South Korea: Tropical giant moth that swept over the cornfield

Published Oct 19, 2022

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Gangwon-do province is facing a severe agricultural crisis due to the first detection of the tropical spider moth larva and the spread of pine wilt nematode disease in the region. The tropical spider moth, an unwelcome invasion from China, has damaged corn and other crops, threatening the normal harvest. In response, emergency control measures have been implemented, and farmers are being provided with standing hydration. Meanwhile, the pine wilt disease, also known as 'pine AIDS,' has escalated, affecting over 7,700 trees and spreading to new areas. Authorities are planning to conduct emergency control measures, including investigations, surveillance, and tree cutting, but concerns about further spread remain high. Residents are urged to report any finding of dead pine trees to the local forestry department.

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Gangwon-do 'emergency quarantine' suffering from pests and diseases Found for the first time in a caterpillar field last month "Normal harvest is impossible" sigh Emergency control of 'pine AIDS' “Please report dead trees found” I recently visited a corn field in Ido-dong, Donghae-si, Gangwon-do. Mr. Kang, who grows corn on a 3,200 m² (968 pyeong) area, took a deep breath as he looked around the fields. The corn leaves that Kang showed were clearly marked by insects gnawed at them. “The larvae of the tropical spider moth were first discovered in the field at the end of last month,” Kang said bitterly. According to the Gangwon Provincial Agricultural Research and Extension Services (President Im Sang-hyeon), this tropical spider moth larva is the first case found in the province this year. The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry believes that eggs laid by female moths flying in the westerly wind from China were hatched around the time an autumn typhoon passed in late August ...

Source: Nongmin