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Dr. B. Srinivasulu obtained M.Sc. (Ag) in Plant Pathology discipline in 1984 and Ph.D. in 1991 from Tamil Agricultural University, Coimbatore. He started his career as research Associate (Plant Pathology during 1984 form ICROSAT, Hyderabad. he has got more than 21 years of research, field and extension experience in Plant Pathology. Presently he is Principal Scientist) Plant Pathology), All India Co-ordinated research Project on Palms at Agricultural research Station (Acharya varied field experience in Horticultural crops viz., Pulses, Castor bean, sesamum and Rice. he has also handled two adhoc schemes viz., NATP on coconut basal stem rot and BARC Project on Leaf spot and rust of pulses and presently handling an adhoc scheme on coconut bud rot (ICAR). He was the recipient of IDRC, Canada fellowship. Honours like Dr. D. Bap Reddy Memorial Award (2004) for developing BSR-IDM package in coconut and Angrali Best research Worker Gold Medal (1999) were conferred on him besides many best research paper awards. He has attended about 35 Seminars/Symposia/Conferences and presented research papers. He has more than 94 original research publications, 83 popular articles, 11 technical bulletins/leaflets. he contributes one chapter on 'Biocontrol of pulse diseases' in biocontrol potential and its exploitation in sustainable Agriculture Vol.1: Crop Diseases, weeds and nematodes published by Kluwer Academic/Plenum, New York (2000) and guided five post graduate students in Plant Pathology.