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Socorro council adopts ordinance regulating pecan shells, almond hulls after beetle infestation
Summary
The Socorro City Council adopted an ordinance regulating the use, treatment and disposal of pecan shells, almond hulls and similar materials after staff described a 2024 infestation of the red flower beetle. Council members emphasized public education and grandfathering of existing landscaping.
The Socorro City Council on second reading adopted an ordinance regulating the use, treatment and disposal of pecan shells, almond hulls and similar materials to prevent pest infestations and to provide penalties for noncompliance.
City Deputy Manager Victor Perez told the council the measure follows an outbreak in summer 2024, when “the city of Socorro experienced an infestation of the red flower beetle” that officials said was drawn by pecan-shell ground cover and that led to beetles appearing in homes and businesses. Perez said the…
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