The objective of the division is to research into ways of protecting oil palm and coconut from pest and diseases and develop novel technologies for sustainable management of pest and diseases of oil palm and coconut. Below are some of the technologies developed by the division.

• Development of early detection technique for the most destructive insect pest of oil palm, the oil palm leaf miner, Coelaenomenodera lameensis, Berti and Mariau (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)
• Development of economically and environmentally friendly technique for the management of elephant beetle, Augosoma centaurus, Fabricius (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) and rhinoceros beetle, Oryctes monoceros Olivier (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) using discarded fishing net
• Development of natural enemies (parasitoids) rearing technique for the management of oil palm leaf miner.
• Identification of Pestalotiopsis sp. causing Leaf Spot disease on Oil Palm seedlings for the First Time in Ghana