# Research ties heat to mealybug feeding and pasture damage

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- Published: 2026-11-03T16:00:13+00:00
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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.

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