The ad hoc group was created in the Krasnodar region to counter with marble bug is a dangerous agricultural pest, said on Monday TASS first Deputy Minister of agriculture of Russia Dzhambulat Hatuov.

He has held in Sochi meeting, which discussed measures to combat the pest, which has caused damage to the harvest of tangerines and nuts in Abkhazia. "In the Krasnodar region created a group to combat the pest. We are talking about mechanical destruction, for this we need to examine most of the rural areas of the Big Sochi and a number of districts of Krasnodar region. We are confident that in the next ten days the group organized by the authorities and regulatory agencies, this work together will successfully," said house.

He said that Russian scientists have proposed an additional recommendation, and manufacturers - more modern means of protection to be applied for the protection of farmland. "In fact, the volume of events that take place on the Abkhaz side, large enough, and with proper organization of work we expect that our colleagues with the problem of the protection of households and farmland will cope," says house.

According to him, the seminar-meeting held in Sochi, since, according to scientists, "on the distribution map of the marble bug has focal the assumption that it can be on the territory of Big Sochi and a number of municipalities of Krasnodar Krai".

"It is very important that we strictly follow all the recommendations of the Rosselkhoznadzor, ... this will allow us, after a complex of preventive measures to prevent the spread of dangerous pest. Our task for today - more in-depth survey of the territories, are exposed to and to work the destruction of the bug in the first stage. <...> If have to use chemicals for treatment and protection of gardens, you should understand what means and what I need to do it, " - said the Deputy Minister.

A dangerous pest

Earlier it was reported that brown marble bug in 2017 caused great damage to agriculture of Abkhazia, the pest destroyed more than 70% of the harvest of hazelnut and more than 50% of the crop of tangerines. Most of all, according to the agriculture Ministry, affected the Eastern areas Ochamchirsky, Tkvarchelsky and Gali. At the end of 2017 pest found in Krasnodar Krai. He is a danger to 100 species of plants, including crops. Specialists of the Rosselkhoznadzor urge to fight with him now - before the pest is not moved into an active phase. According to forecasts, by mid-April the temperature will rise to the rates at which the bug starts to show activity.