Biles, S., Sekula, D., Santiago-González, J., Xiong, C.-X., & Kerns, D. 2026 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: Further investigations have confirmed that the pasture mealybug (Heliococcus summervillei) is the species associated with the symptoms. This insect is an introduced pest and a newly recorded species in the United States. Although it is a new record for the continent, researchers suspect that the insect may have been introduced before 2022.

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