Obscure mealybug
Cladosporium spp .) are often found growing on this honeydew. Additionally, the white, waxy secretion of the mealybugs, reduces the ornamental value of the affected [...] of the females from the third nymphal instar onwards are covered with a white waxy material in the form of powder, threads, spiky projections or platelets [...] followed by a pupa in rapid succession. The actual pupa develops inside a white, cottony cocoon. After a complete metamorphosis, a winged male emerges from