mealy bugs
Waxy white insects
Mealybugs are small sap-sucking insects that infest plants, named for the white, powdery wax coating their bodies.
They cluster on stems and leaf undersides, weakening plants and secreting sticky honeydew that attracts mold.
Common greenhouse and houseplant pests: The mealybugs spread to every plant on the windowsill.
- honeydewGreen-fleshed muskmelon variety
- pestHarmful creature or nag
- cottonySoft and fibrous
- waxy coatingLipid-based protective layer
- houseplantsCultivated indoor vegetation
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