mealy bug

noun

any plant-eating homopterous insect of the genus Pseudococcus and related genera, coated with a powdery waxy secretion: some species are pests of citrus fruits and greenhouse plants: family Pseudococcidae

If the red spider or the mealy bug attack them, they may be syringed with tobacco water.

The Crotons make good window-garden subjects, although they are very liable to the attack of the mealy bug.

Syringing with hot water has also been employed for vines affected with mildew, mealy bug, etc.

All parts of plants are subject to mealy bug attack, and the insects are frequently attended by ants.

Mealy Bug may be known by its mealy, floury, or cottony appearance.

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