Identification of pests (insect, mite, nematode, rodent, bird, etc.) found in plants and plant products, their distribution, density, and levels of damage and benefits, as well as bio-ecology and epidemiology of significant pests and the product losses they cause, researchers are responsible for conducting studies to reveal the strategies of protection in entomology department.

Some of the work performed in the department includes:

Providing coordinator and technical consultancy for one of the most significant crop pests, that is the sunn pest,

Performing the country coordinator of apple, pear, and quince Integrated Pest Management,

Performing clean field studies for Mediterranean fruit fly in Central Anatolia,

Researching and developing alternative control methods against pests by using local resources (such as diatom soil, plant essential oils and extracts, kaolin applications),

Conducting research and applications on biotechnical control methods,

Conducting and disseminating management research based on Prediction and Warning Systems (PWS) to limit the usage of plant pesticides,

To control plant pests using newly developed techniques and technology in the world,

Investigating the dynamics of pest populations in changing environmental and climatic conditions,

Conducting the research on the development of risk maps that are harmful to plant health,

Carrying out the research on the identification and tracking of vector insects,

Performing harmful organism analyses for plants and plant products for certification, import, export, and plant passport applications,

Participating in commissions in accordance with our Ministry's missions, conducting detrimental risk analyses, and contributing expert recommendations.