Mealybugs: Lifecycle, Types, Damages and Ways to Control Them

Mealybug Ladybird larva, Cryptolaemus montrouzeri - 6

Mealybugs are unarmored sap-feeding insects that you can find in places with warm and moist climatic condition. It is an insect from the family of Pseudococcidae and infests an array of greenhouse and house plants. It is a pest that sucks sap from plants and feeds on the plant juices as well as subtropical trees. It is also a carrier of many plant diseases. Usually, it makes a plant weak by secreting a sticky substance called honeydew, on the plant foliage. Gradually, the accumulation of honeydew develops into the formation of sooty molds.

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