Treating Buxus Colchica with pesticides in the village of Mukhura

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Buxus colchica damaged by Cydalima perspectalis on the territory of the forest fund, under the management of the National Forestry Agency, are being treated with pesticides. The head of the Agency Tornike Gvazava got acquainted with the ongoing work in the village of Mukhura on place, where up to 50 ha area was sprayed with pesticides

The National Forest Agency has been carrying out applying pesticides to buxus colchica stands in three regions of Georgia, Imereti, Guria and Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti since 2016. Due to the biology of the pest, 400 hectares were treated with pesticides three times, adding Racha-Lechkhumi Kvemo Svaneti in 2017. Overall, 550 ha covered with buxus colchica were treated with biological preparation last year