WCN April 2019
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66%<br />
66% of the California<br />
walnut crop was exported<br />
in the 2017/18 crop year.<br />
ARE YOU READY FOR<br />
NOW? THIS ARTICLE IS<br />
SPONSORED BY: walnuts.org<br />
By CECILIA PARSONS | Associate Editor<br />
A<br />
FEW MUMMY NUTS ON THE<br />
ground or hanging in a tree have<br />
never been major concerns for<br />
most walnut growers. And, orchard<br />
sanitation has never been high on their<br />
list of cultural practice priorities. That<br />
may have to change.<br />
NOW Damage in Walnuts<br />
Trending Up<br />
Those who study navel orangeworm<br />
1 California Agricultural Statistics Review 2016/2017 by CDFA<br />
2 Economic Evaluation of the California Walnut Commission’s Export<br />
Promotion Programs: An Analysis of the Direct and Indirect Impacts,<br />
(NOW) and its impact on the tree nut<br />
industry in California report a trend of<br />
increased NOW damage in walnuts. As<br />
more nut trees are planted statewide,<br />
this lepidopteran pest has more opportunities<br />
for food and overwintering<br />
survival.<br />
The navel orangeworm, Amyelois<br />
transitella feeds on a variety of fruits,<br />
but is considered a major pest in tree<br />
nuts. In addition to damaging kernels,<br />
January 2018, Harry M. Kaiser, Cornell University<br />
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