The more it heats up, the more eggs it lays... Hurry up with the control of the "apple speckled mite"

As of the end of July, 33% of orchards were affected. The average density is 7.4 times higher than last year. Concerns are rising over the spread of apple spider mites as high temperatures persist. Given that spider mites lay eggs at a higher rate and degree in high temperatures, the importance of timely control measures is increasing. According to a survey conducted by the National Institute of Horticultural and Herbal Science on 24 farms in 8 apple-producing regions including Gyeongju in North Gyeongsang Province, Goryeong in South Gyeongsang Province, and Jangsu in North Jeolla Province, as of the end of July, it was confirmed that 1 out of 3 (33.3%) of the targeted orchards were affected. The average occurrence density reached 29.4 mites per 100 leaves. Compared to the same period last year, when 25% of apple orchards were affected by spider mites and the average density was 4 mites, this year's affected orchards are 8.3 percentage points higher, and the average density is 7.4 ...