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Definition of Mealybugs
1. mealybug [n] - See also: mealybug
Lexicographical Neighbors of Mealybugs
Literary usage of Mealybugs
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Insect Stories by Vernon Lyman Kellogg (1908)
"This ' ' honey-dew ' ' which the mealybugs make and give off from their bodies is
... And as the mealybugs and plant-lice that make the honey- dew are quite ..."
2. Biological Control of Insects and Mites: An Introduction to Beneficial by Daniel L. Mahr, Nino M. Ridgway (1993)
"These predators are more specialized, feeding primarily on mealybugs. ...
They have also given good control of mealybugs on a variety of ornamental plants ..."
3. Pamphlets on Forestry in Hawaii (1919)
"It also attacks palms and other ornamental plants. mealybugs. ... These four
species of mealybugs are serious pests. The first three, species have a long ..."
4. Organic Lies: Misconceptions of the United States Organic Act in America and by Mary Choate (2007)
"... white fly larvae, and mealybugs. It is applied as a spray. Petroleum is toxic
to fish. If petroleum is used within 30 days of a sulfur based product, ..."
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