Invasive mealybugs such as the cotton mealybug (Phenacoccus solenopsis), the papaya mealybug (Paracoccus marginatus) and the pink hibiscus mealybug (Maconellicoccus hirsutus) pose serious threats to ...
Solarizing is a chemical-free method of pest control that uses heat to kill unwanted visitors, but it's often not the best ...
The pasture mealybug is spreading rapidly across Texas, threatening pastures, hayfields and forages that feed the state's livestock industry.
The United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists and research partners have found a faster, safer, and less expensive way for growers to detect the ...
Texas A&M says a newly confirmed invasive pest is driving pasture dieback, now reported in 70 counties, as one Robertson ...
As Texas producers come to grips with the threat of New World screwworm, another new invasive pest — pasture mealybug — is casting a growing shadow over the state’s forage and livestock industries, ...