PAYYANUR COLLEGE

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ZOOLOGY DEPARTMENT

Research Facilities

Zoology

Trinocular microscope – Carl Zeiss; Stemi 305 & Axiocam 208 Camera
Spectrophotometer
Desktope Centrifuge 2000 rpm
Hot Air Oven
Photo Electric Calorimeter
Kymograph    
Rotary Microtome
Chromatography Chamber
Ph Meter
Water Bath
 

Research Supervisors

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Dr. P R Swaran
 Associate Professor & HoD
 

Research Publications

Research Publications

Title of paperName of the author/sName of journalCalendar Year of publicationISSN number
Checklist of Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in the Conventional Robusta Coffee plantation in Wayanad region of Western Ghats Remya Venugopal,  P R SwaranInternational Journal of All Research Education and Scientific Methods (IJARESM)2024ISSN: 2455-6211
Termite sampling methods: A comparative study in four habitats of north KeralaA.V. Anushya, P. R. Swaran and Anjusha BhaskerEntomon2023Print: 2328-3912
Online: 2328-3920
First-ever record of Tamba occidinawa Holloway, 2005 (Lepidoptera: Erebidae: Boletobiinae) on the Indian mainland;Unnikrishnan M P, Sapna Jacob, Ranjini RajanJournal of Entomological Research2023 ISSN: 0974-4576
Molecular Phylogeny of Myllocerusviridanus (Fabricius) by mitochondrial Cytochrome B gene SequencingRanjini Rajan N, Sapna Jacob, Jiji Joseph V, Suresh Mohan GhoshJournal of Scientific Research2022Print: 0447-9483
Traditional Knowledge on Termite Control in North Kerala, India and Their Preliminary Laboratory ScreeningSwaran P R, Sapna Jacob, Manesh Augustine and Anushya A VApplied Ecology and
Environmental Research
2022Print: 2328-3912
Online: 2328-3920
Synthesis, DNA Binding, DFT Calculations and Molecular Docking Studies of Biologically Active N-((3-(4-nitrophenyl)-1-phenyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl) methylene) naphthyl DerivativesP.V. Sandhya, P.R. Swaran and E. HarikrishnanAsian Journal of Organic & Medicinal Chemistry2022Print: 0377-9335
Pest problems in root-trainer raised forest nurseries of  selected species in KeralaRV Varma and Swaran P RIndian Journal of Forestry2009ISSN 0971-9431
Diversity of termites in a young eucalypt plantation in the tropical forests of Kerala, IndiaR.V. Varma and Swaran P.R.International Journal of Tropical Insect Science2007ISSN/1742-7592
Establishment of Pareuchaetes pseudoinsulata (Lepidoptera: Arctiidae), an exotic biocontrol agent of the weed, Chromolaena odorata (Asteraceae) in the forests of Kerala, IndiaVarma, R. V. Shetty, A. Swaran, P. R. Paduvil, R. Shamsudeen, R. S. M.Entomon2006.  Print: 2328-3912
Online: 2328-3920
Do subterranean termites attack exotic forest plantation species in preference to native species? A case study from the State of Kerala.Varma, R.V; Swaran, P.RHexapoda2006ISSN 0973-8592  

Research Scholars

Sl. No. Name Specialization Supervisor Mode Status
1 ANUSHYA A. V. Systematics and ecology of soil termites in North Kerala Dr. P R Swaran Full Time Ongoing
2 REMYA VENUGOPAL Diversity and functional role of ants in coffee agroecosystem in wayanad Dr. P R Swaran Part Time Ongoing
3 SAVITHA MOHANAN K M Integrative and Seasonal dynamics of the jelly fishes in the aquatic ecosystems of northern Kerala Dr. P R Swaran Full Time Ongoing
4 JITHINA M Studies on the Benthic Fauna of Kaipad Ecosystem of North Kerala with Special Reference to Polychaetes Dr. P R Swaran Full Time Ongoing
5 SACHIN CHANDRAN An analysis on the Stygofauna of laterite cave systems of Northern Kerala Dr. P R Swaran Full Time Ongoing
6 PRABHAKARAN P. V. Ecological studies on paddy fields of Kannur, Kerala with special reference to entomo-fauna Dr. P R Swaran Full Time Ongoing

Seminars/Workshops

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1 Research Seminars 2021-22 Download
2 Research Seminars 2022-23 Download

Projects

Sl. No. Title Year Type Faculty Funding Agency Status
1 Zoology 2007 Minor Dr. P R Swaran UGC Completed