Dr. Kitherian Sahayaraj

St. Xavier’s College (Autonomous),

Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, India

Associate Prof. in Zoology

Email: ksraj51@stxavierstn.edu.in, ksraj48@gmail.com

Qualifications

D.Sc. University of Madras, India

Ph.D. Madurai Karmaraj University, India

M.Phil. Madurai Karmaraj University, India

M.Sc. Madurai Karmaraj University, India

B.Sc. Madurai Karmaraj University, India

Publications (selected)

1. Sahayarj, K., Kombiah, P. and Martin Rathi, J. 2020. A chalcone (Pongamol) and Phytoconstituents of Tephrosia purpurea. Natural Product Reesarch.
2. Sahayaraj, K., and Murthy Chavali, 2020. Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles using dry leaf aqueous extract of Pongamia glabra vent (Fab.): Characterization and phytofungicidal activity. Environmental Nanotechnology, Monitoring & Management
3. Sahayaraj, K., Kalidas S subramanian, and Loko L Estelle. 2020. Bioefficacy of Rhynocoris longifrons (Stål) (Heteroptera:  Reduviidae) against multiple cotton pests under screen house and field conditions. Scientific Reports.
4. Petchidurai, G., Chitra, R., and Sahayaraj K. 2019. Polymorphism of Rhynocoris marginatus (Fab.) (Heteroptera: Ruduviidae) on the biology, biological control potential and molecular profile. Journal of Biopesticides, 12(1): 114-125.
5. Ganeshen Petchidurai, Nagoth Joseph Amruthraj, Maria Sindhura John, Kitherian Sahayaraj, Natesn Murugesan, and Sandra Pucciarelli. 2019. Standardization of quantification of total tannins, condensed tannin and soluble phlorotannins extracted from thirty-two drifted coastal macroalgae using high performance liquid chromatography. Bioresource Technology Reports.
6. Sahayaraj Kitherian, Asharaja A, Ponsankar A, Martin Rathi J, Sengottayan Senthil Nathan. 2019. Behavioral response of Caulerpa veravalensis (Thivy and Chauhan) and their relative toxicity for their active compounds against nymph of Dysdercus cingulatus (Fab.) (Hemiptera: Pyrrhocoridae). Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology.
7. Athirstam Ponsankar, Kitherian Sahayaraj, Sengottayan Senthil-Nathan, Prabhakaran Vasantha-Srinivasan, Sengodan Karthi, Annamalai Thanigaivel, Ganesan Petchidurai, Mariappan Madasamy & Wayne B. Hunter. 2019. Toxicity and developmental effect of cucurbitacin E from Citrullus colocynthis L. (Cucurbitales: Cucurbitaceae) against Spodoptera litura Fab. and a non-target earthworm Eisenia fetida Savigny. Environmental Science and Pollution Research.
8. Kitherian Sahayaraj, Sathyamourthy Rajesh; Jesu Antony Martin Rathi; Vivek Kumar. 20018. Green preparation of seaweed-based silver nano-liquid for cotton pathogenic fungi management. IET Nanobiotechnology.
9. Kitherian Sahayaraj, Natarajan Subash, Robert Allingham, Vivek Kumar, Pasco Avery, Lucky Mehra, Cindy McKenzie, Lance Osborne. 2018. Lethal and sub-lethal effects of three microbial biocontrol agents on Spodoptera litura and its natural predator Rhynocoris kumarii. Insects 9 (3): 101.
10. Kitherian Sahayaraj, Vivek Kumar, Nazeera Banu, Pasco B. Avery, Anbu Radhika, Cindy L. McKenzie and Lance S. Osborne.. 2018. Predation potential of Rhynocoris marginatus (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) against three mealybug species of agricultural importance. Applied Entomology and Zoology.
11. Sahayaraj, K. 2017. Entomological Aspects in UGC Choice-based Credit System (CBCS) Curriculum at Tamil Nadu Educational Institutions. International Journal of Science and Research 7(2): 354- 356.
12. Sahayaraj, K. and S. Merin Fernandez. 2017. Life traits, and predatory potential of Antilochus coqueberti (Fab.) (Heteroptera: Pyrrhocoridae) against Dysdercus koenigii Fab. Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology, 20(4): 1314-1320.
13. Sahayaraj, K. 2017. Nano and bio-nanoparticles for insect control. Research Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, 7: 1-9.
14. S. Radhika, K. Sahayaraj, S. Senthil-Nathan, W.B. Hunter. 2017. Individual and synergist activities of monocrotophos with neem based pesticide, Vijayneem against Spodoptera litura Fab. Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology. 101: 54-68.
15. Majesh Thomson, K. Sahayaraj, V. Kumar, Pasco B. Avery, Cindy L. McKenzie and Lance S. Osborne. 2017. Mass rearing and augmentative biological control evaluation of Rhynocoris fuscipes (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) against multiple pests of cotton. Pest Management Science, 73(8): 1743-1752.