The major tasks of the department are to carry out the main studies based on conducting surveys for the identification and distribution of plant parasitic nematodes that cause serious damage to plant products in agricultural areas, primarily root-knot nematodes (Meloidogyne spp.), potato cyst nematodes (Globodera rostochiensis and G. pallida), and cereal cyst nematodes (Heterodera filipjevi), and to manage them. Additionally, as part of the department's projects, the local entomopathogenic nematode species found in specific areas of our country are identified, and their efficacy against specific agricultural pests is evaluated. The department also works with public agencies, universities, and the private sector on a variety of projects.

Some of the work performed in the department includes:

• In the Central Anatolia Region, the pathotypes of the cereal cyst nematode, Heterodera filipjevi (Madzhidov, 1981) Stelter, as well as its responses to various wheat varieties and potential sources of nematode resistance, were determined,
• The ecological adaptations of potato cyst nematodes (Globodera Spp.) found in Turkey, their presence in potato producing regions, and management strategies were determined,
• Various entomopathogenic nematode species were cultivated as stock cultures and serial cultures as part of TAGEM-Private Sector Cooperation and TAGEM projects,
• In our country, the town of Dortdivan in Bolu was authorized to produce fresh potatoes in 2014, and the regions under quarantine for the potato cyst nematode are observed,
• We identified and used the most effective extraction technique for white tip nematode Aphelenchoides besseyi in rice,
• The preparations of species of plant parasitic and entomopathogenic nematodes that are significant to our country have been incorporated into a database,
• Within the scope of the EUPHRESCO project titled "Population dynamics of Meloidogyne chitwoodi and M. fallax," the population change of M. chitwoodi was assessed,

The information gathered from projects and studies conducted as part of research and development is also shared with farmers and the academic researchers in publications.