Taro cultivation in the Solomon Islands is in decline because of severe disease and insect problems. Fungal diseases, the most important of which is leaf blight caused byPhytophthora colocasiaeRac, result in considerable crop losses.Pythiumspp. andErwinia chrysanthemlBurkholder, McFadden Dimock cause rotting of roots and corms. Several pathogens affect stored corms. Resistance to virus diseases, which are transmitted by the delphacidTarophagus proserpina(Kirk.), varies according to cultivar. The most serious insect pest is the taro beetlePapuans inermisPrell. Other insects usually cause only minor damage. Control measures and current research at the Dala Research Station on taro insect and disease problems are discussed.