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 Dr. Prarthna Rajkumari
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Dr. Prarthna Rajkumari

Assistant Professor
30
Publications
0
Projects
5
Degrees
2
Career Milestones
4
Honours & Awards
Academic Background

Education & Career Milestones

Educational Qualifications
B Sc. Agriculture
2009
Assam Agricultural University
M Sc. Agriculture
2011
Assam Agricultural University
Specialization: Entomology
PhD in Entomology
2016
Assam Agricultural University
Specialization: Apiculture
Employment History
Assistant Professor
01-03-2016 – 07-08-2019
Sarat chandra singha College of Agriculture, AAU
Dhubri
Assistant Professor
08-08-2019 – Till date
Biswanath College of Agriculture, AAU
Biswanath
Research & Scholarship
Scholarly Publications 30 Total Records
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Bidisha Borgohain; Nirmali Borah; Prarthna Rajkumari (2026). Population buildup of insect pests in relation to different dates of sowing in kharif maize (Zea mays L.), Plant Science Today, 13(sp2), 1–19 DOI: 10.14719/pst.13058
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Priya Amchi Bordoloi; Prarthna Rajkumari; Nirmali Borah; Ranima Mishra; Jayanta Kalita; Birinchi Kumar Borah (2026). Population Buildup of Insect Pest Complex in Summer Green Gram [Vigna radiata (L.)], International Journal of Environment and Climate Change, 0(4), 476–485 DOI: https://doi.org/10.9734/ijecc/2026/v16i45374
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Shahin Shobnur; Ranima Mishra; Prarthna Rajkumari; Budha Bora; Manoj Kumar Kalita (2025). INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT OF CUCUMBER MOSAIC VIRUS DISEASE OF PUMPKIN IN ASSAM, INDIA, Plant Archives, 0(1), 882–886 DOI: https://doi.org/10.51470/PLANTARCHIVES.2025.v25.n
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Arundhati Borgohain; Prarthna Rajkumari; Nirmali Borah; Manoj Kumar Kalita; Pranjal Pratim Neog; Birinchi Kumar Borah (2025). EFFICACY OF IPM MODULES AGAINST INSECT PESTS OF CHILLI, Indian Journal of Entomology , 88(88), 806–810 DOI: 10.55446/IJE.2025.3090
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Puja Dey; Prarthna Rajkumari; Shobha Dutta Deka; Ranima Mishra (2025). Integrated Approaches to Combat Cucurbit Mosaic Disease in Cucumis sativus: Insights from Assam, India, Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology , 28(1), 648–655 DOI: https://doi.org/10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i11919
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Mayurakshi Bora; Nirmali Borah; Birinchi Kumar Borah; Prarthna Rajkumari (2024). Population dynamics of major insect pests and natural enemies in tomato, Indian Journal of Entomology Online published Ref. No. e24679., 0(0), 0–0 DOI: : 10.55446/IJE.2024.1679
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Mayurakshi Bora; Nirmali Borah; Birinchi Kumar Borah; Prarthna Rajkumari (2024). Effect of Various Biopesticides on Sucking Insect Pests of Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) Grown under North Bank Plain Zone of Assam, Journal of Experimental Agriculture International Volume 46, Issue 12, Page 527-538, 46(12), 527–538 DOI: https://doi.org/10.9734/jeai/2024/v46i123159
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Jamini Kumar Dutta; Nirmali Borah; Birinchi Kumar Borah; Prarthna Rajkumari (2024). Soil Insect Pests of Potato in Rainfed Upland Situation of Biswanath, Assam, India, Asian Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition , 10(4), 388–393 DOI: https://doi.org/10.9734/ajsspn/2024/v10i4413
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Siranjib Sonowal; Prarthna Rajkumari; Nirmali Borah; Budha Bora; Pranjal Protim Neog; Birinchi Kumar Borah (2024). Effect of Different Essential Oils Against the Biology of Aphid (Aphis craccivora Koch) in Green Gram (Vigna radiata L.), Biological Forum – An International Journal , 16(2), 155–159
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Shahin Shobnur; Ranima Mishra; Prarthna Rajkumari; Supriya Langthasa; Manoj Kumar Kalita (2024). Evaluation of Pumpkin Cultivars against Cucumber Mosaic Virus Disease under Field Condition, Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology, 27(8), 714–718 DOI: https://doi.org/10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i81189
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Arundhati Borgohain; Prarthna Rajkumari; Nirmali Borah; Birinchi Kumar Borah (2024). Seasonal Incidence of Major Insect Pests of Chilli and Their Correlation with Weather Parameters, International Journal of Environment and Climate Change, 14(5), 336–341 DOI: https://doi.org/10.9734/ijecc/2024/v14i54193
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Bidisha Borgohain; Nirmali Borah; Prarthna Rajkumari; Birinchi Kr. Borah; Ranima Mishra; Jayanta Kalita (2024). Natural Occurrence of Nuclear Polyhedrosis Virus (NPV) on Fall Armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda, J. E. Smith in Maize Crop of Biswanath District, Assam, India, Journal of Experimental Agriculture International, 46(8), 283–289 DOI: https://doi.org/10.9734/jeai/2024/v46i82705
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Krittika Bharadwaj; Manoj Kumar Kalita; Ranima Mishra; Prarthna Rajkumari; Budha Bora (2023). Influence of meteorological parameters on incidence of mungbean yellow mosaic virus disease in green gram in Assam, The Pharma Innovation, 12(0), 2803–2809 DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.22271/tpi.2023.v12.i2ah.1879
