ELEVENTH DR. S. PRADHAN MEMORIAL LECTURE September 9, 2019 Predaceous Ladybirds: A Reproductive Perspective By Prof. Omkar Professor Omkar received his graduation, post graduation and Doctorate degrees from DDU, Gorakhpur University. He continued his Post doctoral research at his alma mater. After a brief stint Ladybird Research Laboratory, Department of Zoology, at Central Tasar Research and Training Institute , Central Silk Board at Ranchi he began his teaching University of Lucknow, Lucknow-226 007 (India) career at the Department of Zoology, University of Lucknow from December 1986 and took over the charge of Head, Department of Zoology, University of Lucknow (2016-2019). He heads the only Ladybird Research laboratory in India. His research on biology, ecology and behaviour of ladybird beetles have resulted in landmark contributions on ladybird predation, life history traits, reproductive attributes and optimization of rearing factors with over 36 pioneering studies spanning, multiple matings, promiscuity, optimal number of matings, costs and benefits of reproduction, ageing, developmental rate polymorphism, sexual selection and mate familiarity all of which have helped in standardizing mass multiplication of ladybirds. He was awarded a grant under Centre of Excellence in Biocontrol of Insects Pests, Govt. of Uttar Pradesh, and is part of IUCN in the Ladybird Species Specialist Commission besides running various research projects funded by state and central funding agencies. He has visited School of Biological Sciences, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK (2006) and Czech Academy of Sciences, Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic (2016) under Royal Society and Czech Academy of Sciences-INSA Bilateral Exchange of Scientists programme, respectively. He has supervised 23 Ph. D. students and has 270 articles in reputed international and national journals to his credit. He has authored 11 books, three of which have been published by Academic Press, Elsevier Inc. USA and Springer Nature, Singapore. Prof. Omkar has contributed significally as Member, Chairman of many academic and administrative bodies at University of Lucknow and other universities; Coordinator, UGC-SAP (DRS-II), DST (FIST), and DST-PURSE, University of Lucknow and UGC nominated member of advisory committee for UGC-SAP (DRS–II) at Panjabi University, Patiala; Member of Selection Boards of multiple universities and state commissions as subject expert and examiner of more than 40 universities in 14 states of our country; Chief Editor of Journal of Applied Bioscience, Associate Editor of International Journal of Tropical Insect Science (Springer Nature), and referee of several international and national journals and funding agencies. DIVISION OF ENTOMOLOGY Recipient of several awards among which Saraswati Samman (2017), Govt. of UP, Prof. TN Ananthakrishnan Foundation Award, Chennai, (2012) are noteworthy. Also an elected Fellow of ICAR-INDIAN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE National Academy of Sciences, India, (FNASc), Zoological Society of India, The Entomological Society of India, etc. and President, International Society of Applied Biology, Lucknow, NEW DELHI & ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF INDIA ORGANIZING COMMITTEE PATRON Dr. A.K. Singh APEX LIFE SCIENCES DDG ( Extension ) ICAR & Director ICAR-IARI CONVENER Dr. Rakesh Sharma Head, Division of Entomology MEMBERS Dr. H.R. Sardana Director , NCIPM Dr Surinder Kumar Principal Scientist, NCIPM Prof. Subhash Chander Add:- 204, Magnum House-I, 2nd Floor, Jt. Secretary, Entomological Society of India Commercial Complex, Karam Pura, New Delhi-110015 Dr J.P. 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PRADHAN MEMORIAL LECTURE September 9, 2019 Predaceous Ladybirds: A Reproductive Perspective By Prof. Omkar Ladybird Research Laboratory, Department of Zoology, University of Lucknow, Lucknow-226 007 (India) DIVISION OF ENTOMOLOGY ICAR-INDIAN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE NEW DELHI & ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF INDIA 1 28 Management: Potential and Limitations 2010 Dr. Hari C. Sharma Applications of Biotechnology for Insect Pest Previous Dr. S. Pradhan Memorial Lectures Benefits Analyses of their Global Adoption, Safety and 1998 Dr. K.N. Mehrotra Sustainable Plant Protection: Science and