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The Institute of Plant Protection was established by the Government Order No. 33 on January 24, 1951. From the beginning the Institute was located in Puławy but in 1952 Headquaters of the Institute was moved to Varsaw and in 1956 to Poznań. On April 8, 2008 the Institute of Plant Protection obtain a status of National Research Institute. In the paper the structure and personal changes during the 60 years Institute activity are presented. The Institute achievement connected with Colarado potato beetle control, development of plant protection products residue and quality, elaboration of forcasting methods and pest registration, extention activity and others are described.