Sudden Pest 'Collabo' Control Operation in Yeongju, Gyeongbuk... Minimizing Farmer Damage During Cicada Moth Hatching Period

Officials from Yeongju-si, Gyeongbuk, and related organizations are spraying disinfectant as they carry out collaborative pest control work for sudden pest outbreaks.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Kim Gwiyeol] Yeongju City, Gyeongbuk Province, began pest control operations on the 16th in collaboration with related organizations to prevent the spread of invasive pests such as the fall webworm.

Collaborative pest control was conducted in Seokgyo-ri, Sunheung-myeon, and Jwaseok-ri, Dansan-myeon, areas where complaints from affected farmers were received.

In July and August, as adult fall webworms hatch and cause significant damage to homes near forests and nearby orchards, Yeongju National Forest Management Office and Sobaeksan National Park Management Corporation worked together to establish a pest control plan and carried out the operations.

This pest control operation sprayed registered pesticides only in forest areas according to the Pesticide Control Act, excluding residential and orchard-adjacent areas to prevent damage from insecticides.

Sobaeksan National Park Management Corporation also installed pheromone traps along hiking trails where invasive pest activity is active to conduct lure-based pest control.

Geum Du-seop, Director of the Forest and Greenery Division, said, “Due to abnormal climate phenomena, the risk of various pests occurring in forest areas is increasing,” and added, “The city will continue to do its best in pest control to prevent damage to residents.”

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