Technology Dr. T.M. Manjunath A Decade of Commercialized Transgenic Crops : 2005 Dimensions Previous Dr. S. Pradhan Memorial Lectures 1999 Dr. R.C. Saxena Neem for Ecological Pest and Vector Management Regime and Environmental Conservation 1998 Dr. K.N. Mehrotra Sustainable Plant Protection: Science and Technology Dr. S.N. Puri Challenges in Pest Management in New WTO 2003 2000 Dr. Ajai Mansingh DimensionsIntegrated Pest and Pesticide Management : A Holistic Approach and Biosecurity 1999 Dr. R.C. Saxena Neem for Ecological Pest and Vector Management Dr. M.B. Malipatil Importance of Systematics to Biologicqal Control 2001 2001 Dr. M.B. Malipatil Importance of Systematics to Biological Control and Biosecurity and Environmental Conservation A Holistic Approach 2003 Dr. S.N. Puri Challenges in Pest Management in New WTO 2000 Dr. Ajai Mansingh IntegratedRegime Pest and Pesticide Management : Dr. Ajai Mansingh Integrated Pest and Pesticide Management : 2000 A Holistic Approach 2005 Dr. T.M. Manjunath A Decade of Commercialized Transgenic Crops : and Environmental Conservation Analyses of their Global Adoption, Safety and 2001 Dr. M.B. Malipatil ImportanceBenefits of Systematics to Biologicqal Control 1999 Dr. R.C. Saxena Neem for Ecological Pest and Vector Management and Biosecurity 2010 Dr. Hari C. Sharma Applications of Biotechnology for Insect Pest Dimensions Management: Potential and Limitations 2003 Dr. S.N. Puri Challenges in Pest Management in New WTO Dr. K.N. Mehrotra Sustainable Plant Protection: Science and Technology 1998 2015 Dr. J. S. Bentur Gall Midge Resistance in Rice : An Update Regime 2016 Dr. N. K. Krishna Kumar Sap Sucking Pests and Vectors: Similarities and 2005 Dr. T.M.Previous Manjunath Dr. S.A Pradhan DecadeDissimilarities of MemorialCommercialized in Management Lectures Transgenic Crops : 2018 Dr. Chandish R. Ballal Analyses Challenges of totheir and OpportunitiesGlobal Adoption, for Biological Safety and BenefitsControl Practices in India 2010 Dr. Hari C. Sharma Applications of Biotechnology for Insect Pest Management: Potential and Limitations Printed by: New United Process, New Delhi-110028, 9811426024 2 28 Dr. S. Pradhan May 13, 1913 - February 6, 1973 3 4 Dr. S. Pradhan - A Profile Dr. S. Pradhan, a doyen among entomologists, during his 33 years of professional career made such an impact on entomological research and teaching that Entomology and Plant Protection Science in India came to the forefront of agricultural research. His success story would continue to enthuse Plant Protection Scientists of the country for generations to come. The Beginning Shyam Sunder Lal Pradhan had a humble beginning. He was born on May 13, 1913, at village Dihwa in Bahraich district of Uttar Pradesh. He came from a middle class family. His father, Shri Gur Prasad Pradhan, was a village level officer of the state Government having five sons and three daughters. After initial studies at a nearby village school, Pradhan completed his primary education from Lucknow and passed High School Examination of U.P. Board from Govt. High School, Bahraich, in 1928, with distinction in Mathematics. He then moved over to Radhaswamy Educational Institute at Agra from where he passed Intermediate Examination of U.P. Board in 1930, in first Division and was awarded a Gold Medal. Thereafter, he joined Lucknow University, where he topped the University in B.Sc. degree examination in 1932 and obtained his M.Sc. degree in 1934. He joined as Research Scholar in the same University under the able guidance of the eminent Zoologist, Prof. K.N. Bahl. He worked on functional morphology of insects for which he was awarded D.Sc. degree in 1938 and his thesis was adjudged the best among those submitted to Lucknow University during the year. Later, in 1948, he was also awarded Ph.D. degree from the same university for his research in insect toxicology carried out at Rothamsted Experimental Station, United Kingdom. The Career After completing his D.Sc. degree, Dr. Pradhan initially worked on sugarcane pests for a brief period under a scheme of Indian (then Imperial) Council of Agricultural Research at Gorakhpur, U.P. Thereafter, he joined Indian (then Imperial) Agricultural Research Institute in 1940 as Assistant Entomologist at the Institute’s sub-station at Karnal (Haryana), where he did his famous work on insect ecology. In 1946, Government of India sent