Carya illinoinensis

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The Pecan Carya illinoinensis is a species of hickory native to eastern North America. It is a large deciduous tree, growing to 40 m tall.

The nuts are edible, and the species is widely cultivated in orchards for nut production.

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Pecan pest and disease management

Insect Pests

Blackmargined aphid Yellow pecan aphid Black pecan aphid Pecan leaf scorch mite Pecan phylloxeras Pecan serpentine leafminer Upper surface blotch leafminer Pecan nut casebearer

Spittlebugs Nut curculio Hickory shoot curculio Hickory shuckworm Pecan weevil Southern green stink bug Leaffooted bug Pecan bud moth

Pecan leaf casebearer Pecan cigar casebearer Fall webworm Walnut caterpillar Twig girdler May beetles Sawflies Pecan catocalas

Diseases

• Pecan scab (Cladosporium caryigenum)
• Downy spot (Mycosphaerella caryigena)
• Powdery mildew (Microsphaera penicillata)
• Zonate leafspot (Cristulariella pyramidalis)
• Fungal Leaf Scorch
• Brown spot (Cercospora fusca)

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Category: Stubs

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