stephen biles | texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service An adult pasture mealybug (Heliococcus summervillei) is shown up close on a blade of grass.
Stephen biles | Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Adult pasture mealybugs appear as small white specks on this plant specimen and resemble a white sesame seed in their shape and size.
As Texas ranchers and agriculture officials work to address the re-emergence of the New World screwworm that devastated cattle herds in the past, a new invasive parasite has been identified that also threatens the state’s agriculture industry.
The pasture mealybug is a newly recorded species in the United States. Texas A&M AgriLife Extension entomologists first confirmed the pest in Texas in 20…
