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Mealybug feeding on Banksia spinulosa
Photograph copyright: ozwildlife - all rights reserved. Used with permission.
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MEALYBUG FACTS |
Identification Mealybugs excrete a waxy substance. They are found on various species of plants and can be a pest. I'm not sure what species this is - it could be Cottony Cushion Scale.
Other Names Mealy bug
Size 8mm
Habitat foliage of shrubs and trees
Breeding Males are uncommon. Females can reproduce without mating (parthenogenesis).
Classification
Class: | Insecta | Order: | Hemiptera | Family: | Margarodidae | Genus: | Margarodidae family | Species: | | Common Name: | Mealybug |
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