Obscure mealybug
sometimes encountered on tomato, primarily at the foot of the stalk. In an overhead wire system of cultivation, the mealybugs are often located on the horizontal [...] cally, dark sooty moulds ( Cladosporium spp .) are often found growing on this honeydew. Additionally, the white, waxy secretion of the mealybugs, reduces [...] seeking females to fertilize. The female second instar nymphs, on the other hand, settle on the leaf and begin to secrete wax, moulting to a third instar