Smt. Raashmi Ramesh Shanbhag
Designation: Scientist D
Division: Forest Protection Division
22190196
Email: (at)icfre(dot)org
Profile
Education
2012-Obtained Ph.D. in Forest Entomology from Forest Research Institute University, Dehra Dun
2005- M.Sc. Zoology from Karnataka University, Dharwar
Research Activities
Wood deterioration and degradation
Wood preservation
Termite and ecosystem services
Utilization of Bio-waste/botanicals towards forest protection
Research Expertise
Development and analysis of wood, wood composite panels and other lignocellulosic products for different end use applications
Projects
Study of Imported logs at Kandla Port and identification of alternative plantation species for import substitution
Evaluation of anti-termite and anti-fungal properties of Selected plants extractives
Utilization of Areca nut slurry to develop wood preservative
Identification and promotion of Secondary Timber species from the Tamil Nadu Forests. Sponsored by, Tamil Nadu State Forest Department
Evaluation of Protecto B Plus (Premium) (Wet cake of Cresol based chemical) wood preservative chemical against Mold, Borer & Termites for Plywood and Solid wood
Protection and Preservation of wooden Artefact’s (Mango, Eucalyptus Neem and Jaman Trees). Sponsored by, Director, Department of Horticulture, Lalbagh, Bangalore 560004, Govt of Karnataka.
Protection and Preservation of wooden sculptures/artifacts at cubbon park Bangalore
Current Research Projects:
Evaluation of coconut shell pyrolytic oil (CSPO) as wood preservative for industrial applications
Study on seasonal episodes of Neem (Azadirachta indica A. Juss) decline in parts of Karnataka
Conservation, Improvement, Management and promotion of sandalwood (Santalum album L.) cultivation in India component : 2.3-Development of management practices against the red stem borer Zeuzera coffeae Nietner (Lepidoptera: Cossidae) infesting Indian sandalwood (Santalum album L.) plantations in south India
Determination of the vectors of sandal spike disease (SSD) of Indian sandalwood (Santalum album L.) and development of integrated vector management strategies
Study of climate driven effects on Indian forests through long term monitoring
Publications
Pascal Jouquet, Ajay Harit, Vincent Herve, Hemanth Moger, Tiago Carrijo, David A. Donoso, David Eldridge, H ́elida Ferreira da Cunha, Chutinan Choosai, Jean-Louis Janeau, Jean-Luc Maeght , Thuy Doan Thu, Alexia Briandon, Myriam Dahbi Skali, John van Thuyne, Ali Mainga, Olga Patricia Pinzon Florian, Oumarou Malam Issa, Pascal Podwojewski, Jean-Louis Rajot, Thierry Henri-des-Tureaux, Lotfi Smaili, Mohamed Labiadh, Hanane Aroui Boukbida, Rashmi Shanbhag, Ratha Muon, Vannak Ann, Sougueh Cheik, Saliou Fall, Saran Traor e, Simon Dupont, Thomas Chouvenc, Aaron J. Mullins, Syaukani Syaukani, Rainer Zaiss, Tran Minh Tien, Jan ˇSobotník, Apolline Auclerc, Rongliang Qiu, Ye-Tao Tang, Hermine Huot, David Sillam-Duss`es, Nicolas Bottinelli, 2022. The impact of termites on soil sheeting properties is better explained by environmental factors than by their feeding and building strategies. Geoderma, Volume 412, 15 April 2022, 115706
Cheik, S., Shanbhag, R. R., Harit, A., Bottinelli, N., Sukumar, R., Jouquet, P., 2019. Linking Termite Feeding Preferences and Soil Physical Functioning in Southern-Indian Woodlands. Insects, 10 (1), 4
Shanbhag, R. R., Sundararaj, R., 2018. Climate change alters the intensity and population dynamics of insect pests: a case study with (cockerell) infesting sandalwood and pongam in Karnataka (pp. 130-134). In: Proceedings of the National Seminar “Climate Change: Challenges and Solutions” Organized by Environmental Management and Policy Research Institute Bengaluru, Karnataka, India (eds: Ritu Kakkar, Vinaya Kumar K.H., Remadevi O.K., Hema N. and Cruz Antony J.) Allied Publishers Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, 318 pp
Harit, A., Shanbhag, R. R, Chaudhary, E., Cheik Sougueh. Jouquet, P., 2017. Properties and functional impact of termite sheetings. Biol Fertil Soils, 1-7
Shanbhag, R. R., Meyssoun, K., Sundararaj, R., Jouquet, P., 2017. Rainfall and soil properties influence termite mound abundance and height: A case study with Odontotermes obesus (Macrotermitinae) mounds in the Indian Western Ghats forests. Applied Soil Ecology, Volume 111, March 33 - 38
Jouquet, P., Bottinelli, N., Shanbhag, R. R., Bourguignon,T., Saran Traoré, S., Abbasi, S. A., 2016. Termites: The Neglected Soil Engineers of Tropical Soils. Soil Science, 181: 157-165
Rao, M.V., Sundararaj, R., Pachu, A. V., Shanbhag, R. R., 2016. Deterioration of imported timber by marine borers along Visakhapatnam tropical harbour, India. International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation 109: 1-10
Jouquet, P., Guilleux, N., Caner, L., Chintakunta, S., Ameline, M., Shanbhag, R. R. 2016. Influence of soil pedological properties on termite mound stability. Geoderma, 262:45–51
