The twolined spittlebug sucks nutrient-rich juices from grass leaves and roots, and in highly infested areas has caused nearly 100% die-back of certain grasses important to livestock, said Mark Thorne ...

That bubbly white foam on your lawn may look gross and unsightly, but does it actually need fixing? Here's what it means, and ...

Spittlebugs are known for the frothy spittle mass they produce while feeding on plants. Spittlebug nymphs pierce the plant stems and suck plant juices. They feed on a variety of plants like ornamental ...

Meadow spittlebugs have a wide geographical range and can thrive in drastically different climates, from Hawaii to just south of the Arctic Circle. Scientists have suspected for some time that this ...

Have you ever been walking in your garden and noticed what appears to be bubbles on your plants? It may appear as if the plants are salivating, but these bubbles do not come from the plants — they ...

Help is on the way for Big Island ranchers fighting an invasive bug decimating pasture land in North and South Kona. “The impact this little bug is having on pastures … is catastrophic,” said Mark ...

In 2016, a rancher on Hawaii island saw a large swath of his green pastures quickly turn brown. Surveys revealed a new invasive pest and even more damage: the two-lined spittlebug (Prosapia bicincta) ...

A proposal to fund measures to control a destructive invasive pest is on the verge of passing in the state Legislature. The insect draws its name from the frothy mass of foam secreted by its nymphs — ...

You’re walking outside or working in the yard when you spot a blob of frothy bubbles on a blade of grass or plant stalk. “Did someone spit on my lawn?” you wonder. What you’re seeing is an ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Spittlebugs are known for the frothy spittle mass they produce while feeding on plants. Spittlebug nymphs pierce the plant stems ...

New research fueled in part by citizen scientists reveals that the meadow spittlebug—known for the foamy, spit-like urine released by its nymphs—can feed on at least 1,300 species of host plants, more ...