Significant Publications

Malu Ravi, Govindan Bhaskaran, Ramesh Chandra Chaubey and Muraleedharan Damodaran (2014) Radiation Induced Insect Peptide Biomolecules in Cell Cycle Modulation Biochim. Biophys. Acta (in Press)

Rajeswari Gopal, Anuja G I, Latha P G , Muraleedharan D , Nair GM(2013) Anti-infamatory and Analgesic QActivities of Roots and Leaves of Chassalia curviflora (Wall) thwaites (Psychotria curviflora Wall). J Med Arom Plant Sci., 35(3-4): 159-167

Siny G Benjamin and Muraleedharan Damodaran(2014) Corazonin-like Cardioacceleratory Neuropeptide from the cotton bug, Dysdercus cingulatus Ind J Biochem. Biophys. (In Press)

Gayathri Elayidam, Malu Ravi and Muraleedharan Damodartan (2012) Allatostatin-Quantum Dot Ligands as Efficient Immuno-lalelling Bioconjugants. Entomon 37(1-4): 423-430

Raji Raghavan and Muraleedharan Damodaran (2012)Hormonal Elicitation of Hsp Synthesis in the Red Cotton bug, Dysdercus cingulatus Fabr. Entomon 37: 418-428

D. Sheela Devi and Muraleedharan Damodaran (2011) Immunocytopchemical Localization of Glucagon, Somatostatin and Adipokinetic Hormon-like Immunoreactive Secretary Neurons in Castor semilooper, Achoea janata Linn. (Lepidoptera : Noctuidae). Entomon 36: 165-174

Malu Ravi, Mary Reena Jacob, Govindan Bhaskaran, R.C. Chaubey, Muraleedharan Damodaran (2011) Gamma Radiation Sensitivity on Larvae and Eggs of Common Mormon Butterfly, P.Polytes. Entomon 36: 17-28

.Gayathri Gayathri Elayidam and Muraleedharan Damodaran (2008) Identification and Partial Characterization of Juvenile Hormone Esterase from cotton pest Dysdercus cingulatus. Indian J. Biochem. Biophys. 45: 121-125

Muraleedharan Damodaran and Gayathri Elayidam U (2008) Prospects and Promises of Endocrine Biopesticides. J. Biopesticides, 1: 6-11

Vasudevanpillai Biju, Damodaran Muraleedharan, Ken-Ichi Nakayama, Tamitake Itoh, YoshinobuBaba, Mitsuru Ishikawa (2007) Quantum dot-Insect Neurioeptide Conjugates for Fluorescence Imaging, Transfection and Nucleus Targeting of Living Cells. Langmuir 23: 10254-10261

Gayathri Elayidam U and Muraleedharan Damodaran (2007) Juvenile Hormone Activity in Dysdercus cingulatus by JHE Inhibitor OTFP. Indian J. exp Biol.45: 901-906

Gayathri Elayidam U and Muraleedharan Damodaran (2007) Activity Pattern of Juvenile Hormone During Metamprphosis in Dysdercus cingulatus Fabr. (Heteroptera : Pyrrhocoridae). Entomon 32(1): 47-52

Muraleedharan Damodaran, Mariamma Jacob and V.S. Ajitha (2005) Immunochemical Analytical Techniques for Insect Neuropeptide Identification (Working Manual) Train Workshop Adv Tech Endocr Res (Ed. Iqbal Parwez) pp.34-45. Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh.

Ajitha V S and Muraleedharan Damodaran (2005) Tissue localization and partial Characterization of pheromone Biosynthesis Activating Neuropeptide (PBAN) in Achaea janata. J. Biosci. 30(2): 191- 200

Mohan K G , Kumaraswamy G, Mathavan S and Muraleedharan Damodaran (2005) Characterization and cDNA cloning of Apolipophorin III Gene in the red cotton bug, Dysdercus cingulatus. Entomon 29(4): 373-381.

Mohan K G and Muraleedharan Damodaran (2005) Modulatory mechanism of lipophorin synthesis by juvenile Hormone and ecdysone in the red cotton bug, Dysdercus cingulatus. Indian J. exp. Biol. 43: 1176-1181.

