- Insect Chemical Ecology- Insect Behaviour, Insect-Plant and Prey–Predator Interactions, Kairomones in prey and host location behavior and for the enhancement of pest natural enemy’s efficiency in Biological Control, Studies on the morphology of Heteropteran Antennal and Rostral sensilla etc.
- Plant Defense - Studies on understanding and using plant defense mechanisms, Reactive Oxygen Species, Plant secondary metabolites, Plant Volatile Chemicals from Herbivore insect infested plants, (induced plant defenses) and plant extractives as bio pesticides (static plant defenses) for the possible utilization in pest management. Evaluation of materials of Botanical origin for insectistatic potential, Herbicidal Value.
- Nanotechnology – Impact of Nano materials on the plant, soil and pest insects, Biosynthesis of Nano particles and preparation of nano-formulations and understanding the details of chemicals interactions at molecular-level using FTIR, Zeta potential, X-Ray Diffraction, Transmission electron microscopy, X-Ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and measurements of shelf life of the formulations.