mealybug

     

Mealybug is the common name of insects in Pseuococcidae, a family of unarmored scale insects found in moist, warm climates. They are considered pests as they feed on plant juices of greenhouse plants, house plants and subtropical trees.

Trivia about mealybug

  • This common greenhouse pest is named for the white, flourlike substance that covers its body

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