Blog entries - July 2007 http://www.riograndeorganics.com Fri, 10 Sep 2010 05:39:56 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://riograndeorganics.com/blog/pecan-entomology-101.html <p>People often ask us what it takes to grow pecans organically. One of the first subjects that an organic pecan grower has to master is an understanding of the insects that attack the pecan tree and the young nuts.</p><br/><p>First shown is a nut that has been growing on the pecan tree for about six weeks. The mass of material at the base of the nut is called "frass"; it is actually feces left behind by a pecan casebearer worm as it chewed its way into the young nut. The worm is now inside the nutRead More... bob@riograndeorganics.com Sun, 01 Jul 2007 07:00:00 +0100