Central Region Agricultural Research Center, NARO

Division of Applied Entomology and Zoology

We develop and systematize the technology to protect crops from damages caused by insects, nematodes, and wildlife pests such as birds and mammals. The target species include root-knot and root-lesion nematodes; spider mites, aphids, whiteflies, thrips and their natural enemies which attack aboveground parts of crops; fruit and flowering tree infesting mealybugs and longicorn beetles; small brown planthoppers and rice skippers that harm rice; bird pests such as crows and sparrows; and mammal pests such as masked palm civets, sika deer and wild boars.


Nesidiocoris tenuis, a predatory natural enemy A carrion crow walking in rice paddy

Pest Management Group

We develop integrated pest management methods in field crops to control serious pests such as small brown planthopper which is the most important vector of rice stripe virus, feeding damage-causing rice skippers, and pecky rice-causing true bugs.

Biological Control Research Group

We develop biological control methods for controlling harmful insect pests of horticultural crops, promote the development and dissemination of technology such as the banker plant system in greenhouse vegetable cultivation.

Nematode Management Group

Plant-parasitic nematodes cause replant problems in upland soil to result in nearly 20% reduction of profit. We study the ecological and physiological properties of nematodes, and interactions between nematodes and plants, to develop detection and control techniques.

Wildlife Damage Management Group

We develop low cost and effective management technology based on behavior and ecology of animal pest species to reduce crop damage due to wild animals, and revitalize agricultural production in rural communities. Click here for the Group website(Old)

Chemical Ecology Group

We identify the insect pheromones and other semiochemicals, and develop the techniques for use in crop protection.

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