Ms. Poubigailiu Kamei

Insect-plant interactions are strongly shaped by the nutritional and chemical properties of the plants. Her work investigates how different host plants shape an insect’s growth, behaviour, physiology, the functional dynamics of its microbiota and the subsequent effects on offspring. While direct effects of plants on herbivores are well-established, her research addresses the largely underexplored question of how host plant variation can impact the biological traits of the insect through microbiome restructuring that can ultimately shape future herbivore-plant interactions. Her research seeks to uncover plant-driven mechanisms contributing to adaptation or shifts in insect behaviour, which can be used to help predict pest behaviour and design effective crop protection approaches.

1. B.Sc Life Science, Liberal College, Manipur University, Manipur (2020).

2. M.Sc, Manipur University, Manipur (2022).

3. Currently pursuing Ph.D in the Animal Plant Interaction Lab, Department of Zoology, Sri Venkateswara College, University of Delhi, since June 2025.

1. Attended workshop on “Before We Submit: How to Detect Predatory and Cloned Journals” organised by the Internal Quality Assurance Cell, University of Delhi, on 21 November, 2025.

2. Participated in the INSPIRE Internship Science Camp under INSPIRE internship component of Department of Science and Technology, Government of India at Manipur University, Canchipur, on 24-28 September, 2015.

1. Qualified Joint CSIR-UGC NET for Junior Research Fellowship, December 2024.