Amritha Jaiprekash Kurup

She is an independent insect conservationist and researcher.

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Amritha Jaiprekash Kurup

Mupli beetles emit foul-smelling phenolics and other chemicals that can cause burns and rashes.

Wildlife & Biodiversity

Eerie tales of Mupli beetle invasion in Kerala: Are insect-human conflicts intensifying in a warming world?

Amritha Jaiprekash Kurup

29 Aug 2024

5 min read

To the naked eye, there is hardly any difference between Neelakurinji and Mettukurinji.

Wildlife & Biodiversity

An unfortunate resemblance: Why conservation evades the depleting Mettukurinji of Western Ghats

Amritha Jaiprekash Kurup

21 Aug 2024

5 min read

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