Dr. Deepak Rai
Senior Scientist & Head
Discipline: Agricultural Entomology

ERP No. 017974
Ph: 6394678347
deepakrai75@gmail.com ; deepak.rai@icar.org.in

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Field of Specialization:

  • Integrated Pest Management
  • Agri Clinic
  • Apiculture
  • Bio-rational Pest Management
  • Agricultural Extension & Technology Transfer

PhD: (Agricultural Entomology) C.Ch.S. University, Meerut (2012)

M.Sc. Ag.: (Agricultural Entomology) G.B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology (2001)

B.Sc.: Forestry, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology (1998)

  1. Rai, Deepak; Singh, R.K; Ram, H.H and Singh, D.K. (2004) Evaluation of cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) genotypes for resistance to red pumpkin beetle (Aulacofora foveicolis Lucas) Indian J. of Plant Genetic Resources. 17 (1): 8-9.
  2. Rai, Deepak and Ram Ujagir (2005) Screening of chickpea genotypes for resistance to Helicoverpa armigera (Hb.). Indian J. of Agricultural Sciences. 75 (2): 63-122.
  3. Rai Deepak, Sushil S. N., Stanley J., Ramkewal, Gupta J.P. and Singh Veenika (2013). Deployment of novel technologies for the management of white grubs in lower hills of NW Himalyan region. International Jn. Of Horticulture. Vol.3(2), 3-10.
  4. Rai Deepak, Singh, A.K., Sushil, S.N., Rai, M.K., Gupta J.P. and Tyagi, M.P. (2013). Efficacy of Insecticides against American Serpentine Leaf Miner, Liriomyza trifolii (Burgess) on Tomato Crop in N-W region of Uttar Pradesh, India. International Jn. Of Horticulture. Vol.3(5), 19-21.
  5. Rai Deepak, Singh, A.K., Singh, Veenika and Gupta, J.P. (2015). Yield Gap Analysis of IPM in Tomato Crop in Uttarkashi District of Uttarakhand. African Journal of Agricultural Research. (Accepted)
  6. Rai, Deepak; Singh, Veenika; Singh, Viveka Nand and Gupta, J.P. (2016). Effect of use of pheromone trap for fruit fly management in mango. Bhartiya Krishi Anusandhan Patrika. 31(1), 37-38pp.
  7. Rai, Deepak; Singh, Veenika; Singh, Viveka Nand and Ramkewal (2017). Evaluation of Different Insecticides against American Serpentine Leaf Miner, Liriomyza trifolii (Burgess) (Diptera; Agromyzidae) in Tomato Crop. Plant Archive 17(1), 295-298.
  8. Rai Deepak, Singh Veenika, Singh Viveka Nand and Ramkewal (2019). Study of Technological Gap in Adoption of Pulse Production Technologies in Lucknow District of Central Plain zone of Uttar Pradesh. Jn. Of Krishi Vigyan, 7 (2): 248-250.
  9. Rai Deepak, Ramkewal and Rajesh Singh (2019). Evaluation of IPM Practices in Tomato Crop in Central Plain of Uttar Pradesh. In: Ind. J. Pure App. Biosci. (2019) 7(5), 514-519.
  10. Rai, Deepak, Dubey, A.K. and Ram Lakhan (2022). Adoption Status and Constraints of Training Programme of Farmers of Northern Gangetic Plains of India. Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology. 40(10): 134-139p.
  11. Rai, Deepak, Dubey, A.K. and Singh, S.N. (2022). Screening of hybrid varieties of tomato crops against American Serpentine leaf miner, (Liriomyza trifolii, Burgess) in Lucknow district of Uttar Pradesh, India. Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology. 40(11): 360-364.
  12. Rai, Deepak; Dubey, AK; Rai, Rajeev Ranjan; Singh, SN and Lakhan, Ram (2023). Introducing Jaggery mushroom product for rural entrepreneurship development and youth empowerment besides contributing to nutritional security. The Pharma Innovation Journal 2023; 12(5): 2826-2828.
  13. Rai, Deepak, Dubey, A.K. and Singh, S.N. (2022). Screening of hybrid varieties of tomato crops against American Serpentine leaf miner, (Liriomyza trifolii, Burgess) in Lucknow district of Uttar Pradesh, India. Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology. 40(11): 360-364.
  14. Rai, Deepak, Dubey, A.K. and Raghav, D.K. (2022). Assessment of IPM practices in tomato crop in Lucknow district of Uttar Pradesh. The Pharma Innovation Journal. 11(10): 2280-2283.
  15. Rai, Deepak; Kumar, Deep and Lakhan, Ram (2023). Extension Activities applied for Transfer of Technologies among Farming Community of Lucknow district of Uttar Pradesh. Jn of Krishi Vigyan, 11(2): 159-164.
  1. Young Scientist and Associate Award (2014) of Bio-Ved Research Institute of Agriculture and Technology, Allahabad.
  2. Best KVK Scientist Award (2015) of Indian Society of Extension Education, IARI, New Delhi.
  3. Distinguished Scientist Award (2016) of Genesis Urban and Rural Development Society, Hyderabad, Telangana in National Conference on Emerging Challenges and Opportunities in Agriculture, Social, Plant, Environment, Co-Operatives & Technology held on 10-11 September 2016 at ICAR-IIRR, Hyderabad.
  4. Best Poster Presentation award in National symposium on “Transforming Indian agriculture towards food and nutritional security” held at ICAR-IGFRI, Jhansi on 22-21 Feb. 2016.
  5. Best Poster Presentation in National Conference on Emerging Challenges and Opportunities in Agriculture, Social, Plant, Environment, Co-Operatives & Technology held on 10-11 September 2016 at ICAR-IIRR, Hyderabad.
  6. KVK Scientist Award (2017) of Samagra Vikas Welfare Society, Lucknow. In: International Seminar on “Agriculture and Food for Inclusive Growth and Development” held on 14-15 January 2017, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow.
  7. Best Worker Award (2020) of ICAR-Indian Sugarcane Research Institute, Lucknow.
  8. Distinguished Scientist Award for outstanding contribution and recognition in the field of entomology on the occasion of International conference on “Recent Advances in Agriculture for Atmnirbhar Bharat” organized by Agri Meet Foundation U.P. & CCSHAU, Hisar, Haryana from 19-21 April, 2024.
  9. Best Senior Scientist Award for outstanding contribution and recognition in the field of entomology on the occasion of International conference on “Ecological Impact on Agriculture, Business and Technology” organized by Sam Higginbottom Uni. Of Agri. Tech. and Science, Prayagraj, R.S. Krishi Sodh Sansthan, Prayagraj, Agriculture and Forestry University, Chitwan, Nepal from 18-19 June, 2024.
  10. Best Oral Presentation Award in Ist International conference on “Innovations to achieve Climate Resilient Smart Agriculture For Ensuring Global Food & Nutritional Security (IACRSAEGNS-2024)” jointly organized by ICAR-IISR, Lucknow, Agri. Entrepreneur Environment & Technology Development Society, Lucknow and Council of Agricultural Research, UP on 18-19 November, 2024 at ICAR-IISR, Lucknow.
  11. Best Oral Presentation Award in 2nd international conference on Frontiers in Science & Technology for Agricultural Transformation organized by ICAR-NAARM, Hyderabad and Ag. Entrepreneur Environment & Technology Development Society, Lucknow from 25-26 September 2025 at ICAR-NAARM, Hyderabad.
  12. Best Poster Presentation Award in 8th Annual Zonal Workshop of KVKs of Bihar and Jharkhand from 17-19 Jan. 2026 at ICAR-NISA, Ranchi.