Mealybugs

Caption:: Mealybugs are scale insects that feed on plant sap and also act as vector for several plant diseases. They attach themselves to the plant and secrete a powdery wax layer (hence their name). Saprophytic fungi growing on honeydew from mealybugs can cause a superficial peel blemish. Mealybugs are also the vector of the Banana streak virus.
Keywords:: Insect vector, Mealybugs, Pest, Pests and diseases
Date shot:: May 2013
Locality:: Mao
Country:: Dominican Republic
Photographer:: Fegeant, Nicolas / UGPBAN