Dr Sudhendu Sharma joined PAU as Assistant Professor of Plant Protection on 18.07.2005 at Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Fatehgarh Sahib. He did his B.Sc Agriculture (Hons.) from Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar in 1996; M.Sc. (Entomology) from PAU, Ludhiana in 1999. He did his Ph.D. (Entomology) from PAU, Ludhiana in 2014. He joined as Senior Entomologist on 20.7.18 (till date). His field of specialization is Biological control of insect pests. He has published 54 research papers in national and international journals, 38 abstracts in national conferences/workshops, 49 extension articles/booklets and three book chapters. He has conducted 38 farmers’ training camps, 23 surveys and participated in 24 field days. Out of research work, he has to his credit 22 recommendations in PAU Package of Practices. He has guided 2 M.Sc. students. He has delivered 88 lectures and 2 radio talks. He has been involved as collaborator in 5 research projects. He is the member of 3 scientific societies.

Professional Accomplishments Research Projects completed

1. ‘Development of accredited safe food farm clusters: A model for minimizing agrochemical use in an intensive agricultural zone under Mission Programme on Biotech-KISAN’ funded by DBT in 2021 as Co-PI

2. ‘Bio-intensive pest management practices in important vegetable crops under protected cultivation’ in Punjab funded by NHM in 2021 as PI

3. ‘Validation and dissemination of biocontrol based integrated pest management technology in sugarcane in Hoshiarpur’ funded by NABARD in 2022 as Co-PI
   

Research Publications:

1. Sharma S, Shera P S, Kaur R and Sangha K S (2016). Standardization of egg dosages for mass production of Corcyra cephalonica (Stainton) Phytoparasitica 44: 459-464. (NAAS rating 6.90)

2. Aggarwal N, Sharma S and Jalali S.K. (2016). On-farm impact of biocontrol technology against rice stem borer, Scircophaga incertulas(Walker) and rice leaf folder Cnaphalocrocis medinalis (Guenee) in aromatic rice. Entomologia Generalis36

(2): 137–148. (NAAS rating 6.39)

1. Sharma S and Aggarwal N (2019). Safety assessment of selected biopesticides and botanicals on Trichogramma spp. (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae) in fields. Indian Journal of Experimental Biology 57: 443-449 (NAAS rating 7.48)

2. Sharma S, Shera P S and Sangha K S (2020). Species composition of parasitoids and predators in two rice agro-farming systems—effect of ecological intensification. International Journal of Tropical Insect Science. 40: 233-238. doi.org/10.1007/s42 690-019-00072-z (NAAS rating 6.85)

3. Sharma S, Shera P S, Kaur R and Sangha K S (2020). Evaluation of augmentative biological control strategy against major borer insect pests of sugarcane – a large scale field appraisal. Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 30:127 https://doi.org/ 10.1186/s41938-020-00330-0 (NAAS rating 6.38)