VISION

• Producing knowledge and technology required for integrated pest management (IPM) and supporting IPM to become widespread in the frame of principles of food safety and sustainable agriculture,
• Developing biotechnical methods, one of the environmentally friendly pest management techniques, and make it applicable,
• Developing and transferring fast and reliable identification methods into practice,
• Giving training courses on integrated pest management of grape, cherry, peach, olive and vegetable,
• Being an acknowledged institution on identification and management of quarantine organisms in national and international scientific arena.

MISSION

• Conducting applicable research activities on different control methods such as biotechnical ones against seriously harmful organisms on cultivated plants,
• Conducting quarantine and certification analysis related to plant health,
• Conducting biological efficacy and side effect tests of plant protection products against plant harmful organisms, and inspecting biological efficacy tests conducted by firms,
• Organizing and participating in national and international congresses on plant health,
• Organizing training courses to the staff working in extension service of the Ministry and private companies, and experts from foreign countries,
• Publishing brochure, leaflet, technical bulletin, article, and exc. related to the research subjects. ​