DR. GEETANJALI MISHRA

Professor

Behavioural Ecology and Evolution, Entomology

Zoology

Basic Details

DR. GEETANJALI MISHRA
52092442
Professor
Zoology

Qualification Details

S.No. Qualification Name Of University Passing Year
1 Ph.D. UNIVERSITY OF LUCKNOW 2004
2 M.Sc. UNIVERSITY OF LUCKNOW 2000
3 B.Sc. JIWAJI UNIVERSITY 1998

Positions Held

S.No. Employer Designation Employment Period
Date from Date to
1 O3308CSIR-CDRI Scientist Gr IV (1) 28/04/2006 03/08/2007
2 O3309University of Lucknow Lecturer 03/08/2007 26/04/2010
3 O3310University of Lucknow Senior Lecturer 27/04/2010 26/04/2015
4 O3311University of Lucknow Assistant Professor Stage III 27/04/2010 19/03/2016
5 O3312University of Lucknow Associate Professor 19/03/2016 19/03/2019
6 O3313University of Lucknow Professor 20/03/2019 Presently Working

Academic Details

Recent Significant Publications, Articles, Cases

S.No. Title Journal Volume/Issue Year
1 O12339Coding and regulatory transcriptome comparisons between fertile and infertile spermatozoa identify RNA signatures of male infertility. Andrologia Andrologia e14437. doi: 10.1111/and.14437. 2022
2 O12337Functional response in coccinellid beetles is modified by prey density experience. Canadian Entomologist 154, DOI: https://doi.org/10.4039/tce.2021.59 2022
3 O12338Human chorionic gonadotropin therapy in hypogonadic severe-oligozoospermic men and its effect on semen parameters. Clin Exp Reprod Med. 49(1):57-61. doi: 10.5653/cerm.2021.04742. Epub 2022 Feb 28. PMID: 35255659; PMCID: PMC8923634. 2022
4 O12341Effect of egg cannibalism on mating preferences and reproductive fitness of Menochilus sexmaculatus Fabricius (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae). Journal of Asia Pacific Entomology 24, 271-277 2021
5 O12303Food plasticity for mating and reproductive success in Propylea dissecta (Mulsant) (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae). Current Science 120(8), 1388-1392. 2021
6 O12340HCG therapy in azoospermic men with lower or borderline testosterone levels and the prognostic value of Y‐deletion analysis in its outcome. Andrologia e14251 2021
7 O12343Maternal body size and age govern reproduction and offspring phenotype in the ladybird, Menochilus sexmaculatus. Canadian Journal of Zoology 99, 97-105. 2021
8 O12304Mating preference is mating system and relatedness dependent in the ladybird beetle, Menochilus sexmaculatus. Ethology 12,943-954. 2021
9 O12342Mating status of coexisting conspecific individual modulate reproduction in a ladybird, Menochilus sexmaculatus. Animal Biology 71, 197—214. 2021
10 O12306Are the effects of hunger stage specific? A case study in an aphidophagous ladybird beetle. Bulletin of Entomological Research 111(1), 66-72. 2020
11 O12305AZF deletions in Indian populations: original study and meta-analyses. Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics 37(2), 459-469. 2020
12 O12307Cost of mating in male Menochilus sexmaculatus (Fabricius) (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae). Ethology 127, 59-67. 2020
13 O12308Food availability rhythm affects reproduction in consecutive generations in ladybird, Propylea dissecta. Current Science 119(6), 1038-1041. 2020
14 O12312Impact of female mating status and female familiarity with remating interval on the reproductive success of Propylea dissecta (Mulsant) (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae). 70, 271-287 70, 271-287. 2020
15 O12311Ladybird Menochilus sexmaculatus (Fabricius) can survive on oophagy with altered fitness than aphidophagy. Current Science 118(10), 1602--1608. 2020
16 O12310Operational sex ratio and paternal age sway mating and reproductive performance in Menochilus sexmaculatus. Canadian Entomologist 152(3), 298-310.. 2020
17 O12309Widespread Inspection and comparative analysis of ITS secondary structure, conservation and covariation of Coccinellidae. International Journal of Tropical Insect Science 40, 587–597. 2020
18 O12313Conspecific egg quality and distribution pattern do not affect life history traits of ladybird, Menochilus sexmaculatus. Bulletin of Insectology 72 (1), 125-133. 2019
19 O12314Influence of body size and familiarity on mating and reproductive parameters in Menochilus sexmaculatus (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae). Canadian Journal of Zoology 97, 453-463. 2019
20 O12316Novelty modulates mate choice in ladybird, Menochilus sexmaculatus. Journal of Applied Bioscience 45(1and2), 10-15. 2019
21 O12315Oviposition in Aphidophagous Ladybirds: Effects of prey availability and conspecific egg presence. International Journal of Tropical Insect Science 39(2), 107-114. 2019
22 O12320Familiarity dominates related in mate selection in ladybirds. Journal of Zoology 304(1), 55-64. 2018
23 O12323Influence of food availability on mate guarding behaviour of ladybirds. Bulletin of Entomological Research doi:10.1017/S0007485318000056 2018
24 O12322Leg impairment affects the reproductive attributes of a ladybird, Menochilus sexmaculatus (Fabricius). Journal of Asia- Pacific Entomology 21, 797-806. 2018
25 O12324Mating experience influences mate choice and reproductive attributes in an aphidophagous ladybird, Menochilus sexmaculatus. Animal Biology doi: 10.1163/15707563-17000128 2018
26 O12321Paternity success in ladybirds: Function of mating interval and order. Journal of Ethology 36, 151–159 2018
27 O12319Plasticity in reproductive output and development in response to thermal variation in ladybird beetle, Menochilus sexmaculatus. Journal of Thermal Biology 71, 180-188 2018
28 O12326Selection and inheritance of developmental variants of Propylea dissecta under thermal stress conditions. Journal of Thermal Biology 69, 275-280. 2017
29 O12325Strategic mate guarding behavior in ladybirds. Ethology 123, 376-385. 2017
30 O12331Adult body size drives sexual selection mutually in the ladybird, Menochilus sexmaculatus (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae). Acta Entomologica Sinica 59(2), 209-218 2016
31 O12336Does regeneration ability influence reproductive fitness in Menochilus sexmaculatus (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)? Journal of Asia Pacific Entomology 19(3), 829-834. 2016
32 O12317Effect of photoperiod on slow and fast developing individuals in aphidophagous ladybirds, Menochilus sexmaculatus and Propylea dissecta (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae). Insect Science 23, 117-133. 2016
33 O12333Effects of prey resource fluctuation on predation attributes of two sympatric ladybird beetles. Canadian Entomologist 148, 443-451. 2016
34 O12330Food resource partitioning by small and large variants of ladybirds: consequences of prey species and prey size. Current Science 110 (7), 1343-1349. 2016
35 O12334Inbreeding avoidance in aphidophagous ladybird beetles: A case study in Menochilus sexmaculatus. Canadian Journal of Zoology 94(5), 361-365. 2016
36 O12329Influence of temperature on reproductive biology and phenotype of a ladybird, Menochilus sexmaculatus (Fabricius). Journal of Thermal Biology 58, 35–42. 2016
37 O12335Last male wins the egg fertilization fight: a case study in ladybird, Menochilus sexmaculatus. Behavioural Processes 131, 1-8. 2016
38 O12328Mating alters the rate of development of ovarioles in the ladybird, Propylea dissecta. European Journal of Entomology 113, 44-50. 2016
39 O12327Perceived prey quantity modulates oviposition in ladybird, Menochilus sexmaculatus. Journal of Ethology 34, 59-64. 2016
40 O12318Semiochemical profile of four aphidophagous Indian Coccinellidae (Coleoptera). Canadian Entomologist 148, 171-186. 2016
41 O12332Slow and fast development in two aphidophagous ladybirds on scarce and abundant prey supply. Bulletin of Entomological Research 106, 347-358. 2016

