Tuesday, 9 January 2024

Pasture Pest in Paradise: Invasive Bug Threatens Hawaiʻi Cattle Ranching

Closeup of a twolined spittlebug climbing upward on a blade of green grass. The bug is oval in shape, nearly all black in color except for small red eyes and two thin orange lines running left to right across the bug's wings, spaced apart as to divide the wings roughly into thirds.

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The twolined spittlebug (Prosapia bicincta) arrived in Hawaiʻi in 2016 and has damaged thousands of hectares of pastures in the Kona region. A new guide in the Journal of Integrated Pest Management details the biology and management strategies for this destructive pest. [Read more]

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