Biles, S., Sekula, D., Santiago-González, J., Xiong, C.-X., & Kerns, D. 2025 The pasture mealybug: A new invasive pest of pastures and hayfields in Texas. Texas A&M AgriLife Extension ENTO-PU-248

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Notes: Investigations have confirmed that the pasture mealybug (Heliococcus summervillei) is associated with extreme cases in southern Texas where entire fields show symptoms of grass desiccation. This insect is an introduced pest and a newly recorded species in the United States.

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