Gyeongnam Province Conducts Inspection of Pine Wilt Disease Control Sites in Spring

Preventing the Spread of Pine Wilt Disease: One Step Closer to a Clean Zone

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Saeyan] Gyeongsangnam-do announced on the 3rd that it will conduct a comprehensive inspection of pest control sites until the end of March to prevent the spread of pine wilt disease and improve the quality of pest control.

This inspection is a follow-up measure to the aerial survey for pine wilt disease conducted last month, aimed at inspecting pest control sites in the province during the first half of the year and addressing any deficiencies.

To this end, the province is investing 13.2 billion KRW this year to carry out pest control operations on 52,000 pine trees infected with pine wilt disease and operate a forest pest monitoring and control team consisting of 196 members.

It plans to actively respond to various forest pests and urban tree pests caused by changes in forest vegetation zones due to global warming.

Additionally, the pest control sites will be inspected for the appropriateness of operations, occurrence of omitted trees, and additional dead trees.

To prevent recurrence of poor construction, on-site consulting is also being conducted simultaneously for those in charge of pest control projects.

From April to August, when the movement of pine species is completely prohibited, aerial and ground pest control and continuous monitoring will be conducted to prepare pest control strategies for the second half of the year.

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