Professor & Head

(ii) Paper Published

1.  Sheela K B,  P.B.Pushpalatha, Shibi Varghese and Ritty Kuriakose. 2009. Effect of packaging and storage conditions on shelf life of fresh cut elephant foot yam, Proceeding of the 21st Kerala Science Congress. p. 22-24.

 

2. Pushpalatha P B, Narayanankutty C, and Saumya M T. 2009. Physico- chemical attributes of

     snapmelon (Cucumis melo var. Momordica) placenta and consumer acceptance of its beverages,

    Proceeding of the 21st Kerala Science Congress. p. 20-21.

 

3. Pushpalatha P. B. Sheela K B, Shibi Varghese and Ritty Kuriakose. 2009. Shelf life and quality of fresh cut pineapple as influenced by prestorage treatments, Proceeding of the 21st Kerala Science Congress. p. 25-26.

 

4. Nair S G, Pushpalatha P B and Sheela K B. 2009. Evaluvation of different additives for debittering

      of pummelo fruit juice (citrus grandis (l) osbeck), Proceeding of the 21st Kerala Science Congress.

      p. 94-96.

5. Apsara Madhav, Venkatesh M and Pushpalatha P B. 2009. Standardisation of conditions for

      pectinase production. Proceeding of the 21st Kerala Science Congress. p. 116-118

 

6. Evelin Mary A.,Jacob John .,Sheela K.B and Pushpalatha P.B. Clarified banana juice when blended

      with mango juice in 50:50 ratio resulted a better drink with added sensory qualities and reduced cost

      of production National seminar on value addition to agro-horti-medicinal produce and its

      marketing.p.30

 

7. P.B.Pushpalatha, M.Venkatesh and K.B.Sheela. 2005. Optimization of    condition for   production

      of microbial pectinase from fruit waste. Post production system and strategies – food safety and

      security.p.232.

 

8. K.B.Sheela, M Veena, Jacob John and P.B.Pushpalatha.2005. Varietal variation in physicochemical

      attributes of pumpkin (Cucurbita moschata Poir.) Post production system and strategies – food safety

      and security .p.232.

 

9. M.Reni, K.B.Sheela A Augustin and P.B. Pushpalatha .2005. Effect of packaging on shelf-life of

      banana CV variety Palayankodan. International conference on plasticulture and precision farming

     .p.438.

 

10. Shibi Varghese.Sheela K B, Jacob John P and Pushpalatha P B. 2006. Influence of prestorage

      treatments on inhibition of browning in fresh cut brinjal. National seminar on plant physiology.

      p.118.

 

11. Remyamol KK*, IndiraV* , Mini C ** and Pushpalatha P B*.Quality evaluation of blended cashew

      apple RTS beverages .innovation in food science & technology.p.64.

 

12. Pushpalatha,P.B., Sheela.K.B and Simon B A.value added products from watermelon rind.

      innovation in food science & technology.p.66.

 

 

13. Sheela.K.B., Shibi Varghese, Pushpalatha,P.B and C.D.Roby . 2007. Shelf life of fresh- cut cowpea

      as affected by prestorage treatment. National academy of agricultural sciences 8th Agricultural

      science congress. p.70.

 

14. Sunil Kumar,K., Pushpalatha,P.B and  JacobJohn,P.2007. Evaluation of different storabe techniques on quality of cured cocoa beans.proceedings of the national seminar on nutrition and life style diseases.p.49-53.

 

15. Suja Nair,G.,Pushpalatha,P.B and Lyla Mathew,K.2007.Effect of different methods on peeling and

      quality of pummelo juice. proceedings of the national seminar on nutrition and life style

      diseases.p.41- 48.

 

16. Shibi Varghese,Sheela K.B.,Pushpalatha,P.B and Sheela Paul.2007.influence of sanitizing agents on microbial population of fresh cut okra Proceedings of the national seminar on nutrition and life style  diseases.p.58- 61.

