Posts Tagged: Citrus mealybug females (white cottony stuff) and first instars
Citrus mealybug activity is starting the Central Valley!

Citrus mealybug has been increasing issue in the San Joaquin Valley in last 3 years. It has been reported from Kern, Fresno, Tulare, and Madera counties in the past years. It is a hemipteran pest that feeds on plant sap, reducing tree vigor and...
Citrus mealybug female and crawlers on leaf
Egg sac and first instar
CMB first instar
Egg sacs with eggs
Mealybug infesation inside tree canopy (note white stuff on green fruit)
Mealybug infesation - fruit cluster