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Pest Idetification - Good bug or bad bug?

11 years ago

Help! I have these all over my citrus trees. Are they mealybugs or mealybug destroyers? Just want to see if they are friend or foe before I get rid of them!

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  • 11 years ago
    last modified: 11 years ago

    Can't tell what the top is... it looks like some sort of fly pupa. The bottom, on the other hand, are mealybugs that need to be destroyed! Put out some ant bait out while you're at it since they protect the mealies.

    -Tom
    ::EDIT:: Yeah, the bottom is cotton cushion scale, oops. Either way, they're bad!

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