Cotton Mealy bug

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Mealy bug

• Life cycle
• Alternate hosts
• Mode of transport
• Damage
• Management

Videoclippings on Mealy bug

• Mealy bug infestation on parthenium

• Mealy bug infestation on cotton crop 1

• Infestation of mealy bug on a cotton crop 2

• Ants activity around mealy bug infested plant parts

• Infestation seen on weeds around canal bunds

• Infestation seen on weeds around road sides

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About Mealy bug awareness Program

This video clipping shows the ants activity around mealy bug infested plant parts

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Ants are attracted towards  sugary secretion (honeydew) of mealy bugs which help in spreading of mealy bug and provide protection from predator ladybird beetle, parasites and other natural enemies. Ants also keep their colony clean from detritus that accumulate in the secreted honeydew, which may be harmful to the colony.