Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

Plague of dragonflies swarms resort island of Jeju. Experts say they're harmless, though.

Swarms of migratory dragonflies have descended on Jeju Island in the south in recent days, covering boats and people and causing widespread bemusement.

2024-09-11

Pet Insect Competition takes flight in SETEC

The eighth Pet Insect Competition took place at SETEC (Seoul Trade Exhibition and Convection) in Gangnam District, southern Seoul, on Sunday.

2024-06-09

Bug-eyed shoppers

As public fear mounts over bedbugs, more people have been buying pesticides and other insect extermination and prevention supplies through online retailers and overseas direct purchases.

2023-11-22

Sales of bedbug pesticides skyrocket amid panic

Sales of bedbug pesticides and prevention products have soared in Korea, with G Market reporting an 813 percent increase in pesticide sales and a 610% rise in bedding cleaners.

2023-11-08

Pesticide-proof bedbugs now in majority of Seoul’s 25 districts

Bedbugs have made appearances in several areas in Seoul after a private pest control company carried out a total of 24 exterminations in 13 districts, more than half of Seoul’s 25 district.

2023-10-31

[INTERVIEW] Mealworm magnate seeks to corner bug-product market

Papillon’s Kitchen opened in 2015 as Seoul’s first “insect restaurant,” serving dishes made from ground bugs. Its parent company KEIL is now Korea’s largest supplier of edible insects to food, cosmetics and animal feed factories.

2021-05-17

Preparing for war

According to daily necessities chain Daiso, sales of insect repellent doubled in May compared to a month earlier. Experts predict people will see more insects this summer as a result of unusually warm temperatures last winter.

2020-06-08