Abstract:The effects of rice straw returning on the occurrence of major rice diseases, insect pests, weeds and yield were investigated in rice straw returning and conventional tillage areas in Songyuan, Jilin Province. The results showed that the occurrence of rice diseases, insect pests and weeds in rice straw returning areas was more serious than that in conventional tillage areas. The weed density in rice straw returning areas(37.8 plants/m2) was significantly higher than that in conventional tillage areas(17.2 plants/m2), and the occurrence and damage of major rice diseases and insect pests(such as Rhizoctonia solani, Magnaporthe oryzae, Oulema oryzae and Chilo suppressalis) in rice straw returning areas were more serious than those in conventional tillage areas. After rice straw was returned to the field, the number of rice tillers decreased, while the number of effective panicles and panicle weight increased, and the yield increased by 2.73%.