MLA reveal mealybugs are secondary infestation to pasture dieback

Lucy Kinbacher
April 27 2018 - 5:00am
MLA say they are starting to ramp up their pasture dieback activity and are hoping to be in a stronger position as time goes by to communicate research findings. Picture: Kelly Buterworth
MLA say they are starting to ramp up their pasture dieback activity and are hoping to be in a stronger position as time goes by to communicate research findings. Picture: Kelly Buterworth

Meat & Livestock Australia are investigating mealybugs as a secondary infestation to pasture dieback as their research into the broad scale problem continues. 

Lucy Kinbacher

Lucy Kinbacher

Editor - Queensland Country Life/North Queensland Register

Raised on a cattle property at Biggenden, Lucy Kinbacher has spent 10 years working across metropolitan, regional and rural publications in both Queensland and NSW. Lucy has been the editor of the Queensland Country Life and North Queensland Register since 2021.

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