Long-tailed mealybug
often drop off. Plant sap is rich in sugars, but low in proteins. In order to gain an adequate intake of protein, mealybugs must therefore ingest large [...] production. In ornamental crops, the mere presence of mealybugs is sufficient to render the product unfit for sale. A very small population can thus cause [...] produces 100-200 nymphs. In the summer, the life cycle takes about six weeks to complete and in the winter about 12 weeks.