Background
Balikai, Rayappa Appa was born on May 12, 1958 in India.
Balikai, Rayappa Appa was born on May 12, 1958 in India.
Master of Science in Agricultural, University Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore, Karnataka, India, 1981. Doctor of Philosophy in Agricultural Entomology, University Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore, Karnataka, India, 2001.
Junior entomologist, ARS University Agril. Sciences, Dharwad, India, 1987—1989, junior entomologist, Regional Agricultural Research Station, 1989—1995, senior scientist, Regional Agricultural Research Station, 1995—2003, professor, head, entomology, Air Corps Bijapur, 1997—2007, professor, entomology, since 2003. Councilor Annals Plant Protection Sciences Journal.
Executive council member Ethological Society India.
Member of Indian Society Agribusiness Professionals (New Delhi), Institute of Technology Agricultural Technologists (Bangalore), Ethological Society India (Bangalore), National Environmental Committee (New Delhi), Society Millets Research (NRCS, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad), Entomological Research Association, Entomological India, Indian Agricultural Research Institute (New Delhi), Protection Environment and Sustainable Development, International Society Horticultural Science (Belgium).
Married Sunitha Balikai. Children: Vikas, Keerthi.