Reduced Incidence of Bongsan Daebeolle in Eunpyeong-gu After Drone Pest Control

Seoul Eunpyeong-gu · Goyang Deogyang-gu · Seoul National Forest Management Office Collaborative Joint Pest Control

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Eunpyeong-gu (Mayor Kim Mi-kyung) will conduct joint pest control for the outbreak of walking sticks, a sudden pest occurring in the Bongsan area, throughout August in collaboration with the Seoul National Forest Management Office and Deogyang-gu Office of Goyang City.

On July 23, the first joint pest control was carried out in cooperation with Deogyang-gu Office of Goyang City and the Seoul National Forest Management Office, resulting in a decrease in the walking stick occurrence rate. For this second joint pest control, drone pest control, the first of its kind in Seoul, will be supported by the Korea Forest Service, saving the district budget by 33 million KRW and effectively eradicating walking sticks both from the air and on the ground.

However, since drone pest control may cause complaints from hikers and nearby farms, thorough prior publicity will be conducted, and strict access control during operations will be implemented to minimize inconvenience to residents.

Kim Mi-kyung, Mayor of Eunpyeong-gu, stated, “We will do our best to reduce the walking sticks that have collectively occurred in Bongsan as soon as possible, establish effective pest control measures with expert advice, and ensure that no complaints arise from walking sticks in the future.”

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