as early as the 1980s, a new, more dangerous breed of the disease called “tr4” (tropical race 4) first was appeared in taiwan, and went on destroying 70 percent of its cavendish population.이 문장에서 밑줄친 부분이to destroy 여야 한다고 문법상 틀렸다고 하는데 동명사로 써도 맞지 않나요? 왜destroying은 안되는지 모르겠습니다