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Siranjib Sonowal; Prarthna Rajkumari; Nirmali Borah; Budha Bora; Pranjal Pratim Neog; Birinchi kumar Borah (2023). Efficacy of Different Essential Oils Against Nymphal Stage of Aphid (Aphis craccivora Koch) in Green Gram (Vigna radiata L.), International Journal of Environment and Climate Change, 2023(12), 473–478 DOI: 10.9734/ijecc/2023/v13i123704
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Birinchi Kumar Borah; Kalyan Kumar Sarma; Rupam Das; Prarthna Rajkumari; Nirmali Borah; Hironya Kumar Borah (2022). Population fluctuation of black cutworm, Agrotis ipsilon (Hufnagel)in chickpea, The Pharma Innovation, 0(11), 5589–5592
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Rupam Das; Prarthna Rajkumari; Arup Kumar Sarma; Nirmali Borah; Jayanta Kalita (2022). Urea and nano-urea impact on population of Bemisia tabaci gennadius and Aphis gossypii Glover in sunflower, Helianthus annus L., The Pharma Innovation, 0(1), 872–875
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Khanjan Das; Prarthna Rajkumari (2021). A REPORT ON THE INFESTATION OF PAUROPSYLLA TUBERCULATA ON ALSTONIA SCHOLARIS TREE FROM UDALGURI DISTRICT OF ASSAM, Journal of Experimental Zoology India, 0(1), 1109–1111
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Prarthna Rajkumari; A Rahman; M Bathari (2020). Morphometric and molecular characterization of Eastern honey bee, Apis cerana F. populations in the Northeast Himalayas., Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies, 8(1), 1273–1280
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D Sharmah; A Khound; S Rahman; Prarthna Rajkumari (2015). Significance of Honey Bee as a Pollinator in Improving Horticultural Crop Productivity in N.E. Region, India : Review, Asian Journal of Natural & Applied Sciences, 4(1), 62–69
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A Rahman; Prarthna Rajkumari; J Saikia (2015). Two new species of the Cleptoparasitic genus Coelioxys (Hymenoptera: Meghachilidae) from India, Ecological, Environment and Conservation, 21(21), 113–116
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Prarthna Rajkumari; A Basit; D Sharmah; M Bharali (2014). Influence of host diet on the biological parameters of ecto-larval parasitoid Bracon hebetor Say Assam, India, Applied Biological Research, 1(7), 115–123
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Prarthna Rajkumari; A Basit; D Sharmah (2014). Influence of host diet on the biological parameters of ecto-larval parasitoid Bracon hebetor Say Assam, India, International Journal of Plant Protection, 7(2), 397–400
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J Gogoi; A Rahman; Prarthna Rajkumari; J Saikia (2014). Diversity of insect foragers and effect of Carpenter bee, Xylocopa fenestrata F. Pollination of ridge gourd, Luffa acutangula (Roxbs) L., Indian Journal of Entomology, 76(4), 325–328
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Prarthna Rajkumari; A Basit; R Borah (2014). Effect of different host diets on the parasitisation efficiency of Bracon hebetor Say. , Journal of Applied Zoological Researches, 25(1), 21–23
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Prarthna Rajkumari; D Das; K Baruah; S K Dutta (2014). New record of Glypodes caesalis walker (Lepidoptera; Pyralidae) as a pest of jackfruit from Jorhat (Assam), Insect Environment, 19(4), 247–247
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M K Deka; G Saikia; Prarthna Rajkumari; A Mazumdar (2013). Insecticidal Properties of Different Plant Extracts against Tea mosquito bug , Helopeltis theivora (Hemiptera: Miridae), PESTOLOGY , 37(6), 32–34
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A Rahman; P K Das; Prarthna Rajkumari; J Saikia; D Sharmah (2013). Stingless Bees (Hymenoptera: Apidae: Meliponini): Diversity and Distribution in India, International Journal of Science and Research , 4(1), 77–81
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Rajkumari, P.; Kalita, R. and Singha, T.A. (2022). Role of Insects in Organic Farming. Vital Biotech Publication, 772, Basant Vihar, Kota, Rajasthan 324009 India, ISBN: 9789392953170
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Rajkumari, P. (2021). Case History of Important IPM Programmes, in: Kalita, M.K.; (Ed.), Introduction to Principles of Pest and Disease Management, Walnut Publication, #55S/F, Panchkuian Marg, Connaught Place, New Delhi-110001, India, pp 134–140, ISBN: 978-93-91522-29-2.
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Rajkumari, P. (2021). Survey, Surveillance and Forecasting of Insect Pests, in: Kalita, D.M.K.; (Ed.), Introduction to Principles of Pest and Disease Management, Walnut Publication, #55S/F, Panchkuian Marg, Connaught Place, New Delhi-110001, India, pp 118–123, ISBN: 978-93-91522-29-2.
Recognition & Accolades
Achievements & Honours 4 Honours
 Secured third prize (Bronze medal) in clay modelling in 11th All India Inter Agricultural University Youth Festival “AGRI-FEST 2009-2010” held at Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India during 8-12th February, 2010.
 Prof. Md. Sharifullah Memorial Gold Medal for securing the highest Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) in the M.Sc. (Agri) degree programme among the candidates in the Department of Entomology in the year 2011.
 INSPIRE fellowship sponsored by Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India under Ministry of Science and Technology for pursuing PhD.
ICAR, ARS NET, 2013 in Agricultural Entomology.
Learned Societies
Professional Memberships 1 Societies
The Entomological Society of India
Life Member