To carryout research for developing technologies/ packages for silkworm disease and pest management in collaboration with national & international Institutes.
To carryout survey and surveillance of disease & pests and to develop forewarning systems.
To maintain silkworm pathogens and evaluation of their virulence.
To provide disease monitoring support to seed multiplication centres and PMC activities.
To maintain, multiply and supply bio-control agents of host plant and silkworm pests.
To undertake habitat studies – impact of crop diversity on conservation and performance of parasitoids and predators in mulberry crop systems.
To undertake the management strategies for uzifly and Giant African Snail and Papaya Mealy bug, Leaf roller and other pests outbreaks in mulberry.
To study the factors responsible for silkworm crop losses.
To test and certify of quality of Products/Disinfectants.
To up keep of the scientific equipments in the their respective labs.
