Education: B.Sc. Agriculture, CSK HPKV, Palampur (2007); M.Sc. Entomology, CSK HPKV, Palampur (2009); Ph.D. Entomology, CSK HPKV, Palampur (2014).

Positions held: Entomologist at PAU Regional Research Station, Abohar (November 2014 to March 2018); Entomologist at PAU Regional Research Station, Bathinda (April 2018 to November 2020); Entomologist at PAU Regional Research Station, Ballowal Saunkhri (November 2020-till date)

Field of Specialization: Economic Entomology

Research Interests:

1. Integrated pest management in field and fruit crops.
2. Diversity and Population dynamics of insect pests of different crops.

Research Projects:

1. Evaluation and promotion of modern spray technology in citrus orchards in south western districts of Punjab (Co-PI)
2. Innovative strategies for climate resilient Citriculture, Kinnow mandarin (Co-PI)
3. Evaluation of GEAC approved Bt cotton hybrids sponsored by Private seed companies. (Investigator)
4. All India Coordinated Research Project on Cotton (ICAR)

Selected Research Publications:

1. Pathania M, Verma A, Singh M, Arora PK and Kaur N. 2020. Influence of abiotic factors on the infestation dynamics of whitefly, Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius 1889) in cotton and its management strategies in North-Western India. International Journal of Tropical Insect Science 40: 969-981.
2. Pathania M, Arora PK, Pathania S and Kumar A. 2019. Studies on population dynamics and management of pomegranate aphid, Aphis punicae Passerini (Hemiptera: Aphididae) on pomegranate under semi-arid conditions of South-western Punjab. Scientia Horticulturae243: 300-306.
3. Pathania M and Chandel RS. 2017. Life history strategy and behaviour of White grub, Brahmina coriacea (Hope) (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae) an invasive pest of potato and apple agro-ecosystem in northwestern India. Oriental Insects 51(1): 46- 69.
4. Sharma HC, War A, Pathania M, Sharma SP, Akbar SMD and Prasad R. 2016. Elevated CO2 influences host plant defense response in chickpea against Helicoverpa armigera.Arthropod Plant Interactions 10(2): 171-181.
5. Pathania M, Chandel RS, Verma KS and Mehta PK. 2016. Seasonal life cycle of Holotrichia longipennis (Blanchard) (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae): a serious foliage and root feeding pest in India. Phytoparasitica 14 (5): 615 -629.

Awards/Honours/Distinctions:

1. Awarded Bir Singh Aasi Memorial Best Publication Award -2016 From SADHNA Society of YSP UHF, Nauni-HP, India for the paper entitled “Chandel RS, Pathania Mandeep, Verma KS, Bhatacharyya Badal, Vashisth Sumit and Kumar Vinod 2015. The ecology and control of potato whitegrubs of India. Potato Research 58(2): 147- 164.
2. Received Dr. GS Khush Team Award for Excellence in Transfer of Technology for the effective management of whitefly in cotton in 2016 in Award ceremony of GS Khush Foundation at PAU, Ludhiana on January 31, 2017.
3. Best poster presentation awards in Symposiums/ workshops: 3 nos.
4. Post Doctoral Fellowship as Visiting Scientist at ICRISAT, Telangana during February 2014 to November 2014.
5. DST sponsored INSPIRE Fellowship for pursuing Ph.D.