Jouquet, P., Guilleux, N., Shanbhag, R. R., Subramanian, S., 2015. Influence of soil type on the properties of termite mound nests in Southern India, Applied Soil Ecology, 96:282-287
Sundararaj, R., Shanbhag, R. R., Nagaveni, H. C., Vijayalakshmi, G., 2015. Natural Durability of Timbers under Indian environmental condition-An overview. International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation,103:196–214
Jouquet, P., Guilleux, N., Chintakunta, S., Mendez, M., Subramanian, S., Shanbhag, R. R., 2015. The influence of termites on soil sheeting properties varies depending on the materials on which they feed. European Journal of Soil Biology, 69:74–78
Shanbhag, R. R., Sundararaj, R., 2014. Foraging behaviour of Odontotermes wallonensis Wasmann, Indian Forester, 140 (12):1245-1248
Shanbhag, R. R., Sundararaj, R., 2013. Imported wood decomposition by termites in different agro eco zones of India. International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation, 85; 16–22
Shanbhag, R. R., Sundararaj, R., 2013. Host range, pest status and distribution of wood destroying termites of India Lepcey - The Journal of Tropical Asian Entomology 02:(1)12- 27
Shanbhag, R. R., Sundararaj, R., 2013. Effect of physical and chemical properties of imported woods on the degradation by termites in Indian condition. Journal of Insect Science: Vol. 13 Article 63
Shanbhag, R. R., Sundararaj, R., 2013. Assemblages and species diversity of wood destroying termites in different land use systems in Western ghat, India Journal of Forestry Research, 24 (2): 361-364
Shanbhag, R. R., Sundararaj, R., Ahmad, S. I., 2013. Wood destroying termites (Insecta: Isoptera) of India and their economic importance" in: Animal Diversity, Natural History and Conservation- Vols. 2 (eds: V K Gupta and A. K. Verma) Dayal Publication, 69-102, ISBN: 9788170358312
Shanbhag, R. R., Sundararaj, R., 2012. Seasonal wood degradation activity of Odontotermes spp. (Isoptera: Termitidae) in Bangalore urban district, India, Journal of Biodiversity and Ecological Sciences, 2(1): 49-54
Shanbhag, R. R., Sundararaj, R., 2011. An identification Guide to the wood destroying termites of south India. Journal of the. Indian Academy of wood science, 8(2):148-151. ISSN: 0972-172X
Shanbhag, R. R., Jagadish M.R., Dhanya B., Viswanath, S., 2010. Assessment of termite infestation in six industrially important bamboo species in semiarid tracts of Karnataka, India, Journal of Bamboo and Rattan, 9(3&4):109-113
Shanbhag, R. R., Sundararaj, R., 2009. Comparative infestation of termites in different Eucalyptus species in selected locations of South India. Indian Journal of Tropical Biodiversity, 17(2):225-228. ISSN 0971-4642
Shanbhag, R. R., Sundararaj, R., Hemavathi, T. R., 2009. Natural durability of some exotic timbers in accelerated field test against termites. Journal of the. Indian Academy of wood science, (N.S) Vol 6 (1&2); 12-19, ISSN: 0972-172X
Shanbhag, R. R., Sundararaj, R., 2009. Termite Fauna of Karnataka with special emphasis on major wood destroying termites. FRI, Dehara Dun, India, special issue on National Forestry Conference, 271-274
Shanbhag, R. R., Sundararaj, R., Lingappa, B., 2008. Species composition of termites and their infestation in Eucalyptus plantation. Proceedings of Dr. Leslie C. Coleman’s memorial national symposium on plant protection. University of agriculture Bangalore
Shanbhag, R. R., Sundararaj, R., 2008. Comparative infestation of termites in different Eucalyptus species in and around Bangalore Proceedings Dr. Leslie C. Coleman’s memorial national symposium on plant protection. University of agriculture Bangalore
Book chapter
Shanbhag, R. R., Sundararaj, R., Nagaveni, H. C., Vijayalakshmi, G., Lingappa, B. 2017. Natural Resistance of Imported Timbers against Termites and Fungi in Indian Condition—A Comparison. In. Wood is Good: Current Trends and Future Prospects in Wood Utilization. (Eds: Pandey et al.,) Springer Nature Singapore. Pte Ltd
Natural durability of timber in terrestrial and marine realms of India: A contrasting feature Rashmi Ramesh Shanbhag, R. Sundararaj and M V Rao. 2022. In: Science of Wood Degradation and its Protection (Eds. R. Sundararaj). Springer Nature Singapore. Pte Ltd. pp-757
Wood degradation, challenges and mitigation R Sundararaj, Rashmi R Shanbhag, S Padma, S Shashikala and R V Rao. 2022. In: Science of Wood Degradation and its Protection (Eds. R. Sundararaj). Springer Nature Singapore. Pte Ltd. pp-757
Wood degradation by termites: ecology, economics and protection Kalleshwaraswamy CM, Rashmi R Shanbhag and R Sundararaj. 2022. In: Science of Wood Degradation and its Protection (Eds. R. Sundararaj). Springer Nature Singapore. Pte Ltd. pp-757
Achievements
A patent on “Soya based phenolic adhesive composition and a method of preparing the same” patent number 369380