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Hickory shuckworm

Cydia caryana

Hickory shuckworm (Cydia caryana) is an insect pest. It was first detected in E. Tennessee in 1985.

The primary hosts are pecan and hickory and the larvae feed mostly in the nut shucks, especially after shell hardening.

For more information about this plant pest, see the CABI data sheet.
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