As Georgia's pecan production acreage has increased, reports of insect pests that attack younger, less established trees have also increased, particularly infestations by pecan bud moth and ambrosia beetles. This circular summarizes the pertinent insect pests that attack young, non-bearing pecan trees, including key details on their biology, injury, monitoring, and management. This information should be helpful to both new pecan growers and experienced growers with newly established orchards.
Status and Revision History
Published on Mar 31, 2021
Published with Minor Revisions on Apr 09, 2024
Faculty
Andrew Sawyer
Area Pecan Agent,
Southeast District