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2. How To Get Rid of Mealybugs and Scale Insects on Plants - AOL

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   Gardening expert Melinda Myers shares her sure-fire tips on how to get rid of mealybugs. Also, learn how to get rid of scale insects on plants. The post How To Get Rid of Mealybugs and Scale ...

3. List of pest-repelling plants - Wikipedia

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   Certain plants have shown effectiveness as topical repellents for haematophagous insects, such as the use of lemon eucalyptus in PMD, but incomplete research and misunderstood applications can produce variable results. [1] The essential oils of many plants are also well known for

4. Mealybug - Wikipedia

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   Mealybug females feed on plant sap, normally in roots or other crevices, and in a few cases the bottoms of stored fruit. They attach themselves to the plant and secrete a powdery wax layer (hence the name "mealy" bug) used for protection while they suck the plant juices. The males are short-lived, as they do not feed at all as adults and only ...

5. Maconellicoccus hirsutus - Wikipedia

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   Heavily infested plants have shortened internodes leading to resetting or a "bunchy top" appearance. A heavy, black, sooty mold may develop on an infested plant's leaves and stems as a result of the mealybug's heavy honey-dew secretions. When fruits are infested, they can be entirely covered with the white waxy coating of the mealybug.

6. 7 common Michigan garden bugs: How to get rid of the pests - AOL

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   Four-lined plant bugs are what Lowenstein calls generalists: they'll eat ornamental plants, weeds, herbs, and just about any other plant in your garden. However, they won't actually kill the plant.

7. Meet the Dragon Plant, the Tough Indoor Tree You Won't Be ...

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   Dragon plants are susceptible to most of the common houseplant pests such as aphids, mealybugs, and thrips. If you spot any of them, treat the plant as soon as possible with neem oil or ...

8. Phenacoccus manihoti - Wikipedia

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   Description P. manihoti is a type of mealybug. It is commonly called the cassava mealybug because it feeds on cassava. It is an oligophagous insect that demonstrates an aphid -like phloem feeding behavior. P. manihoti reproduces by thelytokous parthenogenesis and goes through four in-star larval forms which have differing numbers of antennal segments. Mealybugs are noted for the production of ...

9. 8 Tips For Getting Rid Of Boxelder Bugs To Keep Them From ...

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   Native to the U.S., boxelder bugs sometimes become a nuisance for homeowners in the fall. “They are relatives of stink bugs,” says Matt Bertone, PhD, director of the Plant and Disease Insect ...