 

17. Chitra K.Pillai,  P. Jacob John,P.B  Pushpalatha and  K.B Sheela.2007. Bread fruit (Artcarpus

      altilispark) Forsberg) when packaged in un-ventilated polymeric pouches extended shelf life under

      ambient conditions. Proceedings of the national seminar on nutrition and life style diseases.p.67-71.

 

18. Habeeba P.S, P. Jacob John,K.B.Sheela and P.B.Pushpalatha.2007.Osmo-air dehydration of local fig (ficus carica.L)improved ITS quality and commercial utility. Proceedings of the national seminar on  nutrition and life style diseases.p.72- 77.

 

 

19.  Sheela, K.B., Ritty Kuriakose., Pushpalatha P.B and Suchitra, V.S.2009.Effect of surface sanitation   treatment on microbial population in fresh cut breadfruit. International conference on food technology.p.53-54.

 

20. Pushpalatha P.B, Soumya, M.T and Sheela, K.B.2009. Delicious squash from snapmelon (Curcumis  melo var. momordica). International conference on food technology.p.55.

 

 

21.  Pushpalatha P B, Narayanankutty C, and Saumya M T. 2009. Physico- chemical attributes of

       snapmelon (cucumis melo var. Momordica) placenta and consumer acceptance of its beverages,

       Proceeding of the 21st Kerala Science Congress. p. 20-21.

 

22.  Nair S G, Pushpalatha P B and Sheela K B. 2009. Evaluvation of different additives for debittering

       of pummelo fruit juice (citrus grandis (l) osbeck), Proceeding of the 21st Kerala Science Congress.

       p. 94-96.

 

23.  Apsara Madhav, Venkatesh M and Pushpalatha P B. 2009. Standardisation of conditions for

       pectinase prodution, Proceeding of the 21st Kerala Science Congress. p. 116-118.

24.  M. Venkatesh and P.B. Puspalatha. 2005. Production of pectinase through solid   state   fermentation  of fruit wastes, Sixteenth Kerala Science Congress. p. 246-247.

25.  Apsara Madhav, Venkatesh M and Pushpalatha P B. 2009. Standardisation of conditions for

       pectinase production. Proceeding of the 21st Kerala Science Congress. p. 116-118

26.  Pushpalatha P B, Jacob  John P and Simon B A.2007.Development of value added products from

       water melon rind, 19st Kerala Science Congress. p. 412-414.

27. *Divya, S. Raman., Pushpalatha,P.B., Augustin, A. and Krishnan, S.2001.Nutritional qualities of the   kernels of the selected cashew varieties,Proceedings of the National Conference on Strategies for  Safe Food Production.p.6-8.

28.  Apsara Madhav, PB  Pushpalatha and P Jacob John.2001. Extraction of pectin from fruit wastes for           preparation of jelly, 11th Swadeshi Science Congress.p.78-80.

29.  Pushpalatha PB , M Aravindakshan and K Gopikumar.2001. 11th Swadeshi Science   Congress.p.21.

 

30.  Dr.P.B.Pushpalatha,Value chain management and process product of cashew.2016.national

        Seminar on strategies for development of cashew.p.75-78

 

31.  M.S Smitha, P.B. Pushpalatha, Alternate management stratergies for the cashew stem and root

       borer, Plocaederus ferrugenius L.[Coleoptera:Cerambycidae].2016.national  Seminar on strategies

       for development of cashew.p. 69-70

 

32.   M.S. Smitha and P.B Pushpalatha, efficacy of different insecticides against tea mosquito

       bug., Helopeltis antonii Signoret (Hemiptera: Miridae) on cashew in kerala.2014.pest management

        in horticultural ecosystems.p 245-248.

 

33. M.S Smitha and P.B. Pushpalatha, healthy cues for monitoring tea mosquito bug (Helopeltis

        antonni Signoret) in cashew.2014 .Indian horticulture congress.p 396-397.

