LIST OF PUBLICATIONS

•  Mehta, H.S., Thakur, M.S., Sharma, R.M. & Mattu, V.K. 2002. Butterflies of Pong Dam Wetland, Himachal Pradesh, India. Bionotes, 4(2): 37-38. (Indexed/Abstracted/reviewed; SCI Journal)
•  Thakur, M.S., Mehta, H.S. & Mattu, V.K. 2002. Butterflies of Kalatop-Khajjiar     Wildlife Sanctuary  Himachal Pradesh. Zoo’s Print Journal, 17(10): 909-910.    (Indexed/Abstracted/reviewed; SCI   Journal; IF- .568)
•  Mehta, H.S., Sharma, R.M., Mitra, B, and Thakur, M.S. 2003. A Preliminary Study on     the butterflies of   Himachal Pradesh as flower visitor and pollinators. Annals of Entomology, 21(1-2):1-3.   (Indexed/Abstracted/ reviewed; Non-SCI Journal; NAAS Rating-3.4; IF- still computing)
•  Arora, G.S., Mehta, H.S., Walia, V.K. & Thakur, M.S. 2006. Lepidoptera: Butterflies. In: Biodiversity in   the Shivalik Hills of Punjab. Punjab State Council for Science and Technology, Chandigarh. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh, New Cannought Palace, Dehradun, India: 587-609.
•  Thakur, M.S., Mattu, V.K. & Mehta, H.S 2006. Distributionl records of butterflies (Lepidoptera:    Rhopalocera) from Pin Valley National Park, Himachal Pradesh,     India, J. Ann. For. 14(1):83-85.   (Peer reviewed published by Elsevier; SCI Journal; IF- still computing)
•   Thakur, M.S., Mattu, V.K. & Mehta, H.S 2006. Studies on the butterflies of Sukhana     and catchment  area in Chandigarh, India. J. Ent. Res. 30(2):175-178. (Peer reviewed published by Elsevier;    SCI Journal; NAAS IF- 3.9; IF- .320)
•   Thakur, M.S., Matt, V. K. & Mehta, H.S. 2008. Insect diversity studies of    Sukhana     and catchment    area Chandigarh, India. Bugs ’R’ Newsletter, 16: 2-4.
•  M.S. Thakur, V.K. Mattu and S. L Mehta. 2008.  Distributional Record of Insect Diversity in different     altitude of Shimla Hills, Himachal Pradesh, India. J. Ent. Res.32 (4): 317-321. (Peer reviewed     published by Elsevier; SCI Journal; NAAS IF- 3.9; IF- .320)
•  Thakur, M.S., Mehta, H.S. & Mattu, V.K. 2010. Check list of butterflies (Lepidoptera:    Rhopalocera) of    Ropar wetland and its environs, Punjab, India. J. Ent. Res. 34(1): 85-94. (Peer reviewe published by Elsevier; SCI Journal; NAAS IF- 3.9; IF-    .320)
•   M.S. Thakur, V.K. Mattu & S. Saraswat, 2010. Study on insect diversity of Shimla hills of Western    Himalaya, India. J. Ann. For. 34(1): 135-140. (Peer reviewed published by Elsevier; SCI    Journal; IF- still computing)
•  Thakur, M.S. & Mattu, V.K. 2010. The Role of Butterflies as Flower Visitors and     Pollinators in   Shivalik Hills of Western Himalaya. Asian Jr. of Experimental Biological Sciences, 1(4): 822-825.     (Peer reviewed/Indexed/Abstracted; SCI Journal; IF- still computing)
•  Sharma, V., Mattu, V.K. & Thakur, M.S. 2010. Studies on Varroa, a parasitic mite on     Honeybee     colonies in Shivalik Hills of Western Himalaya. J. Ent. Res. 35(1): 59-    61. (Peer reviewed    published by Elsevier; SCI Journal; NAAS IF- 3.9; IF-     .320)
•  Thakur, S.K. & Thakur, M.S. 2011. Long horned grasshoppers (Orthoptera: Ensifera) diversity from     Sukhna Wildlife Sanctuary, Chandigarh, India. International Jr. of Agriculture, Environment and     Biotechnology, 4(2):11-12. (Indexed/Abstracted; Non-SCI Journal; NAAS rating- 4.10; IF- still   computing)
•  Sharma, V., Mattu, V.K. & Thakur, M.S. 2011. Infestation of Achoria grisella F. (Wax Moth) In honey   comb of Apis mellifera L. in Shiwalik hills, Himachal Pradesh. International Jr. of     Science &  Nature, 2(2): 407-408. (Peer reviewed/Indexed; Non-SCI Journal; IF- .4277)
•   Sharma, V., Mattu, V.K. & Thakur, M.S. 2011. Studies on seasonal variations of ectoparistic mites on     honeybee colonies in Shivalik Hills, Himachal Pradesh.     International Jr. of Innovations in Bio-    Sciences, 1: 21-23. (Peer reviewed/Indexed/Abstracted; Non-SCI Journal; IF- still computing)
•  Thakur, M.S. & Thakur, S.K. 2011. The study on diversity of short-horned Grasshoppers (Orthoptera:    Califra) in Sukhna wildlife sanctuary & catchment Area, Chandigarh, India. International Jr. of  Agriculture, Environment and Biotechnology, 4 (4): 1-4. (Indexed/Abstracted; Non-SCI Journal;     NAAS rating- 4.10; IF- still computing)
•  Sharma, V., Mattu, V.K. & Thakur, M.S. 2011. Diversity, distribution and seasonal Variations of Vespa     species in Honeybee colonies of Himachal Pradesh. Annalas of Entomology, 29 (2): 1-3.     (Indexed/Abstracted; Non-SCI Journal; NAAS Rating-3.4; IF- still computing)
