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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
Example Sentences
This removes any dust that may collect on the leaves and helps reduce the risk of insect pests such as mealy bugs and aphids.
Ladybugs, also called ladybird beetles, are considered beneficial by gardeners as they feast on aphids, spider mites and mealy bugs.
John McCutcheon, a biologist at Montana State University in Missoula who studies mealy bugs, is one.
Horticultural oil smothers insect eggs, aphids, mealy bugs, scale and other overwintering critters.
Spray horticultural oil to suffocate scale, whiteflies, mealy bugs and other tiny pests that overwinter in the bark.
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