 

34.  M.S Smitha & P.B. Pushpalatha, Influence of abiotic and biotic factros on major insect pests of

         cashew.2014.plant health management.p 175-176.

 

35.  K.Elavarasan1*, P.B Pushpalatha1, P.Jocob John1, K. B. Sheela1, and C. Narayanankutty2.Studies

         on the performance of different genotypes of cabbage growth in plants and higher altitude of

         kerala.2013.global journal of bio-science and biotechnology.p 317-320.

 

36. Pushpalatha P.B, Anu Mary Markose, Sheela K.B and Meagle Joseph 2013.Standardisation of

        technology for production of fruit juiceconcentrates.national seminar on “new vistas in food

       processing with quality assurance for augmenting rural prosperity.p.245-246.

37.  P.B.Pushpalatha and A. Sobhana 2015 problems and prospects of cashew apple processing –An

        overview.,cashew bulletin Vol.LIV No. 8 Page No 3-6

38. P.B.Pushpalatha and A. Sobhana 2015 Cashew apple processing –An overview.,proceeding

        national seminar “The cashew : prospective crop of future” 13-14 March 2015, Panjim, Goa

        page No.60-66

39.  Apsara Madhav, Venkatesh M and Pushpalatha P B. 2009. Standardisation of conditions for

         pectinase prodution, Proceeding of the 21st Kerala Science Congress. p. 116-118.

40   P.B. Pushpalatha, P.A. Nazeem, and M. Abdul Salam. (2001). Effect of bioregulants in flowering

         of cashew, Proceeding of the Thirteenth Kerala Science Congress,  p. 293 – 297.

41.  S.Divya Raman, P.B. Pushpalatha and M.C. Narayanankutty. (2002). Variation in processing

       qualities of cashew nuts in relation to damage by insect pests, Journal of Tropical Agriculture.

        Vol.40, p. 35-38.

42. P.B.Pushpalatha, P Indira devi, and A. Sobhana (2017) Economics of cashew cultivation, In. Cashew:  Improvement, production and processing (Eds. P.L.Saroj), Astral international Pvt. Ltd, New Delhi Pp.495-521.

43. P.B.Pushpalatha (2017) Organic farming in cashew, In. Organic farming in plantation crops, Astral international Pvt. Ltd, New Delhi Pp. 123- 159

44.Pushpalatha, P.B. Manju, P.R. and Greeshma, K.G. 2017. Post harvest handling and   value addition in banana.  In. Kadali-Souvenir on Banana, VAIGA 2017, International     Exhibition and workshop on Agroprocessing and value Addition. Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur, Kerala, India, 27-31 December 2017, Pp 18-22.

45.Vimi Louis, Sindu, P.G., Jiphy Jose P. and Pushpalatha, P.B. 2016. Compatibility of Pseudomonas   fluorescens with Fungicides used in Banana Cultivation. Intl. J. Agrl. Innov. Res. 5 ( 3),  2319-2473

46.Gavas Ragesh and Pushpalatha, P.B. 2017. Biology and Management of Banana Skipper butterfly (Erionota torus Evans 1941): An emerging threat to Banana cultivation in India. In (Abs): The National Seminar on Natural Resources Management for Horticultural Crops under Changing Climatic Conditions (NRMHCCC), 16th & 17th March, 2017. Centre for Water Resources Development and Management (CWRDM), Kozhikode, Kerala. Pp.267-268.

47.Manju, P. R., Menon, R. and Pushpalatha, P. B. Studies on growth, yield and quality of banana cv. Rasthali (AAB) as influenced by micronutrients. In (Abs) : The National Seminar on Natural Resources Management for Horticultural Crops under Changing Climatic Conditions (NRMHCCC), 16th & 17th March, 2017. Centre for Water Resources Development and Management (CWRDM), Kozhikode, Kerala. pp.

