In the Krasnoyarsk region launched a campaign against the Siberian silkworm. As reported IA REGNUM today, on may 31, the provincial government, in the framework of the spring-summer campaign experts expect to handle to 192.2 thousand hectares affected by the pest of forest land. All, according to the regional Ministry of forestry, in 2018 should be treated with 303 thousand hectares of forest.

Now processing takes place in the Yenisei region. The Antonov an-2 already made 10 departures from Yartsevo airport, which handled more than 3.6 thousand hectares.

In the Yenisei and the Severo-Yenisei areas introduced in emergency situations in the woods. During treatment, access to treated areas is prohibited. Grazing, gathering of mushrooms and berries, recreation, and grazing are allowed only 20 days after the end of the forest protection activities

The aircraft involved in aerial application, equipped with special apparatus for ultra-low volume spraying. The treatment is carried out drugs "Clonin KE" and "Lepidocide SK". Experts say that "Lepidocide SK" in recommended doses is not toxic to humans, and "Kanrin SE" has a weak irritating effect on the mucous membrane of eyes, moderately toxic to warm-blooded animals, are harmless to soil microorganisms.

We will remind, this year for the campaign against the Siberian silkworm in Krasnoyarsk Krai received 197 million rubles. As previously, soobsheniia REGNUM, in 2017 in the region handled more than 800 thousand hectares of forest.

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