Wildlife can take significant toll on pecan crop

摘要

Pecan groves seem to be a common gathering place for a variety of wildlife. Often times, individuals find this visually appealing when in fact wildlife gathering in these areas can become quite a nuisance. The damage resulting from wildlife inhabitation can be divided into three areas: tree injury, nut injury and caching. Tree injury occurs when the actual tree itself is damaged. Examples of this type of damage are trunk penetration by woodpeckers, cambium layer destruction from feeding squirrels anddeer rubs on tree trunks of small trees. Nut injury, the consumption or spoiling of nuts, is often seen when groves have a heavy infestation of crows and squirrels.