Ruud Kleinpaste: Identifying the white fluffy pests living in your garden - Saturday Morning with Jack Tame

White fluffy pests – Mealybugs

One of the rottenest pests gardeners can get on their plants are Pseudococcuslongispinus, or any of its close relatives.

Longispinusis derived from the word meaning “with a long spine or tail” – so we’re talking about the Long-Tailed Mealybug.

To identify these insects, you’ll need good eyesight. The way to start your identification is to look for dense, white patches of silkall over your plants, especially over the leaves and on the stems.

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