•  Thakur, M. S. & Bhardwaj, S. 2012. Study on diversity and host plants of butterflies     in lower Shiwalik     hills, Himachal Pradesh. International Journal of Plant, Animal and Environmental     Sciences, 2(1): 33-39. (Peer reviewed; SCI Journal; IF- 1.0280)
•   Thakur, S.K. & Thakur, M.S.2012. Orthopteran crop- pest relationship in Ropar Wetland and its     environ Punjab, India.  International Journal of Plant, Animal and     Environmental Sciences, 2(1):     52-54. (Peer reviewed; SCI Journal; IF- 1.0280)
•  Thakur, M.S. & Thakur, S.K. 2012. Diversity of orthopteran crop-pest relationship and habitat type in     Pongdam wild life sanctuary and surrounding area, Himachal Pradesh, India. Journal of Applied     Biosciences, 38(1): 93-97. (Peer reviewed/ Indexed/Abstracted; Non- SCI Journal; IF- .68)
•  Thakur, M. S.  2011. Studies on Lepidopteran (Rhopalocera: Butterfly) Diversity in Himachal Pradesh     of the Western Himalaya. Asian J. of Animal Sc., 6(2): 198-202. (Peer reviewed; Non-SCI    Journal; IF- still computing)
•  Thakur, M.S. & Thakur, S.K. 2013. Check list of Orthopteran of Sarkaghat      valley Mandi,     Himachal Pradesh, India. Bionotes, 15(2): 52-53. (Indexed/Abstracted/reviewed; SCI    Journal)
•  Thakur, M.S.2013. Molecular studies of seven species of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Pieridae) through  RAPD-PCR technique. International Jr. of Pharma & Bio    Sciences, 4(3): 1090-1098. (Peer    reviewed/Abstracted; SCI Journal; IF- 2.958)
•   Rana, J., Thakur, P. & Thakur, M.S. 2013. Comparision of insect succession on dead Sus sacrofa    Linn. (Chordata: Mammalia: Artiodactyla: Suidae) in grassland and partially immersed aquatic environment. Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences, 29(29): 843-848. (Peer    reviewed; SCI Journal; IF- 1.862)
•  Rana, J., Thakur, P. & Thakur. M.S. 2013. Determination of morphine sulphate and its effect on the     development of Chrysomya megacephala (Fabricius) on dead Sus scrofa Linnaeus (Chordata:    Mammalia: Artiodactyla: Suidae). Journal of Pharmaceutical and     Biomedical Sciences, 29 (29):   853-858. (Peer reviewed /Abstracted; SCI Journal; IF- 1.862)
•  Thakur, M.S. & Thakur, S.K. 2012. A Check list of Grasshopper fauna (Order: Orthoptera) of     Himachal Pradesh, Western Himalaya, India. Annalas of     Entomology 31(1):91-105.Indexed/   Abstracted; Non-SCI Journal; NAASRating-3.4; IF- Still computing)
•   Thakur, P. & Thakur. M.S.2014. Impact of vitamin –E treatment in radiation (Y-IRRADIATION) induce     changes in Chick Liver. Journal of Pharmaceutical and     Biomedical Sciences 4(4): 246-251.     (Peer reviewed/Abstracted; SCI Journal; IF- 1.862)
•  Thakur, M.S.2015. Molecular characterization of seven species of Butterflies     (Lepidoptera:     Erycinidae, Lycaenidae) by RAPD-PCR. Jr. of Insect Science 28(2):317-325. (Peer     reviewed/Abstracted; SCI Journal; IF- .89)
•   Kumar, Pawan, Kumar, M. & Thakur, M.S. 2015.  Biodiversity and Habitat Association of     Noctuid Moths (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in various Chirpine Forests of Himachal Pradesh     International Journal of Basic and Applied Scientific Aspects 2(1): 46-54.
•  Thakur, M.S. & Mattu, V.K. 2015. Biosystematic Studies on Insect Fauna in Bilaspur and Adjoining    Areas, Himachal Pradesh. Proceeding: International Conference on Research Innovations in Engineering & Technology: 163-165 (978-93-856181-6-1)
•  Thakur, M.S., Mattu, V.K. Kumar, Pawan, 2016. Check List of Butterflies of Shimla Hills, Himachal Pradesh.    International Journal of Basic and Applied Scientific Aspect.  2(2): 6-9.
•  Thakur, M.S.2013. Role of Butterflies as Flower Visitors, Pollinators and Flora conservation in     Himachal Pradesh, Western Himalaya. Annalas of Entomology 31(2):267-280.Indexed/    Abstracted; Non-SCI Journal; NAASRating-3.4; IF- Still computing)
•  Thakur, M.S. & Thakur, S.K. 2013. Orthopteran (Grasshopper) diversity of Shiwalik Hills, India.    Annalas of Entomology (accepted).Indexed/Abstracted; Non-SCI Journal; NAASRating-    3.4; IF- Still computing)
•  Thakur, M.S. & Thakur, S.K. 2017. Distributional record of Orthopteran diversity in Pin Valley National     Park, Western Himalaya. Bionotes, 19(3): 113-114. (Indexed/Abstracted/reviewed; SCI Journal)

    
BOOK PUBLIshed

•  M.S.Thakur & Mattu, V.K., 2015. The Butterflies of Shivalik Hills, India New Delhi Publishers, New Delhi-    11005.