Gyeongnam Hapcheon-gun Conducts '2021 Chestnut Tree Pest Aerial Control'

Pest Control for 1,322 Farms Covering 2,266ha from the 20th to the 31st

Aerial Pest Control for Chestnut Trees
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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] Hapcheon-gun, Gyeongnam Province, is implementing an 'Aerial Pest Control for Chestnut Trees' from the 20th to the 31st, targeting 2,266 hectares across 11 eup and myeon (1,322 farms) to address labor shortages in chestnut cultivation caused by aging farmers and to improve chestnut quality and production through timely pest control.

The aerial pest control for chestnut trees is subcontracted to the Hapcheon Forestry Cooperative and supported by two helicopters from the Korea Forest Service (one large and one small). It targets group cultivation areas with an average tree height of over 3 meters, where ground pest control is difficult.

In accordance with the PLS (Pesticide Maximum Residue Limits System), low-altitude flights are conducted to prevent pesticide drift to nearby crops, focusing on controlling the peach twig borer, a major chestnut tree nut pest.

An official from Hapcheon-gun requested that farmers and nearby residents take special care to avoid damage during this aerial pest control by observing restrictions such as prohibiting entry into the mountains, forbidding the collection of wild vegetables, protecting livestock and fish farms, and banning the movement and opening of beehives.

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