Apurv Patel (Ph.D.)
Education Qualification
Ph.D., M.Sc. Plant Pathology & B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture
Designation
Experience
Department
Research Area
• Eco-friendly Disease management
• Pathogenicity
• Epidemiology
• Integrated disease Management
General Information
Dr. Apurv is a dedicated researcher with a strong academic background in Plant Pathology. He earned his Ph.D. from Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari, and has also cleared the ICAR-ASRB NET exam, proving his expertise in the field. During his Ph.D., He studied chilli anthracnose caused by Colletotrichum sp., analyzing its symptoms, weather-related patterns, and management. His research found that high humidity (up to 90%) during rainy days favors the disease, and propiconazole-based treatment is effective in controlling it. Beyond research, He is actively involved in academics, delivering lectures and leading various projects. He also serves as an NSS activity coordinator and participates in various rural outreach programs, training farmers on disease management. With two years of experience, he has contributed to 13 research papers, two book chapters, and three articles, establishing himself as a skilled researcher in Plant Pathology.
Profile
Research papers
1. Paladiya S. H., John Priya, Saranya S. and Patel A. M. (2023). Antimicrobial potentiality of G. lucidum isolate against plant pathogens. The Pharma Innovation Journal, 12 (7) 06-13.
2. Patel A. M., Tetarwal M. L., Meena R. L. and A. Chatopadhayay (2023). Study of Host Range of pathogen causing Powdery Mildew of Cucurbits. Journal of Mycopathological Research, 61 (1), 81-83. 5.
3. Jaiman R.K., Acharya S.K., Pathan N.P., Desai H.A. and Patel A. M. (2023). Management of Chilli anthracnose/die-back or fruit rot by systemic acquired resistance activators. Ecology, Environment and Conservation, 29 (05), 297-302.
4. Chaudhari K. R., Patel N. R. and Patel A. M. (2022). Eco-friendly management of fusarium wilt of bottle gourd. The Pharma Innovation Journal, 11 (6), 31-35.
5. Patel A. M., Rakholiya K. B., Panara K. N. and Paladiya S. H. (2022). In vitro evaluation of fungicides against Colletotrichum capsici (Sydow) Butler and Bisby causing anthracnose disease of chilli. The Pharma Innovation Journal, 11 (6), 404-406.
6. Patel A. M., Rakholiya K. B. and Patel M. I. (2022). Survey for assessment of prevalence and anthracnose disease severity in chilli. International Journal of Agriculture Sciences, 14 (11), 11886-11889.
7. Panara K. N., Rakholiya K. B. and Patel A. M. (2022). Field evaluation of fungicides and bioagents against stem rot of tomato caused by Sclerotium rolfsii Sacc. The Pharma Innovation Journal, 11 (6), 757-760.
8. Patel D. A., Tetarwal M. L. and Patel A. M. (2022). Management of fusarium wilt in date palm. International Journal of Agriculture Sciences, 14 (08), 11607-11609.
9. Varu B. V., Jaiman R. K. and Patel A. M. (2022). Epidemiological study on leaf spot disease of broccoli. International Journal of Agriculture Sciences, 14 (09), 11635-11638.
10. Raval R. P., Patel K. K. and Patel A. M. (2022). Evaluation of different fungicides for management of downy mildew in pearl millet. Pestology, 46 (10), 33-36.
11. Pandya K. S., Patel K. K. and Patel A. M. (2022). Management of root rot in cowpea. International Journal of Agriculture Sciences, 14 (11), 11946-11948.
12. Patel D. D., Solanki S. D., Patel A. M. and Patel R. D. (2022). Variability, correlation, path analysis and screening for yellow mosaic virus in cowpea. The Pharma Innovation Journal, 11 (12), 2076-2080.
13. Patel A. M., Tetarwal M. L. and Meena R. L. (2020). Management of Powdery Mildew of Bottle Gourd (Lagenaria siceraria) through Fungicides and Natural Products. International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Science, 9 (12), 644-648.
Books/ Book Chapters
1. Patel A. M. (2022). Investigation on Powdery Mildew and it’s Management in Bottlegourd. LAMBERT academic publishing, ISBN: 978-620-5-52028-4
2. R. Chaudhary, D. D. Sharma, A. M. Patel and P. M. Rahevar (2022). High Throughput Phenotyping in Plants. Futuristic Trends In Agricultural Engineering & Food Sciences, IIP Proceedings, Vol. 2, Book 10, Part 1, Chapter 5. ISBN: 978-93-95632-76-8.
Articles:
1. Patel Apurvkumar M. Sharma D. D. (March, 2022). Fall Armyworm: An Invasive Pest. Readers Shelf, 18 (06), pp. 31-32.
2. Patel Apurvkumar M. Sharma D. D. (April, 2022). Mycotoxins in Agricultural Commodities and their Management. Readers Shelf, 18 (07), pp. 13-14.
3. Patel Apurvkumar M. (October, 2022). “DIVADANDI” A Device to protect the crop fields from hogs and antelopes. Times of Agriculture, 1831, pp. 71-72.
Award and Achievement
Dr. Apurv achievements extend beyond his academic and research endeavors. He has received prestigious awards and recognitions for his outstanding contributions to the field of Plant pathology:
1. Best Ph.D. Thesis (2023): Dr. Apurv was honoured with the best Ph.D. award in 5th international conference “Global insights on research and development in Agriculture, Horticulture and allied sciences”.
2. Best Oral Presentation (2022): Dr. Apurv was awarded with best oral presentation award where he secured 3rd rank in National Symposium organized by NMCA, NAU, Navsari and IPS, New Delhi.
3. Fellowship Programme (2022): Dr Apurv was selected for the prestigious fellowship programme named, “SHODH: ScHeme of Developing High Quality Research”.
4. Qualified CCC (2021): Dr Apurv cleared CCC exam with 90%.
5. First position in M.Sc. (2019): Dr. Apurv secured 1st position in M.Sc. in Department of Plant Pathology and Department of Entomology (Plant Protection Group) with highest CGPA of 8.10.