48.Gavas Ragesh, Ajith Kumar K. Pushpalatha P.B.2017. Cerambycid fauna associated with Jackfruit trees under humid tropics of western ghats in Kerala, India. (Ab): The National conference on Horticultural crops of Humid Tropics- Diversification for sustainabilility (NCHCHT) at Gandhi Maidhan, , Madikeri, Coorg, Karnataka on 20th & 21st May 2017. p.163.

49.Gavas Ragesh, Ajith Kumar K. P.B.Pushpalatha. 2017. Insect and Non-Insect pests of Jackfruit trees under humid tropics of western ghats in Kerala, India. (Ab): The National conference on Horticultural crops of Humid Tropics- Diversification for sustainabilility (NCHCHT) at Gandhi Maidhan, Madikeri, Coorg, Karnataka

50.Gavas Ragesh, Aswini, A. Pushpalatha P.B. 2017. First Report of Artocarpus heterophyllus and Artocarpus altilis as hosts of Epepeotes uncinatus Gahan, 1888 (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) from Kerala, India. (Abs): International Symposium on Horticulture: Priorities & Emerging Trends. 5th to 8th September, 2017. Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru,  India. pp. 267-268.

51.Gavas Ragesh, Aswini, A., and P.B. Pushpalatha. 2017. First record of Monkey puzzle (Rathindaamor Fabricius 1775) as a pest of Litchi (Litchi chinensis Sonn.). (Abs): International Symposium on Horticulture: Priorities & Emerging Trends. 5th to 8th September, 2017. Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru,  India.pp. 267-268.

52.Gavas Ragesh,   Ajith Kumar K.and Pushpalatha P.B. 2017. Entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs): A novel technology for the management of weevil pests of banana. (Abs): National Seminar on Smart Farming for Enhancing Input Use efficiency, In-come and Environmental Security (SFEIES-2017). September 19th-21st, 2017. ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Umiam, Meghalaya. pp.212.

53.Gavas Ragesh,   Ajith Kumar K. and Pushpalatha P.B. 2017. Alternate plant protection technologies for the management of weevil pests of banana. (Abs): National Seminar on Smart Farming for Enhancing Input Use efficiency, In-come and Environmental Security (SFEIES-2017). September 19th-21st, 2017. ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Umiam, Meghalaya. pp.213.

54.Gavas Ragesh,  Francesco Vitali, Aswini A., Manjusha K. and Pushpalatha P.B.2017. Acalolepta nivosa White, 1858 (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) as a new pest of Jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus Lam.). (Abs): International conference on Current Trends in Biosciences (CTBio – 2017), August 21-23, 2017.  Dunes Hotel, Cochin, India. pp.52.

55.Manju, P.R, Pushpalatha, P.B, Menon R, Vimi Louis. 2018 Standardization of stage wise nutrient requirement in banana Cv. Nendran (Ab.) National Banana Fest, Thiruvanathapuram, 17-21 February 2018, pp 45.

56.Manju, P.R, Menon R,  Pushpalatha, P.B 2018 Standardisation of macropropagation in banana: A farmer friendly technology for the mass production of quality planting materials (Ab), Kerala Science Congress Thalassery 28-30 January pp 44. 

57.Greeshma, K.G Pushpalatha, P.B. Manju, P.R. 2018 Varietal suitability of banana pseudostem for pickling (Ab.) National Banana Fest, Thiruvanathapuram, 17-21 February 2018, pp 55.

58.Manju, P.R. Greeshma, K.G Pushpalatha, P.B. 2018 Varietal suitability of banana male bud for pickling (Ab.) National Banana Fest, Thiruvanathapuram, 17-21 February 2018, pp 56.

59.Vimi Louis, Namitha.P.M, Manju.P.R, Pushpalatha, P.B 2018 Virus indexing – For quality disease free tissue culture plants of banana (Ab.) National Banana Fest, Thiruvanathapuram, 17-21 February 2018, pp 43.

