Mealybugs are insects in the family Pseudococcidae, unarmored scale insects found in moist, warm habitats. Of the more than 2,000 described species, many are considered pests as they feed on plant juices of greenhouse plants, house plants and subtropical trees and also act as a vector for several plant diseases.

2024年8月27日 · Mealybugs are small, oval sap-sucking insects related to scale insects. These warm-weather bugs measure 1/10 to 1/4 inch and secrete a powdery wax substance as a protective coating. The mealybug's coating has a white cottony appearance, making it easy to identify when it appears on the stems and leaves of plants.

Mealybugs are a tiny, alien-looking insect from the family Pseudococcidae. They often live in colonies and infest plants both indoors and outdoors. What do mealybugs look like? Mealybugs are small,...

2024年7月22日 · Mealybugs are tiny, soft-bodied insects that often appear as white, cottony masses on plant surfaces. Mealybugs are covered in a waxy, cotton-like substance that gives them their distinctive appearance. You’ll typically find these masses on leaves, stems, and in …

5 天之前 · Mealybugs are pests of ornamental crops indoors and outdoors across the world. They are most active in warm, dry weather. Most species of ornamental plants can be infested with mealybugs. Mealybugs damage plants by inserting their threadlike mouthparts into any part of the plant and sucking out sap.

2024年9月26日 · Mealybugs are a common sight in gardens, and this form of scale insect can be an annoyance. Horticultural expert Lorin Nielsen explains everything you need to know to remove and prevent these bugs indoors and out. One of the …

Mealybugs are soft, oval, wax-covered insects that feed on many plants in garden, landscape, and indoor settings. Usually found in colonies, they are piercing-sucking insects closely related to soft scales but lack the scale covers. Like soft scales, they can produce abundant honeydew and are often associated with black sooty mold.

Mealybugs are common pests of houseplants. They are pink, soft-bodied insects covered with a white, waxy, cottony material. The white “fluff” helps protect them from excessive heat and moisture loss. Unlike their relatives the scales, most species retain their legs throughout their life and can move around.

Mealybugs produce large amounts of honeydew that usually attracts black sooty mold, and/or ants. They can be major pests on certain crops such as wine grapes in California, and are generally favored by warm weather and in areas without extreme winters or indoors.

Mealybug, (family Pseudococcidae), any of a group of small sap-sucking insects (order Homoptera) that are worldwide in distribution and attack citrus trees and ornamental plants, especially in interior plantscapes and greenhouses.