Episode 4 - Pecan Nut Casebearer & Early Season Insect Management

With pollination complete, Georgia pecan growers are determining how to manage pecan nut casebearer.  Dr. Apurba Barman from the UGA Department of Entomology joins this week's podcast to answer early insect management questions. Has casebearer reproduction been established across Georgia? Should all varieties of pecan be treated the same? Why are the western and eastern pecan growing regions so different in terms of casebearer damage?  Do trap captures of casebearer correlate with damage?Additionally, UGA Horticulturalist Dr. Lenny Wells and Dr. Barman discuss an historical context of aphid management from Texas to Georgia. What should pecan growers do if adult black pecan aphids are present in the month of May?Finally, Dr. Barman addresses his new research on prionus root borer to determine a new way of control and if young pecan trees may also be susceptible to its damage.