In addition, many more pecan nuts are damaged by the feeding of the pecan weevil larvae (immature stage) within the developing nuts. The adult female inserts two to four eggs into the developing ...

When a pecan becomes infected with weevil, the larva burrow through its shell to consume the nut meat inside, making the nuts unfit for consumption. “The larva eats it and turns it into mush ...

And it could derail New Mexico's $180 million pecan industry. In late 2016, and January 2017, the weevil was found in residential pecan orchards in multiple counties in southeast New Mexico.

Pecan weevil is considered the most significant pecan pest of pecan growers, regardless of the number of trees, […] News Weather Sports Watch Live Contact Us 4 Links. Search.

NORMAN, OK – Anyone with pecan trees knows that their nut crop isn’t always reliable or consistent. Some years the trees just do not have many nuts. In other years the nuts may be hollowed out ...

Jul. 21—The New Mexico Department of Agriculture is floating the idea of restricting shipments of pecans grown in Otero County, after the agency confirmed pecan weevil infestations in the county.

When a pecan becomes infected with weevil, the larva burrow through its shell to consume the nut meat inside, making the nuts unfit for consumption. “The larva eats it and turns it into mush ...

Pecan weevil larvae feed on the nuts and can reduce a grower’s crop quality. The New Mexico Department of Agriculture is floating the idea of restricting shipments of pecans grown in Otero ...

More:Orchard invasion: Pecan weevil threatens to upend New Mexico's $180M industry. The NMDA announcement came in January after weevils were discovered in Otero County orchards, ...