Scientists of Kerala Agriculture University (KAU) have confirmed mealy bug infestation in the fruit plants of Idukki district. The disease can easily spread to a wide area and the infestation ...

YOUR correspondent has reported incidence of mealy bug on some fruit trees of Baltistan (Sept 30). I had reported attack by the bugs on sunflower and other plants in Sindh in a survey work on the ...

China has placed an indefinite ban on Thai longan over contamination with mealybugs, according to the Department of International Trade Promotion. The ban is set to begin on Friday. Somdet ...

When fruits are infested, they may be entirely covered with the white, waxy coating of the mealy bug. Infestation can lead to fruit drop, or fruit may remain on the host in dried and shrivelled ...