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| IPM scouting in herbaceous perennials > mealybugs | ||||
| Mealybugs feed on plant sap with their piercing-sucking mouthparts. Heavy infestations of mealybugs on plants can result in leaf yellowing, leaf drop, plant wilting and stunting. Mealybugs also produce large quantities of honeydew, a clear, sticky liquid, which serves as an ideal growing medium for black sooty mold fungi. Management: Dispose of heavily infested plants immediately. Contact insecticides may be used, but sprays must be applied when crawlers are present because once the later instars have developed the waxy coating, contact insecticides are less effective. Systemic insecticides typically need to be applied before mealybugs are present. |
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| This information was developed from A Pocket Guide for IPM Scouting in Herbaceous Perennials by Jan Byrne and Raymond A. Cloyd. Purchase this in a pocket-sized guide for reference in the orchard from MSU Extension (publication E-2981). |
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