Muraleedharan Damodaran, Ajitha, V.S. and Mohan K.G. (2004) Juvenile Hormone and Corpus Allatum: Biotechnological Approaches as Insect Pest Management Avenues. Zoology and Human Welfare (Ed. A. Verma) pp. 217-225. Allahabad University, Allahabad.

Muraleedharan Damodaran (2003) Strategies and Prospects of Endocrine-based Biotechnological Approaches in Insect Pest Management. Frontier Areas of Entomological Research (Eds. B.Subrahmaniyam (V.V.Ramamurthy and V.S.Singh) pp. 487-498. IARI, New Delhi, India.
Ajitha VS and MuraleedharanDamodaran(2001)Identification of PBAN-like Immunoreactivity in the Neuroendocrine System and Midgut of a Heteropteran Insect Dysdercus cingulatus. Eur. J. Entomol. 98: 159-165.

Muraleedharan Damodaran and Sheela Devi D (1999) Isolation and Immunochemical Characterization of Neuropeptides from the Midgut of the Colorado Potato Beetle, Leptinotarsa decemlineata. J. Biosci. 24(2): 185-191.

Muraleedharan Damoadran (1995) Neuroendocrinology of Insect Gut. Recent Advances in Insect Endocrine Research (Eds. D. Muraleedharan and Mariamma Jacob). Pp. 97-116. AAE, Trivandrum, India

Muraleedharan Damodaran (1995) Neuroendocrinology of Insect Gut. Recent Advances in Insect Endocrine Research (Eds. D. Muraleedharan and Mariamma Jacob). Pp. 97-116. AAE, Trivandrum, India.

Annie John and Muraleedharan Damodaran (1992) Hormonal Modulation of Glycogen Reserves in the Fat Body of Castor Semilooper, Achaea janata Linn. J. Biosci. 18(2): 26

Muraleedharan Damodaran and Sheela Devi D (1992) Endocrine Manipulations as an Insect Pest Management Strategy. Agricultural Zoology Review Vol. 5 (Ed. K.Evans) pp. 249-269. Intercept Ltd, England

George Abraham and Muraleedharan Damodaran (1990) Role of Corpus Allatum on the Modulation of feeding Rhythm in the Semilooper Caterpillar Achaea janata. Chronobiol. International. 17(6): 419-424

Muraleedharan Damodaran (1988) Insect Antihormones from Plants and their Pest Control Prospects. Phytophaga 2: 153-157

Muraleedharan Damodaran, Abraham Varghese, George Abraham and Reema A Mathews (1986) Effect of Precocene-II on Endocrines, Feeding and Digestion in the Semilooper Caterpillar, Achaea janata. Insect Neurochemistry and Neurophysiology (Eds. A.B. Borkovec and D.E. Gelman) pp. 309-314. The Humana Press Inc, USA.

Muraleedharan Damodaran and Abraham Varghese (1986) Precocene-induced Light and Electronmicroscopic Changes in the Pars Intercerebralis Neurosecretory Cells of the semilooper caterpillar Achaea Janata Linn. (Lepidoptera : Noctuidae). Proc. Indian Natn. Sci. Acad.(Anim. Sci.). 96: 185-193.

Prabhu V K K, Mohanan Nair, C R, Jalaja M and Muraleedharan Damoadran (1985) Endocrine Regulation of Vitellogenesis during the First Gonotrophic Cycle of Dysdercus cingulatus. Current Trends in Comparative Endocrinology (Eds. B. Lofts and W.N. Homes) pp. 343-345. Hong Kong University Press, Hong Kong.

Muraleedharan Damodaran and Prabhu V K K (1981) Hormonal Influence on Feeding and Digestion in the Plant Bug, Dysdercus cingulatus and the caterpillar, Hyblaea puera. Physiol. Entomol. 6: 183-189

Muraleedharan Damodaran and Prabhu V K K (1979) Role of the Median Neurosecretory Cells in the Secretion of Protease and Invertase in the Red Cotton Bug, Disdercus cingulatus Fabr. J. Insect Physiol. 25: 237- 240