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Organic solution for Pecan Borers
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wdelliott



Joined: 04 Apr 2004
Posts: 1
Location: Dallas,TX

Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2004 8:03 am    Post subject: Organic solution for Pecan Borers  

I have an organic angus beef ranch with 300+ pecan trees, which suffer from borers. I need an organic solution. Any suggestions?
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khwoz



Joined: 10 May 2003
Posts: 778
Location: Weatherford,TX

Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2004 1:32 pm    Post subject: pecan  

Is this borers in the tree or the pecan nuts?
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Brad Watson



Joined: 16 Mar 2003
Posts: 33
Location: Tyler, Texas

Posted: Mon Apr 05, 2004 9:23 am    Post subject:  

I would like to know also..... We have the same problem. The Borers damage is in the nut. The worms hatch out and eat the nut, then climb back up the tree and drill holes in the nuts and lay their eggs again. I did not know if the little wasps would help or not, We have had the problem now for 4 years.
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khwoz



Joined: 10 May 2003
Posts: 778
Location: Weatherford,TX

Posted: Mon Apr 05, 2004 7:46 pm    Post subject: pecan  

Howard mentioned on his show Sunday that now is the time to use the tricogamma (spelling ??) wasps for pecan case borers. He said it would get rid of 90% of the problem which is perfect for nut production.
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