Pecan Nut Casebearer Forecast

 

Pecan Nut Casebearer Forecast System

The PNCforecast System provides information about pecan nut casebearer activity to assist pecan producers with management decisions. The System allows the user to predict activity of first generation pecan nut casebearer in his/her orchard using data from pheromone traps operated in that orchard and local temperatures. The System generates predicted dates when first generation eggs are expected to be found in the orchard and the date when PNC larvae first begin to feed on pecan nutlets. To generate a PNCforecast for your orchard, select “Make a PNCforecast” from the menu at the left. You will have exclusive and private access to the data you enter and to the forecasts generated.

The PNCforecast System also provides information on pecan nut casebearer egg-laying activity and nut entry from selected sites across Texas and Oklahoma. These forecasts are based upon data collected by county Extension agents and entomologists with Texas AgriLife Extension and the Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service, Master Gardeners and by volunteer pecan growers working with Extension. To view these PNCforecasts, select the “View PNCforecasts for Texas and Oklahoma”option at the left.

The information provided by this application is for educational purposes only. Treatment decisions should not be based solely on PNCforecast output. The PNCforecast can not account for differences in environmental conditions at weather stations and actual orchard conditions. Growers should base management decisions regarding PNC on their assessment of eggs and larvae in their orchards.