Entomologist at Rice Research Station, Government of West Bengal, Chinsurah, Hooghly, West Bengal, India
Dr. Sitesh Chatterjee Designation: Entomologist, Government of West Bengal Institution/Organization: Rice Research Station, Government of West Bengal, Chinsurah, Hooghly, West Bengal, India
Publication profile
Academic and Professional Background:
Dr. Sitesh Chatterjee completed his Higher Secondary in 1993 with 73.2% and received the National Scholarship. He obtained a B.Sc. (Ag.) Hons. (75.6%) in 1998, M.Sc. (Ag.) (84.8%) in 2000 from Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya (BCKV), and a Ph.D. (89.3%) from Visva-Bharati University. He has been awarded the University Merit Scholarship for his M.Sc. (Ag.) course and qualified the Research Eligibility Test (RET) in 2009. Dr. Chatterjee has over 21 years of experience as an agricultural scientist and educator, having served as a high school teacher and later as Assistant Entomologist and Entomologist at various research stations.
Research and Innovations:
Dr. Chatterjee has extensive research experience spanning over two decades, with a focus on entomology and rice pest management. He has presented and published numerous research papers in both national and international conferences and journals. He played a significant role in the development and release of seven new rice varieties, benefitting the farming community of West Bengal. Dr. Chatterjee also participated in key national and international research projects, such as the All India Coordinated Rice Improvement Project (AICRIP), Shuttle Breeding Programme of Rice, and the National Initiative for Climate Resilient Agriculture (NICRA).
Notable Contributions:
Dr. Chatterjee’s research has contributed to the release of important rice varieties, including:
- Rajdeep – Notified in 2017
- CNRH 102 – Notified in 2018
- IET 19886 (Kanak) – Notified in 2018
- Manisha – Notified in 2019
- Chinsurah Nona 2 – Notified in 2019
- CNRH 103 – Notified in 2019
- Sukumar – Notified in 2020
Citations:
- Total Citations: 195 (149 since 2019)
- h-index: 8 (7 since 2019)
- i10-index: 6 (5 since 2019)
Publication top notes
- Management of rice yellow stem borer, Scirpophaga incertulas Walker using some biorational insecticides
S. Chatterjee, P. Mondal
Journal of Biopesticides, 7, 143-150, 2014
- Input-based assessment on integrated pest management for transplanted rice (Oryza sativa) in India
S. Chatterjee, C. Gangopadhyay, P. Bandyopadhyay, M.K. Bhowmick, et al.
Crop Protection, 141, 105444, 2021
- Field screening of different rice entries against different insect-pests of rice during kharif season
S. Chatterjee, M. Ghose, C. Gangopadhyay
International Journal of Agriculture, Environment and Biotechnology, 9 (4), 551-557, 2016
- Monitoring of yellow stem borer, Scirpophaga incertulas (Walker) using pheromone trap and light trap along with determination of field incidence in kharif rice
S. Chatterjee, I. Dana, C. Gangopadhyay, P. Mondal
Journal of Crop and Weed, 13 (3), 156-159, 2017
- Management of rice insects by granular formulation of chlorantraniliprole along with foliar sprays of some new molecules
S. Chatterjee, C. Gangopadhyay, S.K. Roy
The Journal of Plant Protection Sciences, 7 (1/2), 6-13, 2015
- Seasonal variation in the larval population of brinjal shoot and fruit borer Leucinodes orbonalis Guenee with respect to different ecological parameters
U.S. Nayak, K. Baral, P. Mandal, S. Chatterjee
International Journal of Bio-resource and Stress Management, 5 (3), 409-412, 2014
- Future of Rice Yellow Stem Borer Scirpophaga incertulas (Walker) Under Changing Climate
S. Vennila, M. Bagri, A. Tomar, M.S. Rao, P.S. Sarao, S. Sharma, V. Jalgaonkar, et al.
National Academy Science Letters, 42, 309-313, 2019
- EIRLSBN: Twenty years of achievements in rice breeding
B.C.Y. Collard, A.M. Ismail
IRRI, 53, 2013
- Screening of rice cultivars against rice leaf folder (Cnaphalocrocis medinalis) and rice stem borer (Scirpophaga incertulas) during kharif season in the new alluvial plains
S. Chatterjee, U.S. Nayak, P. Mandal, N.J. Singh
International Journal of Agriculture, Environment and Biotechnology, 8, 31-36, 2011
- Impact of Nitrogen and Potash on the Incidence of Scirpophaga incertulas and Cnaphalocrocis medinalis and Yield of Rice
S. Chatterjee, P. Mondal
International Journal of Bio-resource and Stress Management, 11 (5), 482-487, 2020
- Twenty years of achievements of the EIRLSBN at the Rice Research Station, Chinsurah
I. Dana, S. Chatterjee, C. Kundu
EIRLSBN: Twenty years of achievements in rice breeding, 53, 2013
- Swarna-Sub1: a boon to the farmers of West Bengal
I. Dana, S. Chatterjee
STRASA News, 5 (5), 5, 2012
- Relative efficacy of some biorational and microbial insecticides against yellow stem borer and whorl maggot of boro paddy
B. Singh, S. Chatterjee
Journal of Biopesticides, 14 (2), 90-96, 2021
- Pesticidal compatibility against yellow stem borer and sheath blight in kharif and rabi Rice
C. Gangopadhyay, S. Chatterjee
International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences, 9 (11), 116-121, 2020
- Field screening of few popularly grown and some newly developed rice varieties against different insect-pests in wet season
S. Chatterjee, P. Halder, C. Gangopadhyay, I. Dana, A. Halder
International Journal of Research Culture Society, 3 (7), 45-50, 2019
- Critical role of potassium and sodium salts against insect-pest complex of rice
S. Chatterjee, R. Mallick, C. Gangopadhyay, P. Halder, I. Dana, B. Choudhury
ORYZA-An International Journal of Rice, 58 (3), 409-418, 2021
- Host plant resistance against yellow stem borer and rice leaf folder through varietal screening of rice
S. Chatterjee, C. Gangopadhyay, I. Dana, S.K. Roy, P. Mondal
Plants and Environment, 3 (1), 23-29, 2021
- Population dynamics of insect pests and their natural enemies in rice seed bed ecosystem
A. Singha, S. Chatterjee
Journal of Crop and Weed, 5 (1), 330-332, 2009
- Screening of rice genotypes for their resistance against yellow stem borer and leaf folder
S. Chatterjee, P. Mondal, I. Dana, C. Gangopadhyay, U. Nayak
SATSA Mukhaptra Annual Technical Issue, 21, 200-205, 2017
- Population dynamics of adult moths of different sugarcane borer pests by using pheromone trap
S. Chatterjee, B.R. Ray, M.K. Bera
Cooperative Sugar, 38 (10), 35-39, 2007