Following are the research activities performed at Plant Pathology Research Institute, Faisalabad
- To conduct research on farmer field oriented phytopathological problems
- To canduct surveys for the diagnosis and assessment of plant diseases and their losses in different ecological zones
- To disseminate the research finding and plant protection technologies regarding phytopathological problems through electronic media, print media, farmer gathering, seminars, workshop and trainings
- To provide internship trainings to students of Universities
- To provide plant disease diagnostic services to farmers, public, Stack holder and Institutes and give recommendations
- To visit farmers fields to provide guidance and practical demonstration for their specific problems
- To provide seed health test services to farmers, public, Stack holder and Institutes
- Elimination of potato viruses from micro propagating potato varieties
- Production of virus free mini tubers from micro propagated potato vareities
- Production of pre basic seed potato
- Identification of resistance sources in potato germplasm against different viral diseases under field condition
- Correlation of meteorological variables with potato viral diseases severities
- Evaluation of bio pesticides and plant extracts against aphid vector and pvx, pvy and PLRV diseases management
- Effect of different phytohormones in meristem culture of potato
- Insecticide resistance in aphid population on potato insecticide resistance in aphid population on potato
- Bio–control based integrated vector mangement of potato bio–control based integrated vector management of potato
- Evaluation of okra genotypes for resistance / tolerance against okra yellow vein mosaic virus (OYVMV)
- Evaluation of sponge gourd varieties/ lines against cucumber mosaic virus (CMV)
- Evaluation of cotton varieties/ lines against cotton leaf curl virus (CLCUV)
- Evaluation of bottle gourd varieties/lines against cucumber mosaic virus (CMV)
- Evaluation of musk melon varieties/lines against cucumber mosaic virus (CMV)
- Characterization of meteorological variables conducive to cotton leaf curl virus disease development
- Identification of resistant sources in chillies germplasm against different viral diseases
- Population dynamics of cotton whitefly (bemisia tabaci) and CLCUV disease incidence on cotton varieties
- Insecticide resistance in field population of cotton whitefly (bemisia tabaci)
- Evaluation of different citrus plants against citrus tristiza closterovirus (ctv)
- Management of various crops diseases, insect pests and weeds by the use of appropriate chemicals (organic and inorganic)
- Management of various crops diseases, insect pests and weeds by the use of new chemistry herbicides and fungicides