Author

Pullikanti Lava Kumar

Observed names: Kumar, P. Lava, Lava Kumar, P., P. Lava Kumar, P.L. Kumar

Institutions: International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture

Observed institutions: University of Minnesota, Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture, University of Idaho, National Root Crops Research Institute, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture

OpenAlex ID: A5001744634

Maize Lethal Necrosis (MLN), an Emerging Threat to Maize-Based Food Security in Sub-Saharan Africa

2015 · George Mahuku, Benham E. Lockhart, et al. · Phytopathology · 258

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Chromosome evolution and the genetic basis of agronomically important traits in greater yam

2022 · Jessen V. Bredeson, Jessica B. Lyons, et al. · Nature Communications · 94

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First Report of Maize chlorotic mottle virus Infecting Maize in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

2014 · M. Lukanda, A. Owati, et al. · Plant Disease · 71

Tropical Food Legumes

2014 · Masarapu Hema, Pothur Sreenivasulu, et al. · Advances in virus research · 67

Fine mapping of Msv1, a major QTL for resistance to Maize Streak Virus leads to development of production markers for breeding pipelines

2015 · Sudha K. Nair, Raman Babu, et al. · Theoretical and Applied Genetics · 63

An EST-SSR based genetic linkage map and identification of QTLs for anthracnose disease resistance in water yam (Dioscorea alata L.)

2018 · Ranjana Bhattacharjee, Christian O Nwadili, et al. · PLoS ONE · 31

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Dioscorea

2011 · Ranjana Bhattacharjee, Melaku Gedil, et al. · Springer eBooks · 23

Recovering banana production in bunchy top-affected areas in Sub-Saharan Africa: developing gender-responsive approaches

2018 · S. Ajambo, A. Rietveld, et al. · Acta Horticulturae · 19

The association between exposure to aflatoxin, mutation in TP53, infection with hepatitis B virus, and occurrence of liver disease in a selected population in Hyderabad, India

2014 · S. Anitha, D. Raghunadharao, et al. · Mutation Research/Genetic Toxicology and Environmental Mutagenesis · 16

Mapping of QTLs associated with recovery resistance to streak virus disease in maize

2018 · O. Ladejobi, M.T. Salaudeen, et al. · Annals of Agricultural Science Cairo · 15

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Comparative Reliability of Screening Parameters for Anthracnose Resistance in Water Yam (Dioscorea alata)

2016 · Christian O. Nwadili, Joao Augusto, et al. · Plant Disease · 14

Quantitative trait loci mapping for resistance to maize streak virus in F2:3 population of tropical maize

2020 · A. L. Garcia-Oliveira, A. Menkir, et al. · Cereal Research Communications · 13

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Monitoring Aspergillus flavus Genotypes in a Multi-Genotype Aflatoxin Biocontrol Product With Quantitative Pyrosequencing

2019 · Kenneth C. Shenge, Bishwo N. Adhikari, et al. · Frontiers in Microbiology · 12

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Accelerated cassava varietal turnover in Tanzania, a direct result of cassava seed system interventions

2025 · Jessey A. Msami, Mathias Ndalahwa, et al. · Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems · 4

Extent and patterns of morphological and molecular genetic diversity and population structure of Nigerian Taro cultivars

2024 · Joy Jesumeda Oladimeji, Ayodeji Abe, et al. · BMC Plant Biology · 4

Position paper on a strategy to distribute banana (Musa) germplasm with endogenous Banana streak virus genomes

2015 · John E. Thomas, Marie-Line Caruana, et al. · Agritrop (Cirad) · 2

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Ecology, evolution and control of plant viruses and their vectors

2014 · N.A. Bosque-Pérez, J.M. Thresh, et al. · Virus Research · 2

Genetic diversity and population structure of cacao (Theobroma cacao L.) germplasm from Sierra Leone and Togo based on KASP- SNP genotyping

2023 · Ranjana Bhattacharjee, Mohammed Mambu Luseni, et al. · Research Square

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Rapid response to disease outbreaks in maize cultivation: the case of maize lethal necrosis

2017 · George Mahuku, P. Lava Kumar · Burleigh Dodds series in agricultural science

Surveillance and control of cassava diseases in Africa - International meeting results in Pan-African cassava disease network

2016 · Jean‐Michel Lett, Michel Roux-Cuvelier, et al. · HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe)

Surveillance and control of cassava diseases in Africa - International meeting results in Pan-African cassava disease network. [SP5-01]

2016 · Jean‐Michel Lett, Michel Roux Cuvelier, et al. · Agritrop (Cirad)

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Can seed systems contribute to mycotoxin control?

2013 · Biemond, P.C., Stomph, T.J., et al. · Socio-Environmental Systems Modeling

Incidence and distribution of virus and virus-like diseases on yams (Dioscorea sp.) in the Republic of Benin

2007 · Eni, A.O., Hughes, Jacqueline d'Arros, et al. · Covenant University Repository (Covenant University)

Works count: 25

Citation count: 707

H-index: 12

I10-index: 13