In California, a Warming Climate Will Help a Voracious Pest—and Hurt the State’s Almonds, Walnuts and Pistachios

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By Erica GoodeFeb 5, 2021, 5:01 am627 ptsHotTop
The navel orangeworm costs the state’s nut growers millions of dollars each year. And warmer growing seasons will give the insects time to do even more damage. By Liza Gross California almond farmers enjoyed record-breaking harvests over the last five years, after production dipped in the wake of 2014’s…

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