Gyeonggi Provincial Agricultural Research and Extension Services predicts hatching of exotic leafhoppers in early May… Request for ‘timely control’

The Gyeonggi Provincial Agricultural Research and Extension Services said that as a result of the hatching survey of exotic leafhoppers (flower leafhoppers, brown-winged leafhoppers, and American fairy beetles), the first hatching is expected in early May, and requested quick surveillance and timely control. Due to the recent rise in winter temperatures, the occurrence of cicadas is not only observed every year in the northern Gyeonggi region, but also shows a high hatching rate. Brown-winged leafhoppers also have a high hatching rate and can cause damage to various crops such as persimmons, apples, blueberries, and Cornus officinalis, so there is a high risk of spread, so constant surveillance and timely control are necessary. As a result of the density survey of overwintering egg nests and indoor hatching rate tests of exotic leafhoppers in the southern part of Gyeonggi Province (Anseong, Pyeongtaek, Hwaseong) and northern part (Pocheon, Paju, Gapyeong), the proportion of ...