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Canola is one of the most important oil and alternation plants in our country. Also, it-'s production has increased over time and it still keep having a large production, especially in Thrace region in Turkey. Canola also has many pests as well as other crops. With this study, determination of the presence of pest insect species in the canola production areas in the Çorlu province of Tekirdağ and also developing a base of information for the future studies, was aimed. In 2017, 21 species and in 2018, 17 species were identified in the research. Psylliodes chrysocephala (L.) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) is the highest rate of occurrence in both years. Also Plutella xylostella (L.) (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae), Ceutorhynchus picitarsis (G.) (Coleoptera: Cuculionidae), Dolycoris baccarum (L.) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) and Brevicoryne brassicae (L.) (Hemiptera: Aphidiidae) are most common ones. P. xylostella is in April, B. brassicae in June, in May 2017 D. baccarum and in 2018 P. chrysocephala were determined as common species. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]