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Research Priorities:-

Bioecological studies on forest insects of economic importance.
Development of effective pest management through natural enemy complex.
Insect diversity of the N.E. region.
Disease management strategies for nurseries and plantations.
Development of bio-fertilizers for application in nurseries and plantations.
Bio-ecological studies of microflora under different silvicultural practices.

ONGOING PROJECTS

RFRI/FE/11: Development of an eco friendly strategy for the management of Calopepla leayana Latr., a serious pest of Gmelina arborea Roxb.
RFRI/FP/08: Comparative studies on natural resistance of bamboos in Assam.
RFRI/FE/12: Bio-ecological studies of seed insect pests of Dipterocarpus retusus.

CONCLUDED PROJECTS
RFRI/FE/01: Biological studies on insect pest of some important tree species and their natural enemies.
RFRI/FE/02: Studies on micro-faunal components of litter ecosystem and their changes in relation to shifting cultivation / energy plantations.
RFRI/FE/03: Bioecological studies on the predatory efficiency of certain carnivorous Lepidoptera of Assam
RFRI/FE/04: Microbial control of forest insect pests of Northeast India.
RFRI/FE/05: Bioecological control of Calopepla leayana (Coleoptera,Chrysomelidae) a major pest of Gmelina arborea.
RFRI/FE/06: Preparation of atlas of forest insect pests of Northeast India.
RFRI/FE/07: Control of nursery pest with synthetic and microbial insecticides.
RFRI/FE/08: Effect of Bacillus thuringiensis(bt) on Calopepla leayana- a monophagous pest of Gmelina arborea and generation of transgenic G.arborea containing bt. Gene.
RFRI/FE/09: Biological control ofCalopepla leayana(Col:Chrysomelidae), a major pest of Gmelina arborea in Northeast India.
RFRI/FP/01: Studies of changes in microflora including mycorrhizae due to shifting cultivation.
RFRI/FP/02: Studies on VAM association of economically important forest tree species in wet evergreen forests of Arunachal Pradesh and Assam.
RFRI/FP/03: Studies of the diseases of important tree species in nurseries, plantation and natural forests of Northeastern region of India.
RFRI/FP/04: Recycling of forest based organic matter into valu added compost.
RFRI/FP/05: Management of seed and soil borne disese of Gmelina arborea and Dipterocarpus retusus in nursery.
RFRI/FP/06: Integerated disease management of forest tree species in nurseries and plantation of Northeastern region of India.
RFRI/FP/07: Development of VAM as bio-fertilizer for some economicaly important forest plant species of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh.
 
Faculty :

1. Shri R.K. Borah, Scientist 'D'- HoD
3. Dr. N. Senthilkumar, Scientist 'B'
4. Shri Dhruba Gurung, Research Officer