# Pasture mealybugs have killed off huge swaths of grasses in the Southeast

- Source: NPR Business
- Published: 2026-11-05T23:00:37+00:00
- Category: Business
- Original: https://www.npr.org/2026/11/05/nx-s1-6018539/pasture-mealybugs-have-killed-off-huge-swaths-of-grasses-in-the-southeast
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/pasture-mealybugs-have-killed-off-huge-swaths-of-grasses-in-the-southe-ce2919/

An invasive insect that's tough to detect and eliminate poses a multi-billion dollar threat to the agricultural economy — adding another stressor to farmers already stretched by high costs.

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