The right fight should be made at the right time against brown skunks, says the member of the Board of Directors of the Union of Chambers of Agriculture of Turkey

Hazelnut Kernel

Turkiye

Sustainability & Environmental Impact

Innovation & Technology

Published Feb 27, 2024

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Arslan Soydan, a board member of the Union of Chambers of Agriculture of Turkey, has highlighted the urgent need to combat brown skunks, pests that are causing significant damage to agricultural products, especially hazelnuts. The pests have begun to reappear due to the warm winter and can multiply quickly and survive without food for extended periods. Soydan emphasized the importance of correct timing and dosage in pesticide application and urged for collective action. He also mentioned that agricultural chambers and directorates will provide farmers with guidance on when to apply pesticides.

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Arslan Soydan, Member of the Board of Directors of the Union of Chambers of Agriculture of Turkey, stated that the right fight should be made at the right time against brown skunks, which seriously damage hazelnuts and other agricultural products, and said, "We are currently living in a winter season where the brown skunk is in demand. These days, as the weather gets warmer, it has started to appear in small amounts." "In order to save our products in season, we definitely need to fight seriously about timing, drug doses and when and how much to throw," he said. The brown skunk, which causes serious damage to agricultural products, especially hazelnuts, and does not pose a danger to human health, started to be seen again due to the warm winter. While the fight against skunks seen in Ordu, especially in Fatsa and Thursday districts, as well as Altınordu, Ünye and Gülyalı districts, continues, it is stated that they should be destroyed wherever they are seen. It is stated that an ...

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