Gangwon-do, 'Reducing Honeybee Winter Damage'... Task Force Operating Until March Next Year

Focusing Efforts on Education and Guidance for Overwintering Beekeeping Farms

Gangwon Provincial Government

[Asia Economy Reporter La Youngcheol] Gangwon Province is operating a 'Honeybee Winter Damage Countermeasure Team' composed of livestock, quarantine, and guidance departments along with related organizations to reduce 'honeybee winter damage.'

According to the province recently, an unprecedented nationwide phenomenon of 'disappearing honeybees' occurred due to honeybee winter damage earlier this year, and cases of recurrence after the honey harvest season (nectar flow period, April to September) have continued.

In response to increasing concerns that the same phenomenon may repeat early next year, the province has formed two teams (General Operation Team and Education & Guidance Team) with the Director of the Agricultural Policy Bureau as the head, including livestock, quarantine, guidance departments, and 18 cities and counties, to minimize winter honeybee damage and respond to abnormal signs.

The province will focus on supporting education and guidance such as proper use of mite pesticides, wintering techniques, and monitoring wintering conditions by farm, and plans to supply mite control pesticides and immune enhancers in 2023.

The Agricultural Policy Bureau of the province stated, "We will do our best to minimize and overcome winter damage by newly adding honeybee winter-related insulation equipment (EPP beehives, heating devices) items and providing support before awakening spring bees (February to March)."

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