Seongju-gun completes basic design study for pine wilt disease control

Seongju-gun in North Gyeongsang Province has completed a basic design study for controlling the spread of pine wilt disease and is moving into a full-scale response.

According to Seongju-gun, the county held a final presentation of the "Basic Design Study for Pine Wilt Disease Control" on Tuesday at the cultural lecture room of the county office, with about 10 attendees including Seongju-gun County Chief Jeon Hwa-sik and officials from related agencies.

The presentation covered the study's key findings, including an analysis of the current spread and damage caused by pine wilt disease, the setting of control priorities and a review of control methods. Participants also exchanged views on the direction of future control efforts.

The study was conducted to systematically assess the extent of pine wilt damage and develop an effective control strategy. Seongju-gun said it will use the findings to draw up a detailed control plan tailored to local conditions.

The county plans to strengthen ongoing monitoring and inter-agency cooperation to prevent further spread of pine wilt disease, and to minimize forest damage through a systematic control program.

"Based on the results of this study, we will push forward with effective control measures to protect our precious forest resources and create a healthy forest environment," County Chief Jeon said.