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Bijaya Sapkota
- Ph.D. Student - Dr.Arash Kheirodin
- Office:
- Heep Center, Room 525, College Station, TX 77843-2475
- Email:
- [email protected]
- Resume/CV
Education
- Undergraduate Education
- B.S Agriculture, Tribhuvan University
- Graduate Education
- M.S Plant Science, Norwegian University of Life Sciences
Areas of Expertise
- Integrated Pest Management
- Plant Viruses Vector
- Controlled environment
- Biological control
Professional Summary
Bijaya Sapkota is a doctoral student in the Texas A&M University Department of Entomology. His research focuses on Integrated Pest Management (IPM) in controlled environment with an emphasis on biological control and habitat manipulation/modification. Sapkota’s work primarily involves tomato breeding for resistance against thrips and viruses, exploring vector-virus interactions, and developing sustainable pest management strategies. His research targets thrips and whiteflies—two major agricultural pests.