Projects
- Insecticidal and Antimicrobial Activity of Biologically Manufactured Nano-materials from Ocean Resources for Agricultural Use. Ministry of Earth Sciences, New Delhi, India. 2014-2016.
- Development of nanobioformulations and their impact on plants and insect communities. Ministry of Environment and Forest, New Delhi. 2012-15.
- Evaluation of a herbal extract from household pest control activities. Vervee Herbals Pvt Ltd, West Godavari, AP. India. As a Principal investigator. 2014.
- Bioefficacy evaluation of D-trans alletrin 0.25+ Piperonyl butoxide 0.5 aerosol against mosquitoes and housefly. S.C. Johnson Product Pvt Ltd, New Delhi. 2012.
- Utilization of induced and static defense of plants for insect pest management. Dept. of Science and Technology (DST), New Delhi 2011-14.
- Bioefficacy evaluation and surface persistency of Deltamethrin 0.05% w/w + Allethrin 0.04% w/w Spray with and without Dichloromethane against household insect pests S.C. Johnson Product Pvt Ltd, New Delhi. 2011.
- Induction of volatiles in Sweet potato Ipomea batata L. plants due to herbivory by a Spodoptera litura F. Dept. of Science and Technology (DST), New Delhi. 2009-12.
- Influence of plant chemicals and physical characteristics on insect behavior, host plant selection and oviposition in castor semilooper, Achaea janata. Dept. of Science and Technology (DST), New Delhi. 2006-09.
- Post harvest protection of maize pests and diseases in Southern India. Technology Mission for Oil seeds, Pulses and Maize (TMOP&M). New Delhi. 2004-06.
- Kairomones in integrated management of rice stem borers & leafhoppers in rice ecosystem, Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Ministry of Science and Technology, Govt. of India, 1995-98.
- Bioactivity of natural and synthetic products and their formulations, Council of scientific and Industrial Research, Govt. of India, Lab on going project. 1984-89.
Patents
- Composition and method for protecting agricultural crops and/or agricultural products. P. Usha Rani
- Isolation of an active weedicidal compound 4-allyl-catechol from a plant piper betle (l) leaf. P. Usha Rani, D.M. Akkewar and P. Devanand.
- Sitosteryl b-D-glucopyranoside tetraacetate an insecticidal compound from Peltophorum pterocarpum (DC.) Heyne.floral extract. P. Usha Rani, D.M. Akkewar and Y. Jyothsna.
- Isolation of an insecticidal compound 2-propylpiperidine from the roots of aquatic weed, water hyacinth. P. Usha Rani, D.M. Akkewar, J. Madhusudhanamurthy and P. Devanand.
- Novel weedicidal formulation of botanical origin P. Usha Rani, P. Devanand and J. Madhusudhana Murthy.
- A synergistic nanobioformulation useful as insect controlling agent and a method of its formulation P. Usha Rani and J. Madhusudhana Murthy.
- Green synthesis of highly monodispersed silver nanoparticles by plant. P. Usha Rani and P. Rajasekharreddy
- Novel synthesis of 2-aminobenzothiazolomethyl naphtol derivatives and their antifeedant activity. K Praveen Kumar, P. Rajasekharreddy, V. Narendar and P. Usha Rani.
- A novel bacterial strain of Ochrobactrum Sps MTCC 5720 and 4-(dimethylamino) benzaldehyde as a biosurfactant isolated and applications there from. C. Ganesh Kumar, P. Sujitha and P. Usha Rani.
- Pyridone derivatives useful as potential insect Antifeedant compounds against a major agriculurl pest, Spodoptera litura and process for the preparation thereof. 2014. Submitted.