Seasonal development
and life cycle—Mealybugs
Most female mealybugs lay tiny yellow eggs intermixed with white wax in a mass called an ovisac. Mealybug
nymphs are oblong, whitish, yellowish, or reddish and may or may not be covered with waxy filaments. Most
species feed on branches, twigs, or leaves. Depending on the species, host, and climate, they may overwinter
only as eggs or as females, or as all stages. Most mealybugs have several generations a year.
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Mealybug nymphs |
Cottony
mass of eggs |
Mealybug
adult |
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