LAS CRUCES, N.M. – The New Mexico Department of Agriculture recognizes that a small number of residential pecan trees are being affected by pecan weevil in four eastern New Mexico cities.

If you have holes in your pecans, according to Dr. Joey Williamson of the Home and Garden Information Center, the damage is caused by the pecan weevil.

If you suspect you have pecan weevil in your residential pecan trees, contact your local County Cooperative Extension Office. Chaves County residents may contact Sandra Barraza at 575-622-3210.

The primary reason for this requirements is to help identify pecan weevil infested areas. Eradication has three C’s or principles. Contain, or find where they are and keep them from spreading.

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With recent rains driving nut development, pecan growers should be watching their orchards for signs of pecan weevil activity. Where they look, however, is a matter of seasonal timing.

Efforts to eradicate the pecan weevil, which threatens New Mexico’s multi-billion-dollar pecan industry, took the form of two bills in both the New Mexico Senate and House of Representatives.

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An emergency quarantine remains in effect for people buying pecans in New Mexico after an insect known as the pecan weevil infected pecans in four different counties.New Mexico’s multi-million ...

The 90-day quarantine is effective until June 26, 2017. A 60-day pecan weevil quarantine that was expected to expire on March 28 has been extended for an additional 90 days.

An emergency quarantine aimed at stopping the spread of an invasive bug threatening New Mexico's pecan industry will remain in place as the state looks to protect the largest pecan-growing county ...