pecan trees – Agri Limpopo https://limpopoagriculture.co.za/af Agri Limpopo Mon, 17 Sep 2018 12:41:20 +0000 en-ZA hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.2.4 https://limpopoagriculture.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/cropped-Untitled-design-1-32x32.jpg pecan trees – Agri Limpopo https://limpopoagriculture.co.za/af 32 32 Shot hole borer pest found in pecan trees https://limpopoagriculture.co.za/af/shot-hole-borer-pest-found-in-pecan-trees/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=shot-hole-borer-pest-found-in-pecan-trees https://limpopoagriculture.co.za/af/shot-hole-borer-pest-found-in-pecan-trees/#respond Mon, 17 Sep 2018 12:05:09 +0000 https://limpopoagriculture.co.za/?p=7270 (English) The East-Asian polyphagous shot hole borer has been discovered in pecan trees in the Northern Cape.

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The East-Asian polyphagous shot hole borer (Euwallacea sp. nr fornicates) has been discovered in pecan trees in Hartswater, Northern Cape, according to the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF).

Jan Hendrik Venter, manager of Early Warning Systems at DAFF, told Farmer’s Weekly that while the pest had thus far only been detected in pecan trees in Hartswater, it could also affect avocado and macadamia trees.

He added that the pest was well established in Johannesburg, but had never presented a problem to agricultural areas until now.

Click here to read the full article:  Farmer’s Weekly

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