposium on Sustainable Citrus Production: Way Forward, CCRI, Nagpur ,CCRI, Nagpur,Nagpur, 189 - 197.
Deka, S.; Mazumder, S.; Bhairavi, K.S.; Gogoi, M.; Sehgal, S. and Chander, S.(2022). Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) in production and protection of Citrus. . AAU-CPCRS, Tinsukia, Bulletin No. AAU/CRS/NCIPM-NEH /01/2022, TINSUKIA
Deka, S.; Mazumder, S.; S, ; Saud, .; Kalita, N.; Gogoi, M. and Sehgal, M.(2022). Baigyanik pathdhotire nemu kheti karo ahok. (In vernacular language). . AAU-CPCRS, Bulletin No. AAU/CRS/NCIPM-NEH /02/2022., Tinsukia,
Deka, S. and Kakoti, R.K.(2021). Sumothira tenga gaasor Anistokari pook potonga aru eyar pratikar samuh (In vernacular language). (Insect pests of Khasi mandarin and their managemen. Citrus Research Station, Assam Agricultural University, Tinsukia., Tinsukia
Kakoti, R.K. and Deka, S.(2021). Sumothira tenga gaasor roog aru pratikar samuh, Extension Bulletin No. CRS/AICRP(F)/SCSP/2/ 2020-21.. Citrus Research Station, AAU, Tinsukia. , Tinsukia
Deka, S.; Sehgal, M. and Kakoti, R.K.(2021). Komola gaasok anistokari pook aru bemaror pora raksha koru ahok.. ICAR-NCIPM, New Delhi, New Delhi
Deka, S.; Saikia, J.; Kakoti, R.K.; Sehgal, M. and Barbora, A.C.(2020). Nemu Khetit lobologia dis samuh. . Citrus Research Station, AAU, Tinsukia. Bulletin No. AAU/CRS/NCIPM/TSP/2020/B1, Tinsukia
Deka, S.; Barbora, A. and Ahuja, D.(2016). Sumathiragasoranistokarikeetpatangaruogarueyarpratikar. Bulletin No. AAU/CRS/TSP/2016-17/BU-3.. Citrus Research Station, Assam Agricultural University, Tinsukia., Tinsukia
Achivements
  • (a) Best Poster Award - Saikia J., BarboraA. C., KakotiR.K., Dutta J.P., Deka S. and Gogoi A. 2020. ‘Effect of different methods of propagation on vegetative characters of Assam lemon (Citrus limon) selections’ under Technical Session II: Citrus Production System on the tropic at National Citrus Meet - 2020 (January 10-12, 2020) at Biswanath College of Agriculture (BNCA), AAU, BiswanathChariali, Assam.
  • (b) Third Best Oral Presentation Award- Deka S., Sehgal M., Kakoti R.K. and Barbora A.C. (2018). Field biology, behaviour and Integrated Pest Management (IPM) of fruit flies (Tephritidae: Diptera) on Khasi mandarin (Citrus reticulata Blanco) in North East India. International Conference on Climate Change, Biodiversity and Sustainable Agriculture (ICCBSA-2018), 13-16 December, Jorhat, Assam. Abstract No. 05-11.
  • (c) Third best poster presentation Award- Singh, S., Rao, C.N., Deka, S., Sonalkar, V. Datkhile,R.V, Kadam,U.K, Rani, U. Sarada,G. Kaur, G. , Patil, P(2015) . Occurrence of insect and mite pests in citrus orchards in the National Symposium on Sustainable Citrus Production: Way Forward, CCRI, Nagpur, Nov. 27-29.
  • (d). All the Assam lemon growers were organized into a cooperative society and registered the society in the name of “CRS-Naa Dihing Nemu Tenga Unnayan Samity” (Registration No. 26210304/1645 dated 26.07.2017, under the project ICAR-NCIPM-TSP. Under aegis of the society, the Assam lemon growers were made aware for collective bargaining with the middleman, wholesalers and retailers.
  • (e) Developed 14 (fourteen) numbers of production and protection technology of Citrus.
  • (f) Received a DBT project entitled “Exploiting chemical ecology for IPM: Deciphering phyto-semiochemicals involved in Insect-Plant interactions of major crop pests of North East Region” as Principal Investigator during 2021. (Total Rs. 53.13 Lakh for 3 years).
  • (g) Under the supervision of CRS, the Assam lemon farmers were guided and assisted and linked with IPR cell of AAU, Jorhat and Dept. of Horticulture, AAU, Jorhat applying for Geographical Indication (GI) for Assam lemon to NBPGR, New Delhi and recently, GI for Assam lemon is announced for the benefits of the farmers.
Membership
  • 1. Indian Science Congress Association, Kolkata, India. (Membership No. L – 18721)
    Life Member
  • 2. Applied Zoologists Research Association (AZRA), Central Rice Research Institute (CRRI), Cuttack, India. (Membership No. L – 225/10)
    Life Member
  • 3. Horticultural Society of India, NASC Complex, Pusa, New Delhi.
    Life Member
  • 4. Society for Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology, National Research Centre on Plant Biotechnology (NRCPB), IARI Campus, New Delhi, India. (Membership No. L – 689)
    Life Member
  • 5. Indian Society for protected cultivation (ISPC), Centre for Protected cultivation Technology, IARI Campus, New Delhi.
    Life Member
  • 6. Current Horticulture New Delhi Publishing agency TM, 101, Vikash Surya Plaza, CU Block, Pitampura, New Delhi- 110034
    Life Member
Projects
  • ICAR sponsored project on "ICAR-AICRP (Fruits)", implemented in 1976.
  • ICAR-NCIPM sponsored project on "ICAR-NCIPM-NEH project on ‘IPM in rice and Horticulture crops in NEH region, India’. (As CCPI).", project cost Rs.6.37 Lakh implemented in 2018.
  • ICAR-NCIPM sponsored project on "ICAR-NCIPM-TSP project on ‘Validation and Promotion of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) of Citrus in Tribal Region of Tinsukia District, Assam’ (As CCPI)", project cost Rs.1.53 Lakh implemented in 2015.
  • DBT sponsored project on "Network project for establishment of disease-free elite Khasi mandarin and sweet orange genetic stock through shoot tip grafting (STG) and mass production of quality planting material for North Eastern states of India. (As CoPI)", project cost Rs.4.54 Crore implemented in 2021.
  • DBT sponsored project on "Collection, Conservation, and morpho-phenological characterization of Citrus germplasm of North East region. (As CoPI)", project cost Rs.3.67 Crore implemented in 2021.
  • DBT sponsored project on "Title: Exploiting chemical ecology for IPM: Deciphering phyto-semiochemicals involved in Insect-Plant interactions of major crop pests of North East Region ‘Chemical ecology’ as an emerging field can help identify potent pest control components for", project cost Rs.53.13 Lakh implemented in 2021.