Taean County Agricultural Center urges thorough prevention of rice planthopper damage.

Last month, the first case of rice planthoppers was confirmed in the Jeonnam region, and the first joint pest control has now been completed. With the occurrence of rice planthoppers in China being higher than last year, concerns about domestic damage are rising, and the need for individual pest control by the end of this month is increasing. The Taean Agricultural Technology Center (Director Im Mi-young) estimated on the 24th that the rice planthoppers that appeared in the Jeonnam region last month are presumed to have been imported from China, and this year's occurrence in China is about twice as much as last year, leading to concerns about significant damage domestically. Therefore, the center urged thorough preparation for damage prevention for local farmers. Particularly, as the daytime temperature has been higher than usual recently, the rapid increase in the number of generations is expected, so special attention is needed. Rice planthoppers are migratory pests that are ...