pest management

Toothpicks in the trees

Protect young pecan trees from ambrosia beetle’s telltale sign. more »

Pecan phylloxera update for Georgia

Wart-like galls on pecan leaves can be a sign of pecan leaf phylloxera, a pest that needs to be controlled at budbreak. more »

Update for ambrosia beetle in Georgia pecans

Growers with previous ambrosia beetle infestations and those with young trees are encouraged to begin their spray programs. more »

Industry looks skyward to take on major pest

USDA Agricultural Research Service is rebooting an old farming technique to fight navel orangeworm. more »

Research sheds light on Asian chestnut gall wasp in Michigan

Discovered in 2015 in Michigan, North America's largest commercial chestnut producer, this majorly invasive pest also affects chestnut trees in Japan, Korea and Europe. more »

Funds include $1.2M for navel orangeworm sterile insect release

USDA is allocating more than $70 million to support projects to strengthen the nation’s infrastructure for pest detection and surveillance, identification, and threat mitigation. more »

Harmful nematodes controlled by new Certis Biologicals product

Targeting plant parasitic nematodes, the product can be used in most crops – including tree nuts – in all states except California. more »

Peptides as insecticides

This new biological is engineered to work like a synthetic. more »

‘Unintended consequences’ seen as result of neonicotinoids restrictions

USDA's IR-4 Project's analysis concludes that the agriculture industry could be disrupted by restricting neonics in specialty crops. more »

New Mexico pecan weevil exterior quarantine public hearing terminated

Previously scheduled for Nov. 15, a new date has not yet been scheduled for the public hearing. more »