Vision Statement
Pest management for a sustainable agriculture

Mission Statement
To provide technology to manage pest populations below economic damage thresholds by the integration of environmentally compatible strategies that are based on increased understanding of the biology and ecology of insect, mite, and weed pests.

Research Components

Component 1:  Systematics and Identification

• Problem Statement 1A: Insects and Mites
• Problem Statement 1B: Weeds
• Problem Statement 1C: Microbials

Component 2:  Protection of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops

• Problem Statement 2A: Biology and Ecology of Pests and Natural Enemies
• Problem Statement 2B: Control

Component 3: Protection of Natural Ecosystems

• Problem Statement 3A: Insects
• Problem Statement 3B: Terrestrial, Aquatic, and Wetland Weeds

Component 4: Protection of Post-Harvest Commodities and Quarantine

• Problem Statement 4A: Insect Pests of Fresh Commodities
• Problem Statement 4B: Insect Pests of Durable (Stored and Processed) Commodities