Dr. Atul Kumar Saha, 

M.Sc, Ph.D.

 

Scientist - D

Head, Sericulture Division

 

Phone: +91 3482 253962 / 63 /64 (Off) Ext: 253

Mobile: +919734494570

Fax     : +91 3482 251233 

E-mail: sahaatul@rediffmail.com

 

Specialization: Silkworm Physiology, Breeding, Genetics and Molecular Biology

 

Ph.D. Thesis: “Environmental Impact on Growth, Development and Reproduction of Bombyx mori L.”

 

Area of Interest: Reproductive Physiology of Insect. Improvement of silkworm Bombyx mori L. through the approach of Breeding, Genetics and Molecular Biology

 

Publications:

     Total     :  42 Nos. (3 Nos. in foreign journals)

    

 

Best Ten publications:

1.               A.K.Saha, A.B. Chaudhuri, S.M. Moorthy and S.Roy (2009) Studies on Determination of Larval Critical Weight in Silkworm, Bombyx mori L – An Index of Quality. Int. J. Indust. Entomol. 19(2): 243 – 248.

2.              A.K.Saha, T.Datta (Biswas),S.K.Das & N.B.Kar  (2007) Antijuvenoid Action of Terpenoid Imidazole Compound on Larval-Pupal-Adult Development of Silkworm, Bombyx mori L. Int. J. Indust. Entomol. 14(2) : 127 – 135.

3.               A.K.Saha, T.Datta (Biswas), S.K.Das, N.B.Kar and A. Sarkar (2005) Induction of trimoulting in bivoltine breeds of silkworm Bombyx mori L. and its contribution for producing multi x bi hybrid dfls during unfavourable climatic condition of Eastern India. In the proceeding of the 20th Congress of International Sericultural Commission. Vol – I, pp. 219 – 223.

4.              A.K.Saha and A.K. Bajpai (2009) New strategy for quality assessment in Bombyx mori L. (Nistari) through larval critical weight. Journal of Crop and Weed Vol. 5(1): 91 – 95.

5.                A.K. Saha  (2006). Rearing Technology for Silkworm Breeds, Hybrids for Eastern India. In the proceeding of the Workshop on Appropriate technologies for Mulberry sericulture in Eastern and North Eastern India Vol - 1 :72 – 78.

1.                A.K.Saha. and P.K.Sahu (2005): Saha ready reckoner – a new practical approach for direct assessment of cocoon yield. Uttar Pradesh J. Zool. 25 (1): 29 - 33.

2.               A.K.Saha., A.Chaudhuri, N.Krishnan., A.K.Sengupta., M.shamsuddin., S.K.Sen & B.Saratchandra (1998) : Biochemical attributes of mature female gonads of different strains and hybrid of mulberry silk moth. Bombyx mori L. (Lepidoptera : Bombycidae). Korean J. Seric. Sci.  40 (1): 27-32.

3.               A.K.Saha, A.Chaudhuri, N.Krishnan & S.Roy (2002): NAD+ and NADP+ – linked MDH activity in mature female gonads and fat body of different strains and hybrid of mulberry silkmoth, Bombyx mori L. (Lepidoptera : Bombycidae). In “Modern Trends in Entomological Researches in India” (Ed. Gupta. U.S.) Pratibha Prakashan, Delhi, India, 87-99.

4.               S.Das., A.K.Saha., M.Shamsuddin & S.K.Sen (1996) : Effect of starvation after hatching on the rearing performance of bivoltine silkworm. Uttar Pradesh J. Zool. 16(2): 75-78.

5.                S.Das., A.K.Saha., P.K.Sahu & M.Shamsuddin (1998) : Impact of feeding frequency and diet rationing on bivoltine silkworm rearing in Gangetic plains of West Bengal. Uttar Pradesh J. Zool.  18(2): 121-125.