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Research ties heat to mealybug feeding and pasture damage

High temperatures change how mealybugs feed, and that could help explain why some pasture mealybug infestations do far more damage than others, according to early findings from Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientists.

Research ties heat to mealybug feeding and pasture damage
Image: Phys.org
High temperatures change how mealybugs feed, and that could help explain why some pasture mealybug infestations do far more damage than others, according to early findings from Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientists.

Originally published at Phys.org

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