Conferences, Seminars &Talks

S.No. Details Year.
1 O12767"The Love for Science" at INSPIRE INTERNSHIP programmes of DST as mentor at Shri Ram Murti Smarak College of Engineering & Technology 2018

Awards & Recognitions

S.No. Name Of Awards Year.
1 O12768Commonwealth Academic Fellowship, worked at University of Exeter, UK with Prof. Tom Treganza 2014

Academic/Administrative Services to the University

S.No. Details
1 O9080Superintendent, M.Sc. Zoology Semester Examinations, May & December 2009- 2014, 2017, 2018
2 O9081LU Postgraduate (M.Sc. Zoology) Admissions – 2009, 2016, 2017, 2018
3 O9082Member, Departmental Research Committee, University of Lucknow, Lucknow
4 O9083Member, Board of Studies in Zoology, University of Lucknow, Lucknow
5 O9084Head Examiner, B.Sc. Zoology Practical Examinations 2018 , University of Lucknow.
6 O9085President, Women Indoor Games Club, Lucknow University Athletic Association, 2010-2011
7 O9086Member, Research Council, University of Lucknow 2014

Teaching Areas / Specialization

S.No. Details
1 O9087Entomology
2 O9088Animal Behaviour
3 O9089Molecular Biology
4 O9090Animal Physiology
5 O9091Developmental Biology

Research Areas & Interests

S.No. Details
1 O9077Observation of behaviour and understanding its evolution as well as modulation through ecological factors is my research area.
2 O9078We primarily concentrate on sexual selection (or mate selection), sperm competition, mate guarding and their modulation. These behaviours are studied to assess factors affecting overall fitness changes in adults as well as offspring.
3 O9079Ladybird beetles, potential biocontrol agents of numerous insects pests, and thus immensely useful insects are my experimental model for these studies.