mealybug
Waxy plant pest
A mealybug is a small soft-bodied insect covered with a white waxy coating that gives it a powdery or "mealy" appearance.
Mealybugs are common plant pests that cluster on stems and leaf joints, sucking sap and secreting honeydew that attracts mold: The houseplant was infested with mealybugs.
Soft and fibrous
- waxyResembling paraffin's texture
- powderyReduced to fine particles
- fluffySoft and light-textured
- whiteAbsence of pigment
fuzzy · downy · woolly · soft · segmented · oval · clustered · crawlers
Feeding on plant fluids
- nymphNature spirit or larva
- moltingPeriodic shedding of covering
- antennaBroadcast signal receiver
- exoskeletonExternal skeletal structure
arthropod · invertebrate · oviparous · parthenogenesis · honeydew · stylet · piercing
Acidic fruits with segments
- orchidShowy tropical flower
- succulentMoist and flavorful
- houseplantIndoor ornamental greenery
- vineTrailing climbing plant
coffee · cacao · mango · pineapple · cassava · cotton · grape · ornamental
Sudden eruption of trouble
- spreadTo distribute widely
- colonizationForeign territorial takeover
- invasionForcible entry into territory
- damageHarm or impairment
blight · wilting · stunting · quarantine · exotic · invasive
Agent destroying harmful organisms
- ladybirdSpotted dome-shaped beetle
- parasitoidHost-dependent killer organism
- lacewingGossamer-winged beneficial insect
- predatorOrganism that consumes others
cottony
Soft and fibrous
white · fuzzy · downy · woolly · soft · segmented · oval · clustered · crawlers · pinkish
sap-sucking
Feeding on plant fluids
exoskeleton · arthropod · invertebrate · oviparous · parthenogenesis · honeydew · stylet · piercing
citrus
Acidic fruits with segments
- orchidShowy tropical flower
- succulentMoist and flavorful
- houseplantIndoor ornamental greenery
vine · coffee · cacao · mango · pineapple · cassava · cotton · grape · ornamental · greenhouse
outbreak
Sudden eruption of trouble
- spreadTo distribute widely
- colonizationForeign territorial takeover
- invasionForcible entry into territory
damage · blight · wilting · stunting · quarantine · exotic · invasive
pesticide
Agent destroying harmful organisms
- ladybirdSpotted dome-shaped beetle
- parasitoidHost-dependent killer organism
- lacewingGossamer-winged beneficial insect
predator · fumigation · systemic · quarantine · resistant
mealybugbeneficial insect
Arthropod aiding agriculture
natural enemy · pollinator · honeybee · bumblebee · ladybug