Dr Jaspal Singh joined PAU as Assistant Entomologist on 19.01.1998 after completing B.Sc. Agriculture (Hons) from Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana in 1993 and M.Sc. Entomology from PAU in 1995. He did his PhD (Entomology) from PAU Ludhiana, in 2009. He joined as Entomologist on 19.01.2009 and Principal Entomologist on 30.11.2015 (till date).

He is Incharge, Apiculture Unit and his field of specialization is Apiculture. His research activities include mass rearing of quality Apis mellifera queen bees, bee breading for royal jelly production, honey bee nutrition and physiology, rearing stingless bees in sub-tropical Punjab, bee pollination, etc. He currently is the Principal Investigator of ICAR – All India Coordinated Research Project on Honey Bees & Pollinators, PAU Ludhiana Centre apart from being Co-PI of 3 projects.

He has authored 4 books, 16 book chapters, 73 research papers, 4 teaching manuals and has delivered lectures in more than 170 basic and advance trainings in beekeeping. He also trained faculty and students of Egerton University, Kenya under US-India-Kenya Trilateral programme.

Professional Accomplishments

Research Projects completed recently

1. ‘Evaluating impact of neonicotinoids on pollinators (field studies)’ funded by ICAR in 2023 as PI
2. ‘Facilitating honey bee health through diagnosing and managing various diseases of Italian honey bees’ funded by NBB, New Delhi in 2025 as Co-PI.
3. ‘Development of quality queen bees of honey bee Apis mellifera‘ funded by NBB, New Delhi in 2025 as Co-PI.
4. ‘Development of hygienic honey bee (Apis mellifera Linnaeus) lines through selective bee breeding programme’ funded by DST in 2023 as Co-PI
5. Winter school on ‘Commercial Apiculture for Livelihood Security of Farmers and Unemployed Rural Youth’ funded by ICAR, New Delhi in 2022 as Co-coordinator
6. ‘Setting up of Integrated Beekeeping Development Centre/ Centre of Excellence at PAU, Ludhiana’ funded by NBB, New Delhi in 2020 as Co-PI.
7. ‘Fund for Improvement of S&T Infrastructure’ funded by DST in 2020 as Associated Scientist

Research Publications:

1. Choudhary A, Singh J and Chhuneja P K (2021) Nest architecture and nesting site preference of Tetragonula iridipennis Smith in North-Western plains of India. Journal of Apicultural Science 65(1): 49-59. (NAAS rating 6.78)
2. Karedla A K, Choudhary A, Chhuneja P K and Singh J (2024) Effect of thiamethoxam on the survival of brood in Apis mellifera Linnaeus colonies placed in mustard fields. Journal of Apicultural Research 63(3): 507-512. (NAAS rating 8.58)
3. Karedla A K, Choudhary A, Chhuneja P K , Singh J and Singh ND (2024) Effect of sub-lethal doses of thiamethoxam on hypopharyngeal glands of Apis mellifera Journal of Apicultural Research 10.1080/00218839.2022.204726 (NAAS rating 8.58)
4. Karedla A K, Choudhary A, Singh J and Chhuneja P K (2023) Effect of sub-lethal doses of thiamethoxam on the memory of Apis mellifera Current Science 124(4): 451-456. (NAAS rating 7.17)
5. Kaur M, Choudhary A, Mohindru B, Singh J, Dey D and Chhuneja P K (2024) Change in bee pollinators’ guild over the time in the Punjab: State under intensive agriculture. National Academy Science Letters 48: 265-268. (NAAS rating 7.30)

Awards and Recognitions:

1. ‘Best Research Centre’ Award from ICAR-AICRP (Honey Bees & Pollinators), for three times during 2016, 2022 and 2023.
2. ‘Best Presenting Centre’ Award from ICAR-AICRP (Honey Bees & Pollinators), during 2024.