Mealybugs - Off-white Color, Variable Size | Pest Control, Crop Protection, Reliable Supply, Expert Advice

Backed by rich industry experience, we are engaged in supplying and trading of Mealybugs in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. Mealybugs cause damage to several crops in the horticultural sector. The most important species occurring in glasshouses belong to the genera Planococcus and Pseudococcus. Within the Planococcus genus, the citrus mealybug, Planococcus citri, is a particular problem. Several species within the Pseudococcus genus occur in glasshouses.

Biology
The mealybug has five stages in its life cycle. The females go through the stages of egg, three nymphal stages and adult insect; the males go through egg, two nymphal stages, false pupa and adult insect. Mealybugs derive their name from the third larval stage onwards when the female's body is covered with a white wax-like substance in the form of powder, filaments, projections or plates.