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 ...

LAS CRUCES, N.M. (NMDA RELEASE) — As part of an ongoing commitment to prevent the spread of pecan weevil, New Mexico Department of Agriculture (NMDA) officials ask pecan growers and consumers to be ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...