Forest Disaster and Environmental Research Department
Forest Entomology and Pathology Division pursues science related to the forest environment by mitigating forest damages caused by diseases and insect pests.
Physiological & ecological studies and integrated management of pine wilt disease
Researches based on the fundamental studies of taxonomy and identification of pinewood nematode (causative organism) and ecological characteristics of pine sawyer beetle.
- Pine wood nematode
Pine wood nematode
- Pine sawyer beetle
Pine sawyer beetle
- Damaged trees by pine wilt disease
Damaged trees by pine wilt disease
Monitoring and prediction of major forest pests, invasive and sporadic pests
It conducts research to predict the cause and spread of forest pests, including new invasive and sporadic pests,
- long-term monitoring for forest insect pests
long-term monitoring for forest insect pests
- long-term monitoring for forest insect pests
long-term monitoring for forest insect pests
- Predicting spring emergence of Monochamus alternatus
Predicting spring emergence of Monochamus alternatus
Monitoring and ecological characterization of tree diseases and insect pests in forests and urban areas
Our research projects include monitoring of diseases and insect pests occurring on trees in forests and urban areas, and investigation of ecological, physiological, molecular and taxonomic characteristics of important insect pests and diseases for the development of forecasting and diagnostic tools
- Identification of fungal pathogens and diagnostic tools.
Identification of fungal pathogens and diagnostic tools.
- Identification of insect pests
Identification of insect pests
- Diagnostic tools
Diagnostic tools
Research on integrated pest management for forest health and agroforestry products
Research projects include the development of scientific and organized pesticide management strategies.
- Advancement of forest pests and diseases management
Advancement of forest pests and diseases management
- Investigation on forest insect pests and diseases
Investigation on forest insect pests and diseases
- Tree trunk injections for fungicide
Tree trunk injections for fungicide