Manish Kumar
University of Georgia, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Aditya Biotech Lab and Research Pvt. Ltd.
Research areas: Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Plant Science · Plant Virus Research Studies · Phytoplasmas and Hemiptera pathogens · Plant and Fungal Interactions Research
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About
Manish Kumar is a Postdoctoral Associate at the Crop Virology Laboratory, University of Georgia, Tifton, United States. He earned his PhD in Life Sciences in 2022 from the Molecular Virology Laboratory, School of Life Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi, India. Before his doctoral work, he served as a Senior Research Fellow at the Insect Vector Laboratory, Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), New Delhi.
Dr Kumar has authored more than 20 research and review articles, 4 book chapters, and 3 research extension reports. He also contributes to the scientific community as a review editor for multiple peer‑reviewed journals, including those published by Springer and Frontiers.
His research interests center on the evolutionary dynamics of plant viruses and the complex interactions among hosts, vectors, and pathogens. His current work focuses on whitefly‑transmitted viruses affecting vegetable crops.
Employment
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University of Georgia Post Doctoral Associate2022 - Present
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Indian Agricultural Research Institute Senior Research Fellow (SRF)2022 - 2022
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Aditya Biotech Lab and Research Pvt. Ltd. Trainee Scientist2013 - 2015
Education
Education history is unavailable.
Projects & Funding
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Advancing Tomato Yellow Leaf Curl Virus (TYLCV) Surveillance: Development of a molecular detection assay for genomic surveillance and spread of TYLCV in Southern Georgia, USA Georgia Commodity commission for vegetable2026 - Present
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Evaluation of tomato cultivars for resistance against emerging and reemerging viruses Georgia commodity commission vegetable2025 - Present
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Evaluation of commercial tomato varieties for resistance against a complex of tomato yellow leaf curl, tomato chlorosis, and tomato spotted wilt virus under natural incidence in Georgia Georgia commodity commission vegetable2023 - 2025
Publications (40)
- Field Identification of Commercial Cucumber Cultivars With Reduced Silverleaf Whitefly Infestation and Tolerance to Whitefly-Transmitted Viruses in the Southeastern United States Save
- Assessment of Winter Squash Species, Types, and Cultivars Reveals Variable Tolerance to Whitefly-Associated Silverleaf Disorder and Viruses in Southern Georgia Save
- Evaluation of Commercial Tomato Varieties for Resistance Against a Complex of Tomato Yellow Leaf Curl, Tomato Chlorosis, and Tomato Spotted Wilt Under Natural Incidence in Georgia Save
- Mixed Infections of TYLCV and ToCV Intensify Disease Severity and Alter Viral Dynamics in Tomato Cultivars with Ty Gene Resistance Save
- Evaluation of Solanum lycopersicum lines carrying Ty-1/Ty-3, Ty-2 and ty-5 genes reveals potential field tolerance to TYLCV and ToCV mixed infection Save
- Abstracts of Presentations from the ASHS 2026 Annual Conference Save
- Cultivars of Short-Season Cucurbit Vegetable Crops (Yellow Squash and Zucchini) Exhibit Variable Tolerance to Whitefly-Associated Silverleaf Disorder and Whitefly-transmitted Viruses in the Southeastern United States. Save
- Disease Dynamics Driven by Begomoviruses and Criniviruses in Georgia Tomato Production Save
- Performance of Tomato Cultivars Under Natural Tomato Yellow Leaf Curl Disease Pressure in Georgia, USA Save
- Abstracts of Presentations at Plant Health 2025. Save
- Emerging population shifts in Begomovirus coheni causing tomato yellow leaf curl disease in southeastern US Save
- A Shift in Begomovirus coheni Populations Associated With Tomato Yellow Leaf Curl Disease Infecting Tomato Cultivars in the Southeastern United States Save
- Field Performance of Tomato Cultivars Resistant to Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus (TSWV) across Multiple Locations in Southern Georgia Save
- Prevalence of Aphid-Transmitted Potyviruses in Pumpkin and Winter Squash in Georgia, USA Save
- 2024 Vegetable Extension and Research Report Save
- Abstracts of Presentations at the 2024 APS Caribbean Division Meeting Save
- American Society of Horticultural Science 2024 Annual Conference (ASHS), Honolulu, Hawaii Save
- Deciphering the Role of Virus Receptors in Plant–Virus–Vector Interactions Save
- HortScience, ASHS Southern Region 2024 Annual Meeting, American Society for Horticultural Science Save
- Natural occurrence of tomato chlorosis virus on tomatillo (Physalis philadelphica) in the United States Save