Program highlights local pests

Bandera County landowners, ranchers and agricultural producers will have an opportunity later this month to learn about several emerging pest threats affecting the region.

The Bandera County office of Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will host a Bandera County Pest Update program June 23 at Mansfield Park Rec Hall, 2886 Texas 16 N. Registration begins at 1:45 p.m., with the program scheduled from 2 to 5 p.m.

The event will feature a presentation on the New World screwworm, followed by a pasture walk and discussions on pasture mealybugs and desert termites.