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Mealybug

Cryptolaemus montrouzieri

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Description:

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Sternorrhyncha
Superfamily: Coccoidea
Family: Pseudococcidae

Habitat:

Mealybugs are insects in the family Pseudococcidae, unarmored scale insects found in moist, warm climates. They 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.

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Mealybug, Mealy Bug Destroyer Larvae - Scientific Name, Classification, Taxonomy, North A…

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PublishedNovember 11, 2014

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