In recent years, Anhui Province has vigorously promoted the green prevention and control of crop pests and diseases, and the overall prevention and control rule. In 2017, 27.6% of the province’s crop pests and diseases were covered by the green, the rule coverage rate was 38.16%, the pesticide utilization rate was 39.6%, and the pesticide use amount was 13,000. Ton (100%), a decrease of 2.26% from the previous year, achieved a continuous decline in the use of pesticides for three years.

Green prevention and control is the most direct and effective way to promote pesticide reduction and control. According to the survey, in recent years, the demonstration and prevention zones for crop pests and diseases established in various parts of Anhui have achieved high efficiency, low toxicity, low residual drug use coverage of 100%, biological pesticide use rate of 30%, and chemical pesticide use reduction of more than 50%. Last year, Anhui Province established a green prevention and control demonstration zone in the main rice and wheat production areas, and 32 green prevention and control demonstration zones were established in tea, vegetables, pears and other production areas. At present, the province has created 25 demonstration and prevention bases for the unified prevention and control of crop diseases and pests and the integration of green prevention and control. At the same time, Anhui also strengthened the rule of general defense, intensified the substitution of medical equipment, and increased the utilization of pesticides in many ways. At present, the province has a total of 11,337 specialized organizations for the prevention and control of crop pests and diseases, employing 168,000 people.