Trouble Looms with the Pasture Mealybug ...

The invasive plant damages dunes and shorelines but produces popular honey, creating conflicting interests for conservation ...

Mealybugs are small, soft-bodied insects that appear as white, cotton-like clusters on plants. They feed on plant sap, weakening plants and causing yellowing, leaf drop, and stunted growth. Mealybugs ...

Mealybugs are tiny, wax-covered, sap-sucking insects that often attack plants. They usually sneak into houseplants when a plant is brought in from outdoors or when a new, already infested plant comes ...

Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller on Dec. 10 issued an urgent alert to producers across the state to inspect their pastures for a newly detected and highly damaging pest: the pasture mealybug ...

Texas agriculture officials are sounding the alarm after confirming that a fast-spreading insect, never before seen in North America, is now threatening ranches and farms across more than 20 counties.

Texas agriculture officials issued an urgent alert this week after confirming that a newly identified invasive pest is spreading quickly across more than 20 counties, threatening grazing lands, hay ...

An annoying and encroaching pest known as the mealybug has entered the Lone Star State. On Wednesday, Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller issued an urgent warning about the pasture mealybug — ...

Texas agriculture authorities are warning of an invasive pest wreaking havoc on pastures statewide, one that has never before been reported in North America. Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller issued ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — On Wednesday, Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller warned of a “newly detected and highly damaging pest.” According to the commissioner’s office, the pasture mealybug, aka ...

An invasive species previously not found in North America has been discovered in Texas, including multiple counties in the Houston region. The pasture mealybug, or the Helicococcus summervillei, is ...