【OBJECTIVES】

The Pesticide Application Division focuses primarily on establishing guidelines for the rational and effective use of pesticides under field conditions. Its research covers the functions, toxicity, and control efficacy of insecticides, fungicides, herbicides, and plant growth regulators on crops and target pests. Based on diagnostic results and other ecological surveys, the Division develops and improves pest and disease management technologies and formulates integrated crop pest management strategies, with the goal of reducing pesticide use and lowering agricultural production costs.

The Division’s research and activities are organized into four major areas: (1) herbicide pharmacology, efficacy, and phytotoxicity; (2) toxicity and pesticide resistance of fungicides, insecticides, and acaricides against target pests; (3) development of integrated crop management technologies; and (4) monitoring of crop diseases and pests and development of detection and diagnostic technologies.

The major areas of work include:

Crop Disease, Insect, and Weed Management — Identification, monitoring, and management of agricultural pests and pathogens.

Research on Environmentally Friendly Plant Protection Materials — Development and evaluation of chemical and non-chemical plant protection products.

Crop Safety Assessment of Agricultural Inputs — Evaluation of the phytotoxic effects of pesticides and other agricultural inputs on crops.

Testing and Technical Services for Farmers, Pesticide Industry, and Other Stakeholders — Development of technologies for the rational and safe use of pesticides based on disease and pest diagnostic services, toxicity assessments of pesticides against harmful and beneficial organisms, pesticide resistance monitoring, establishment of related information systems, and the results of laboratory and field efficacy trials.

【MAIN WORKS】

• Crop Disease and Pest Diagnosis and Phytotoxicity Diagnostic Services

• Research on the Pharmacology, Efficacy, and Phytotoxicity of Fungicides, Insecticides, Herbicides, and Plant Growth Regulators

• Compilation and Analysis of Plant Pest and Disease Surveillance Information

• Research on the Ecology and Integrated Management of Harmful and Beneficial Organisms

• Research on Field Application Methods and Guidelines for Pesticides

【EXPERTISE】

Plant Pathology, Entomology, Botany, Crop Disease and Pest Diagnosis, Agricultural Chemical Science, Ecology, and Crop Health Management

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