Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia

The Minister of Environmental Protection and Agriculture, Levan Davitashvili and Minister of Regional Development and Infrastructure, Zurab Alavidze met with the representatives of 4 regions - Samegrelo, Guria, Imereti and Ajara A / R municipalities and local farmers in Zugdidi.
The Minister of Environmental Protection and Agriculture delivered detailed information on the measures taken by the State Strategy for Combating Asian stink bug. Levan Davitashvili spoke about four main directions carried out to combat the invasion of the dangerous pest. These directions include: information campaign, monitoring, pest treatment-control and scientific activities. "We have purchased new techniques to carry out activities against the Asian Stink Bug. We have mobilized more than 150 units this year. Field activities will be conducted according to the monitoring.
We should determine the state activities as well as activities taken by local residents, this is the most frequently asked question. we make chemical treatment on state-owned territories; As for the population, here we enter these areas using special technical equipment; We spray thermal fog to fences, plots and surrounding areas, also land plots where we can reduce the population of the invasive pest. 
If residents are mobilized and took care of their homestead plots of land, we will be able to protect the crops. We will have to fight against the invasive pest for a couple of years, but we must take control and reduce the population of a dangerous pest "said Levan Davitashvili.
The activities of the state structures in the fight against the Asian stink bug will be coordinated and consistent, which includes local self-governments as well- was noted by the Minister of Regional Development and Infrastructure, Zurab Alavidze.