Long-tailed mealybug
the yield. Flowers and fruit often drop off. Plant sap is rich in sugars, but low in proteins. In order to gain an adequate intake of protein, mealybugs [...] occurs naturally in tropical and sub-tropical regions, but these days it is widespread throughout the world. The range of host plants of Pseudococcus [...] and fruit production. In ornamental crops, the mere presence of mealybugs is sufficient to render the product unfit for sale. A very small population can