60.Gavas Ragesh, Sangamesh R.Hiremath, Ajith Kumar  K.,Prakash Patil, Indiradevi P. and P.B.Pushpalatha (2018). Macrochenus isabellinus Aurivillius 1920 (Coleoptera:Cerambycidae) as a xylophagous and phtophytophagus pest of jackfruit Artocarpus heterophyllus Lam) and its biology. Presented in the second international conference on research interventions and advancements in life science.  Pune, Maharastra.  August 1-3,2018

61.Gavas Ragesh , Ajith Kumar  K., Prakash Patil, Indiradevi P. and P.B.Pushpalatha                                                (2018). Niche specialization and species diversity of Cerambycid fauna associated with jackfruit Artocarpus heterophyllus Lam). Presented in the second international conference on research interventions and advancements in life science.  Pune, Maharastra.  August 1-3,2018

62.Vimi Louis, Liya Paul, Namitha P.M. , Vinny K.V. , Darsana Dilip and Pushpalatha P.B. 2018,  Molecular characterization of Fusarium oxysporum f sp. cubense from Kerala (Ab) ICAR-NRCB and Indian Phytopathological Society (Southzone Chapter) organized National Symposium on  “Cutting edge approaches for sustainable plant disease management and ensuring farmers’ profit” at NRCB, Trichy 21-23rd  December, pp 160. 

63.Vimi.Louis, Litty Sebastian, Darsana. Dilip Namitha P.M, and Pushpalatha P.B. 2019, Characterization and comparison of nanobiosensor for the detection of banana bunchy top virus (Ab), 31th Kerala Science Congress Kollam, 02-03 February, pp 13.

64.Namitha.P.M, Vimi Louis, Geethu Ravidran, Darsana Dilip, Anita Cherian K, and Pushpalatha P.B, 2019 molecular characterization of banana bunchy top virus in kerala isolates (Ab), 31th Kerala Science Congress Kollam, 02-03 February, pp 13.

65.K.S.Lakshmi, Jyothi Bhasker, A.Suma and P.B.Pushpalatha 2019 Induction of multiple shoots through in vitro male bud culture in banana Musa (AA)cv. ‘Kadali’,12 April, pp 66-70.

66.S.M.Charan, Saji Gomez, K.B.Sheela, P.B.Pushpalatha, G.Darshan and K.V.Kavana 2019 Effect of shrink wrap packaging on shelf-life of passion fruit (Passiflora edulis Sims.), 22 May pp 288-292.

1. Popular articles

1. Gavas Ragesh, Manju, C.R., and Pushpalatha, P.B. 2017.Entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs): A novel biocide. Kerala Karshakan, March, 2017 (In Malayalam), p. 52-54.

2. Gavas Ragesh, Berin Pathrose and Pushpalatha, P.B. 2017. Insect Traps including banana pseudostem trap. Kerala Karshakan, April, 2017 (In Malayalam), p. 36-38.

3. Pushpalatha, P.B, Manju .P.R, Vimi.Louis, Gavas Ragesh, Namitha. 2018 Good agricultural practices for banana export, Krishiyankanam, February –March  2018 (In Malayalam), pp.09-14.

4. Pushpalatha, P.B. and Manju, P.R. 2017.Value added products from banana, Krishiyankanam, Oct-Nov 2017(In Malayalam), pp.11-14.

5.  Gavas Ragesh, Berin Pathrose and Pushpalatha, P.B. 2017. Insect Traps including banana pseudostem trap. Kerala Karshakan, April, 2017 (In Malayalam), p. 36-38.

6. Gavas Ragesh, Vimi.Louis and Pushpalatha.P.B. 2017. Vermicomposting in banana orchard.Kerala Karshakan, May, 2017(in Malayalam), pp.30-31

7. Gavas Ragesh, Manju.P.R. and Pushpalatha.P.B. 2017. Entamopathogenic Nematodes (EPN) for the biological control of major weevil pests of banana, Agriculture World, May, 2017, pp.70-74.