Imsil-gun Fruit Trees, Strengthening Precise Surveillance to Prevent Fire Blight Disease

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Nosik] Imsil County (Governor Shim Min) announced on the 8th that it will conduct detailed inspections and strengthen farmer publicity to prevent and contain the spread of fire blight, which mainly occurs on apple and pear trees, until the 12th.

Fire blight is a bacterial disease that mainly affects apples and pears. It is a legally designated infectious disease that is difficult to detect early and spreads very rapidly.

It widely affects the leaves, flowers, fruits, and branches of plants, causing the plant tissue to blacken and wither as if burned by fire.

Since there is no cure for this disease, once an orchard is infected, it must be immediately buried and the orchard closed. It can also spread to nearby uninfected apple and pear farms, so thorough prevention is essential.

In particular, the infection spreads faster in high temperatures, so more attention must be paid to prevention and control during the summer. Maintaining cleanliness and management of orchards is a very important preventive measure. People and tools must be disinfected frequently when entering orchards, and visits to areas with fire blight outbreaks and nearby orchards should be avoided.

Kim Jojung, Director of the Agricultural Technology Center, stated, “We will do our best to prevent and contain fire blight through continuous detailed inspections, farmer guidance, and publicity.”

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