B.K. Agarwala
Also known as: Basant
Tripura State Pollution Control Board, Tripura University, University of Calcutta
0000-0002-7282-8849
About
Born on 01.01.1954 in Kolkata, India, I did my graduation in biology with Zoology as the major from the University of Calcutta in 1974, ranked first and earned a national scholarship. My Ph.D. research was on taxonomy and ecology of insect bugs of Himalayas; took up teaching and research as profession at Tripura University since 1981 and pursued this career till 31.12.2018; awarded Commonwealth Academic Staff Fellowship in UK during 1989-90, Visiting Scientists under bilateral exchange program of The Royal Society, London in 1998 and 2004, and awarded International Visiting Scientist of Japanese Ministry of Science at Yamagata University in 2000; worked as Pro-Vice Chancellor of Tripura University during 2009-2013; research specialization: insect taxonomy, ecology, behavior, biodiversity, and evolutionary biology; worked as the Chairman, Tripura State Pollution Control Board, Agartala, Tripura, India between 01.01.2019 and 01.11.2022.
Employment
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Tripura State Pollution Control Board Chairman2019 - 2022
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Tripura University Professor (High Academic Grade)2009 - 2018
Education
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University of Calcutta B.Sc. (Hons.), M.Sc., Ph.D.1969 - 1980
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Publications (69)
- Size-Structured Succession and Optimisation in Aphid Predator Guilds: A Systematic Review Save
- Ecological Dynamics of Aphidophagous Predator Guilds: A Synthesis of Size-mediated Resource Partitioning Save
- Stage-specific mortality and mortality factors in the immature development of three aphidophagous ladybird predators of biocontrol significance Save
- Host-Plant Specialisation in Aphis gossypii (Hemiptera: Sternorrhyncha: Aphididae): Global Patterns and Insights from India Save
- Human-Induced Fragmented Patch in Tropical Asia: A Case Study of the Edge Effect on Butterfly Diversity in Tripura, NE India Save
- Factors shaping resource partitioning in predators of clumped patches of bamboo woolly aphids Save
- A study of longhorn beetles (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) of Tripura with diagnostic characters of species and new records Save
- Butterfly Diversity Assessment in Protected Areas in Tripura, North Eastern India Save
- Microbial Consortium–Based Conversion of Dairy Effluent into Biofertilizer Save
- Competitive Ability of Ladybbird Predators of Aphids: A Review of Cheilomenes sexmaculata (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) with a Worldwide Checklist of Preys Save