Pasture Mealybug Update: August 2, 2026
By Hannah J. Penn, Ph.D.
USDA Sugarcane Research unit
Almost across the board this past week, we were still seeing mostly (and many) young nymphs and few adults.
A new insecticide test just put out (7/31) on last year’s infested cane comparing imidacloprid impregnated potash, soil treatments, and foliar treatments. This field has previously been treated this year, but yellowing has increased dramatically in the past few weeks.