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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 ...
McEnaney says to find a small pot about the same diameter (or a bit smaller) as the existing plant so that it has some room to grow. "They don't mind getting a little root bound in the pot, so don ...
Streptocarpus ionanthus flowers. Streptocarpus sect. Saintpaulia is a section within Streptocarpus subgenus Streptocarpella [1] consisting of about ten species of herbaceous perennial flowering plants in the family Gesneriaceae, native to Tanzania and adjacent southeastern Kenya in eastern tropical Africa.
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 ...
Aphids and mealybugs feed on the plant. It can be subjected to fungal leaf spots , blights on the stem, and rotting roots. The leaves become scorched if they receive too much sunlight, and the plant can die if it receives too much water or too little air.
Scadoxus is a genus of African and Arabian plants in the Amaryllis family, subfamily Amaryllidoideae. [2] The English names blood lily or blood flower are used for some of the species. The genus has close affinities with Haemanthus .
4. Brown Marmorated Stink Bug. This shield-shaped insect, originating from East Asia, is another loathed agricultural pest. Since it feeds on a wide variety of crops, including fruits, vegetables ...
[1] [5] The male constructs a cottony cocoon for pupation, and the female does not. [1] The citrus mealybug looks very similar to the vine mealybug (Planococcus ficus), and the two species are mainly distinguished by the arrangement of pores and tubular ducts on the tiny body of the female. This similarity can pose a problem in agriculture.