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Mealybug
Mealybug meaning
Any of various insects of the family Pseudococcidae, which secrete a powdery wax and are pests of fruit trees.
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Example sentences (3)
The infestation of Lebbeck mealybug on oleander in an ornamental landscape in Florida.
The vine mealybug can not only render table grapes unmarketable because of the honeydew left behind, but the pest is also known also to vector grapevine leafroll virus.
Vine mealybug is a significant pest in California grapes; it can cause them to be unmarketable, and in wine grapes can reduce the ability of vines to move sugar into the fruit.