Mealybug

Warm indoor environments, greenhouses, and outdoor tropical plants, typically found on stems and undersides of leaves.

Plant sap extracted using piercing-sucking mouthparts, excreting a sugary substance called honeydew.

Sessile females secrete a powdery white wax coating for protection and lay eggs in cottony masses.

Agricultural pests that stunt plant growth, cause leaf drop, and promote black sooty mold via honeydew.