Mealybug

Found on indoor houseplants, greenhouses, and warm-climate agricultural crops, typically on stems and leaf undersides.

Feeds on plant sap using piercing-sucking mouthparts, excreting sticky honeydew.

Immobile as adult females covered in a protective white powdery wax; crawlers disperse actively to new feeding sites.

Risks include stunting plant growth, leaf drop, and promoting sooty mold via honeydew; they offer no direct benefits to humans and are considered agricultural pests.