mealybug

noun

mealy·bug ˈmē-lē-ˌbəg

: any of a family (Pseudococcidae) of scale insects that have a white cottony or waxy covering and are destructive pests especially of fruit trees

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Visible pests, like mealybugs and spider mites, tend to hang out under plant leaves or in the nooks and crannies between leaves and stems. —

Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Jan. 2025 Sometimes, scales, aphids, and mealybugs bother this plant. —

Staff Author Published, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Dec. 2024 Aphids, mealybugs, and scale insects are particularly fond of lemon cypress trees, but these pests are treatable. —

Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Dec. 2024 Related to aphids, scales, and mealybugs, whiteflies can cause significant harm in greenhouses. —

Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 5 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for mealybug