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Mealy bug   /mˈili bəg/   Listen
Mealy bug

noun
1.
Scalelike plant-eating insect coated with a powdery waxy secretion; destructive especially of fruit trees.  Synonym: mealybug.





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"Mealy bug" Quotes from Famous Books



... is to dip the top of each plant quickly two or three times into hot water—140 to 165 degrees. Although uncomfortable to the hand, water of this temperature will not injure the tenderest plant. It is effective against aphis and mealy bug, as well as ...
— Gardening Indoors and Under Glass • F. F. Rockwell


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