Books by Rakesh Sharma

The Book " Integrated Pest Management of Vegetable Crops" deals with a global overview IPM initiatives and review of different IPM programmes. The widespread use of IPM practices has not been adopted besides there has been a problem of diffusion of IPM practices from research sub-system to farmers. There is no unanimity with the methodological aspects of impact evaluation and dissemination of IPM programmes/practices., The book focuses on integrated pest management of vegetables, pesticide use, robust methodological aspects of impact evaluation, impact evaluation of vegetable IPM programmes and factors impacting the adoption of IPM practices. This book will serve the agencies associated with formulation and implementation of IPM programmes and will serve the professionals, investigators, and academia. At post-graduate level, the students will find the book as a useful guide for planning and conducting future research on IPM diffusion and impact analysis.

A wide variety of novel materials can be prepared through the chemical modification of silica gels. In addition to their use in chromatographic separations, they have been increasingly used as catalysts in liquid phase organic reactions. The application of these materials results in viable and more environmentally friendly alternatives to traditional homogeneous catalysts. The present monograph describes the synthesis of two functionalized silica gels for highly specific separation and preconcentration of metal ions followed by their applications as sensors and as catalysts.