Nantou Jiji Town prevents stink bugs from lychees. This year, the flat-bellied bees are released in the public areas of Bazhang Street in the town to prevent street trees from becoming a breeding ground for pests.

(Photo provided by Jiji Town Office)

[Reporter Liu Binquan/Nantou Report] The lychee harvest in Nantou Jiji Township has been poor in recent years. In addition to the dry weather, lychee stink bugs are also a major disturbance. In litchi stink bug eggs, the parasitic eggs will hinder the hatching of stink bugs and reduce the harm of stink bugs. According to the public, 90,000 flat-bellied wasps will be released this year, hoping to reduce the number of litchi stink bugs on street trees and reduce the impact on agricultural products such as lychees and longan. .

The Jiji Town Office stated that the flat-bellied wasp will not sting people. Using the characteristics of "egg parasitism", the wasp eggs will hinder the hatching of the stink bug. After about 20 days, the adult flat-bellied wasp will emerge from the egg and continue to search for The eggs of lychee stink bugs are parasitized. Through this biological control method, the number of lychee stink bugs can be reduced.

This year, the flat-bellied bee was released on Bazhang Street in the town. In addition to avoiding the spraying of pesticides in public areas and reducing environmental impact, it can also curb the breeding of litchi stink bugs and prevent public areas from becoming a hotbed of pests. This year, it is planned to release 9 in 3 stages Thousands of small bees hope to reduce the number of stink bugs during the prevention and control period in March and April every year. In addition, farmers will spray pesticides on stink bugs in lychee and other orchards. Through the double control of public areas and farmers’ orchards, stink bugs will be reduced. harm.

Nantou Jiji Town prevents stink bugs from lychees. This year, the flat-bellied bees are released in the public areas of Bazhang Street in the town to prevent street trees from becoming a breeding ground for pests.

(Photo provided by Jiji Town Office)

Jiji Town, Nantou, will release 90,000 flat-bellied stink bugs this year to prevent litchi stink bugs (pictured).

(Photo by reporter Liu Binquan)