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family Pseudococcidae
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.
Unfortunately in my garden.
It loves the papayas and will kill the plant if it is not kept under control. Sucks the life out of it! Would love any info about how to control this as naturally as possible.
wow, thanks Atul... I'll give it a try. And there is a place that manufactures it in Chennai, only 4 hrs away.
looks like they are Mealybugs. wiki says "Mealybugs can be controlled using the biocontrol agent Verticillium lecanii."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mealybug
Spotted on Feb 22, 2012
Submitted on Feb 22, 2012
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