Mealybugs & Other Soft-bodied Pests
As there are many different species of mealybugs, they have a wide range of host plants. Mealybugs are immune to most insecticides, but parasites are considered a long-term solution for infestations. Mealybugs use their sucking mouthparts to feed on host plants, weakening the plants causing leaf distortion, yellowing, and leaf loss. Mealybugs are segmented insects with pinkish bodies that are covered by a white waxy fluff. As they diminish a plant's health, the plant may also become more susceptible to other diseases and insect infestations. There are many different species of mealybugs and they have a wide range of host plants. Mealybugs are immune to most insecticides, but beneficial insects and parasites are considered the best long-term solution for infestations.
ARBICO offers a unique solution: Mealybug Destroyers, which are small dark brown ladybugs with orange heads whose preferred food happens to be all stages of mealybugs! Try our Mealybug Destroyer beneficial insects to keep mealybugs from harming your plants.
Photo courtesy of Clemson University Department of Entomology, Soils & Plant Sciences, Cooperative Extension Service. |
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