Here we show that mealybug host cells do indeed harbour both β- and γ-subdivision Proteobacteria, but they are not co-inhabitants of the spheres. Rather, we show that the symbiotic spheres ...

Learn the best way to eliminate these common plant pests. Mealybugs are small (between 1/20 and 1/5-inch long) and have a flat, waxy coating and oval, segmented bodies. Signs of a mealybug ...

An invasive mealybug (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Pseudococcidae) was first detected and identified in Florida in 2019 as Phenacoccus sisymbriifolium Granara de Willink. This species was described from ...

However, the parasitoid did not complete its development in the latter two hosts. Out of nine mealybug species, M. hirsutus was the only suitable host for the complete development of A. kamali progeny ...

Mealybugs are one of the most common and destructive pests that can infest plants, both indoors and outdoors. Recognisable by their white, cotton-like appearance, mealybugs are small, soft-bodied ...

Papaya mealybug is native to Central America but has spread rapidly to other regions of the world. It invaded East Africa between 2015 and 2020 and was detected in Uganda in 2021.

The mealybug samples Summerville collected all those decades ago have proved a valuable reference for scientists who found them after a search of the insect archives at the Department of ...

All citrus farmers are acquainted with the mealybug. In recent years there has been a major increase in mealybug infestation in citrus due to several factors, including warmer winters. Image ...

ISLAMABAD, Oct 17: Farmers in Punjab would have to invest a minimum Rs8 billion to control mealybug, which has damaged 40 per cent of the province’s cotton yield, shows a research conducted by ...