South Korea: Check carefully for the occurrence of tropical spider moth

Published 2022년 5월 12일

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Tropical spider moths, a long-distance migratory pest originally from the Americas, are expected to cause damage to rice crops in Korea, including corn and sorghum, starting mid-May due to westerly winds. The pest, which was first confirmed in Korea in 2019 and has spread from the Americas to Africa and Southeast Asia, causes significant damage by caterpillars that eat leaves, stems, and ears. In 2021, Jeollabuk-do in Korea experienced damage to corn fields from these moths. The agricultural research services have found that controlling the moths within 7 to 16 days of adult flight has high efficiency. Pheromone traps are being used to monitor the moths, and investigations are focused on corn fields.

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Jeollabuk-do Agricultural Research and Extension Services (Director Dong-gu Park) is expected to cause damage to rice crops such as corn and sorghum from mid-May by tropical spider moths flying to Korea by westerly winds. requested that The tropical spider moth is a long-distance migratory pest that is native to the tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas and is rapidly spreading to Africa in 2016, Southeast Asia in 2018, and then to China in 2019. It is a pest that causes great damage, such as caterpillars inflicting great damage to leaves, stems, and ears. Flying has been confirmed in Korea since 2019, and tropical spider moths are continuously occurring in China, which has a direct impact on Korea. In Jeollabuk-do in 2021, damage to larvae occurred in corn fields in eight cities and counties, including Gimje and Gochang, since the end of May. Jeollabuk-do Agricultural Research and Extension Services confirmed that controlling tropical spider moths between 7 and 16 days ...

Source: Nongup