University of Hawaiʻi Range and Livestock Extension Specialist Mark Thorne told the Star Advertiser, "It has grown tremendously." Once the spittlebug eats the pasture grass, it paves the way for ...

The two-lined spittlebug arrived on Hawaii Island in 2016. The tiny black bug is about one centimeter long with two blood-orange stripes across its body and red legs. It’s a leaf hopper that feeds on ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

KONA — A new insect arrival is threatening West Hawaii’s pasturelands. ADVERTISING KONA — A new insect arrival is threatening West Hawaii’s pasturelands. Two ranches in Kona have suffered damage from ...

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) ...

new video loaded: How the Spittlebug Builds Its Bubbly Fortress transcript Spittlebugs feed on plant sap and then excrete bubbly foam to create a protective fortress around themselves. Later, they ...

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 ...