College of plant protection in Yangzhou university has a long history, which originated from the agricultural department of Tonghai Agricultural School founded by Jian Zhang in 1902. At present, the college has 2 undergraduate programs: plant protection and ecology, including departments of plant pathology, entomology, pesticide and ecology. The major of plant protection is a national first-class undergraduate major, a pilot major of the National Outstanding Agriculture and Forestry Talent Training Plan reforming, and a brand major of Jiangsu Province.