Yeonggwang-gun Provides Free Pest Control Chemicals to Apple and Pear Farmers

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Jeon Seong] Yeonggwang-gun, Jeollanam-do (Governor Kim Jun-seong) announced on the 3rd that it will provide free pest control agents to apple and pear growers to prevent fire blight disease until the 14th.

Applicants must be registered agricultural management entities cultivating apple and pear orchards located in the county and can apply by visiting the town or township office of their residence or the Agricultural Technology Center.

Fire blight disease is one of the quarantine pests in Korea, mainly occurring in apples and pears due to bacteria. When infected, leaves, flowers, branches, stems, and fruits turn brown or black as if burned and show symptoms of drying out.

When fire blight disease occurs, there is no effective treatment agent, so infected branches must be cut off or the entire infected tree must be uprooted and buried in the ground to prevent the spread of the disease.

Baek Young-mok, director of the Agricultural Technology Center, said, “To prevent fire blight disease, spraying registered pest control agents on apple and pear trees between late March and mid-April may be the most effective,” and added, “We urge farmers to actively implement this.”

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