Dr Inderpal Singh joined PAU as Assistant Entomologist on19.01.1996 after

completing B.Sc. Agric (Hons.) and M. Sc. (Entomology) from Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana in 1989 and 1992. He did his PhD (Entomology) from PAU, Ludhiana in 2007. He had worked as Assistant Entomologist at RRS, Ropar (19.01.1996-25.04.1996) and RRS Faridkot (26.04.1996- 07.05.2001) . He joined as associate Professor on 21.05.2008, Professor of Entomologyt on 21.07.2014 as Principal Entomologist (till date). His field of specialization is Integrated Pest Management of pulses. Presently he is handling two industry funded projects on management of insect pests of pulse crops. He has completed three projects funded by DST as PI in 2015, 2022 and 2023. Presently, he is handling one research project funded by DBT and two research projects funded by SERB, New Delhi. He is awarded with G S Khush Team Award for Dissemination of IPM Technology by G S Khush Foundation. He also got Appreciation Certificate from Vice Chancellor, PAU, Ludhiana for development and dissemination of IPM Technology for whitefly management in Punjab. He has guided 8 M.Sc. and 2 Ph.D. students as major advisor, published many research papers in national and international journals. . He has delivered many lectures to guide Mushroom growers, agriculture development officers.

Professional Accomplishments Research Projects

1. Evaluation of Tetraniliprole 200 g\l Sc (Vayego) against Helicoverpa Sp., Spodoptera sp., and Maruca sp., on green gram Funded by Bayer-Crop Science Division
   

2. Testing of imidacloprod 180g/L + Penflupen 50g/L FS against insect pests of Green gram Funded by Bayer-Crop Science Division

Research Publications:

1. 1. Ranvir Singh and Sandhu IPS (2016) Biology of the cabbage butterfly, Pieris brassicae (Linnaeus) on cauliflower. The Bioscan 11(4): 2201-204. (NAAS rating = 5.26)

   2. Ranvir Singh and Sandhu IPS (2016) Evaluation of different crops of cauliflower in relation to abundance of cabbage butterfly, Pieris brassicae (Linnaeus) in the plains of Punjab. The Bioscan 11(4): 11(4): 2205-209 (NAAS rating = 5.26)

   3. Kaur  J  and Sandhu  IPS (2014)  Comparative  development  of Spodoptera litura (Fabricius) on different cultivars of cabbage. Indian Journal of Ecology 41 (1): 203-205. (NAAS rating = 4.47)

   4. Kaur J and Sandhu IPS (2014) Consumption and utilization of different cabbage cultivars by Tobacco caterpillar, Spodoptera litura (Fabricius). Journal of Insect Science 27 (1): 92-96. (NAAS rating = 3.30)

   5. Kaur J and Sandhu IPS (2014) Life parameters of Tobacco caterpillar, Spodoptera litura (Fabricius) on cabbage cultivar Golden Acre. Journal of Insect Science 27 (2): 236-39. (NAAS rating = 3.30)

   6. Cheema RS, Sandhu IPS and Sharma S (2021) Development of Plutella xylostella Linnaeus on cauliflower leaves under different temperature and CO2 levels. International Journal of Tropical Insect Science https; //doi.org/10.1007/s42690-021- 00688-0 (NAAS rating 7.20)

   7. Cheema RS and Sandhu IPS and Sharma S (2024) Impact of temperature and carbon dioxide on food consumption and nutritional indices of plutella xylostella Linnaeus (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae) cauliflower. International Journal of Tropical Insect Science http://doi.org/10.1007/s42690-024-01264-y (NAAS rating 7.20)

   8. Cheema RS and Sandhu IPS (2024) Efficacy of microbial biopesticides to manage Pieris brassicae (Linnaeus) and Plutella Xylostella (Linnaeus) in cauliflower. International Journal of Tropical Insect Science http://doi.org/10.1007/s42690-024- 01296-4 (NAAS rating 7.20)

• Brar SK and Sandhu IPS (2025) Biology of whitefly Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) on kharif mungbean. Indian Journal of Ecology (File no. 745706349 dated 14.05.2025)