Research ties heat to mealybug feeding and pasture damage
November 02, 2026
November 02, 2026
AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 2 -- Texas A&M University, a component of the public university system in Texas, posted the following news from its agriculture program:
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Research ties heat to mealybug feeding and pasture damage
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Early lab findings could help ranchers time treatments and protect forage
High temperatures change how mealybugs feed, and that could help explain why some pasture mealybug infestations do far more damage tha . . .
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Research ties heat to mealybug feeding and pasture damage
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Early lab findings could help ranchers time treatments and protect forage
High temperatures change how mealybugs feed, and that could help explain why some pasture mealybug infestations do far more damage tha . . .