Welcome to Pecan Bugs 2009. The information on this page includes the scouting report for insects found in pecan orchards in southern Georgia and is meant to serve as a guide to growers. The types and abundance of insects in any individual orchard can be completely different from the information provided on this page. Please click on the name and/or picture of the insect below. Scroll down for field notes.

May 6, 2009 - Spittlebugs are starting to cause some feeding damage on the stems this week. Pecan nut casebearer adults continue to emerge and th nutlets are abundant. The graph for PNC to May 6 appears below

May 1, 2009 - Hickory shuckworms continue to trickle out as emerging adults from overwintering sites in last year's shucks. We collected 3 moths per night (light traps) on April 15 and 3 moths per trap on May 1. Leaves are still clean of pest insects and mites though we are finding a diverse assemblage of ladybeetles and lacewings live on the leaves. Pecan nut caseberer adults began emerging on April 27. This nearly the same emergence date they we get each year. Emergence pheromone traps are catch about 3 moths per trap per night. Catacala larva are also abundant and are spinning cocoons - after eating some pecan foliage that is. I keep reporting as often as I can. Good luck

April 2, 2009 - Hickory shuckworm moth emergence began this week. The first moths were caught in a light trap in Tift Co. These moths will not cause any damage at this time of year. Aphid eggs are also hatching out this week coincident with budbreak and catkin initiation.

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