● Intelligent forecasting technology for major rice pests (i.e. diseases, insect pests and weeds)

● Technique to evaluate rice resistance to diseases and insect pests

● Occurrence regularity and mechanism of major rice pests

● Key techniques of managing major rice pests

● To develop 2-3 key techniques for rice pests management

● To complete the layout of extension for a potential leading technique of rice pests management in 2-3 ecological zones of rice production in 2015