Muan-gun's Full Effort in Guiding 'Rice Pest and Disease Monitoring and Intensive Control'

Concerns Over Pest Outbreaks Due to High Temperatures... Urging Farmers for Focused Pest Control

[Muan=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Oh Hwan-joo] Muan-gun, Jeollanam-do, has recently set the focused rice pest control period until the 15th of next month due to the occurrence of white-backed planthoppers in some parts of the southwestern coast. The county is making every effort to guide pest control so that all rice paddies undergo simultaneous pest control along with pest and disease occurrence monitoring.

The key pests and diseases targeted during this period include planthoppers, brown planthoppers, rice leaf folder, rice blast, and sheath blight. So far, the occurrence of rice pests and diseases in the area has been minimal, but continuous monitoring is necessary, especially in habitual outbreak areas and coastal regions. In particular, planthoppers must be controlled quickly at the early stage of occurrence to prevent quality deterioration and yield reduction.

Rice blast is controlled preventively before heading when 2 to 3 panicles have emerged, and rice leaf folder is controlled when 1 to 2 damaged leaves are visible in the field or when larval damage symptoms such as vertical rolling of rice leaves appear.

A county official stated, “Since high temperatures are continuing, pest and disease occurrences may increase depending on future weather conditions. We hope farmers will carry out pest control during the focused control period for preventive management.” He also urged, “When using pesticides, please strictly follow safety usage standards such as checking for compatibility of mixed pesticides, adhering to dilution ratios, and wearing protective clothing.”

Muan=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Oh Hwan-joo gabrielw@asiae.co.kr

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