Henan Zhoukou: The fog artillery car in the central city is to clear the "small flying worm"

Zhoukou Daily · Zhoudao client reporter Fu Yongqi

On September 9, 2022, the reporter learned from the Ecological Forestry Protection Center of Zhoukou City, Henan Province that starting from September 7, Zhoukou City has successively gathered a large fog artillery car to perform air spraying in the central urban area. The "small flying worm" is suppressed and cleared to reduce the impact of "small flying insects" on the travel of the general public.

Fog gun car is undergoing work Fu Yongqi

Recently, a large amount of white "small flyworms" float in the streets of Zhoukou City. These "small flyworms" easily fly into the eyes or breathe into the throat, making people feel uncomfortable. "These 'little flyworms' are a pest called 'whitefly', also known as small white moths, and they will appear in the Central Plains in the late summer and early autumn." He Lixin, the relevant person in charge of the City Ecological Forestry Protection Center Tell reporters.

According to reports, "small flying insects" are a worldwide pest, which mainly endangers the crops grown in the greenhouse. They belong to agricultural pests and are common in vegetables, fields, greenhouses, and greenhouses. It will secrete honey dew in the back of the plant's leaves, causing a large amount of fungi to reproduce, affecting the normal breathing and photosynthesis of plants. At present, the "small flyworm" appearing in the streets of Zhoukou City's center is mainly due to the "hot island effect" of the city, which led to the temperature of the urban area higher than the rural areas after the autumn and cooling.

In order to reduce the impact of the "small flying worm" on the lives of citizens, the Zhoukou Ecological Forestry Protection Center, Municipal Sanitation, Municipal Ecological and Environmental Protection and other departments mobilize dozens of fog guns, and carry out air spray or drug operations in the air day and night. "Little Flying Worm".

"Small Flying Worm" reproduced quickly, and the density of reproduction in September reached the maximum. As the temperature decreases, the number of "small flying insects" will gradually decrease. "'Little Flying Worm' is basically harmless to the human body. The general public does not have to panic, and can protect it by wearing masks and glasses." He Lixin reminded the general public.

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