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Fuzhou: Mingxi County Takes Comprehensive Approach to Tackle Pine Wood Nematode Epidemic

Strategic Insights

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Mingxi County in Fuzhou, Fujian Province has implemented a multi-faceted strategy to combat the pine wood nematode epidemic. The county's approach involves clarifying responsibilities among all parties, strengthening workforce and resources, and enhancing publicity and control measures. As of August, significant progress has been made in clearing diseased trees, preventive felling, and distributing propaganda materials.

Key Takeaways:

  • Mingxi County established a grid responsibility system, where village leaders are responsible for villages, village work teams are responsible for groups, and village cadres are responsible for mountains.
  • Six control teams with more than 200 people were deployed from Guangxi, Changting, and other places to carry out control work from the inside out.
  • As of August, a total of 20,677 diseased trees were cleared, 4,487 acres of preventive felling were conducted, and 4,437 acres of forest land were cleared.
  • The county implemented a "daily report, two-day meeting" work mechanism to continuously strengthen work responsibilities.
  • Through village radio and WeChat groups, 2,500 pieces of publicity materials were distributed, 420 households were visited to inspect pine firewood, and 2.7 tons of pine firewood were confiscated.
  • The county's efforts have been driven by the expanded meeting of the township party committee, which made special deployments 8 times and established a special deployment 1 time.

Statistics:

  • 20,677 diseased trees cleared as of August
  • 4,487 acres of preventive felling conducted as of August
  • 4,437 acres of forest land cleared as of August
  • 2,500 pieces of publicity materials distributed as of August
  • 420 households visited to inspect pine firewood as of August
  • 2.7 tons of pine firewood confiscated as of August
  • A workforce of more than 200 people was deployed from Guangxi, Changting, and other places.

Sources:

  • http://www.fjmx.gov.cn/zwgk/xw/zwdt_1/202508/t20250811_2145492.htm

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