Suncheon City minimizes damage from citrus anthrax disease through preemptive control measures.

Emergency prevention cost support and strengthened orchard management result in minimal damage to farms Recently, as persimmon anthrax disease damage has rapidly spread, particularly in the Jeonnam and Gyeongnam regions, Suncheon City (Mayor Noh Kwan-gyu) is being evaluated for minimizing damage through preemptive support of prevention chemicals and strengthened on-site inspections. The city provided a total of 60 million won in pest control costs to approximately 270 farms in four rounds this year to prevent major pests and anthrax disease in persimmons. Particularly, by actively promoting pre-emptive pest control, the city successfully blocked the spread of the disease in advance and minimized damage, thereby significantly impacting farm income. As a result of these measures, persimmon farmers in Suncheon City experienced minimal anthrax disease damage compared to neighboring cities and counties, and some farms that did experience outbreaks successfully blocked the spread and ...