LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) – New Mexico agriculture officials are issuing a quarantine in hopes of stopping the spread of an invasive bug threatening the state’s pecan industry. The New Mexico Department ...

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. Sen.

In hopes of eradicating the notorious pecan weevil, state officials announced another emergency quarantine to restrict shipments from four southeast New Mexican counties. Effective Monday, the 180-day ...

I have received a number of calls from people asking about the pecan weevil restrictions. So here are a few questions and answers for homeowners who have pecan trees. Q. Can I sell my pecans? A: Yes, ...

The Oklahoma Pecan Management Program offered through Oklahoma State University Extension will host a free pecan workshop from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Feb. 22 to help growers with pest management. The ...

Southeast New Mexico pecan growers say there aren’t enough qualified pest control professionals in the area to help eradicate an invasive bug. The Hobbs News-Sun reports growers told New Mexico ...

A scourge of pecan weevil threatened New Mexico's nation-leading cash crop, ranking second in the nation in production of the nut, but imperiled by the weevil’s spread throughout orchards in southeast ...

Dean Calvani's livelihood is threatened by a tiny invader. The pecan weevil lives most of its life underground, but once a year it burrows to the surface to lay its eggs directly in the nut that ...

Last year was a frustrating pecan year for many – the early first freeze in October caused a lot of shucks to not open up, reducing yields. Pecans are a beautiful tree and a delicious crop but are a ...

LAS CRUCES, N.M. – The New Mexico Department of Agriculture has issued an emergency pecan weevil quarantine effective Nov. 20 for a duration of 180 days for Chaves, Curry, Eddy, and Lea counties. The ...