Tribune News Service
Ludhiana, July 15

The Biocontrol Section, Department of Entomology, Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), has been conferred with the “Best Centre Award” for 2020-21 for its outstanding contribution in the field of biological control research, mass production of bioagents and dissemination of biocontrol technologies for suppression of crop pests.

The best performing “All India Coordinated Research Project (AICRP) on Biological Control of Crop Pests” Centre Award was presented to PAU during the 30th Annual Group Meet of AICRP, held online on July 14.

Dr Neelam Joshi, Principal Microbiologist; Dr PS Shera, Senior Entomologist; Dr Rabinder Kaur, Senior Entomologist; and Dr Sudhendu Sharma, Senior Entomologist; received the award.