AgriLife Extension publishes fact sheet on invasive pasture mealybug

Experts share latest insights and monitoring recommendations as invasive pest threatens Texas pastures

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Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service has released a new fact sheet to help forage producers and ranchers identify and monitor the pasture mealybug, an invasive pest recently confirmed in multiple Texas counties.

This pest is associated with a syndrome termed “pasture dieback,” a condition that kills patches of pasture grasses. It is identified by reddening or yellowing le…