News Senate Bill Aims to Help Eradicate Pecan Pest KSFR | By Tom Trowbridge Published February 2, 2018 at 11:10 AM MST Twitter LinkedIn Email Listen An insect pest with a fondness for pecans has been a nuisance in New Mexico for decades. Now, a Southeast New Mexico Senator is sponsor of a bill to fund a new effort to eradicate the pecan weevil.