mealy bug
Britishnoun
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Next stop will be Central America, original home of the pineapple, and presumably of the pineapple mealy bug.
From Time Magazine Archive
The expense of spraying put many farmers deep in debt, yet they remain vulnerable to outbreaks such as a mealy bug attack last year that destroyed 70% of the crop.
From Time Magazine Archive
It is effective against aphis and mealy bug, as well as against the spider.
From Gardening Indoors and Under Glass A Practical Guide to the Planting, Care and Propagation of House Plants, and to the Construction and Management of Hotbed, Coldframe and Small Greenhouse by Rockwell, F. F. (Frederick Frye)
Plants that are badly infested with mealy bug should be syringed with the paraffin mixture once a day, for about a week.
From Cactus Culture for Amateurs Being Descriptions of the Various Cactuses Grown in This Country, With Full and Practical Instructions for Their Successful Cultivation by Watson, W.
The crotons make good window-garden subjects, although they are very liable to the attack of the mealy bug.
From Manual of Gardening (Second Edition) by Bailey, L. H. (Liberty Hyde)
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