The Texas Agrilife Extension service is warning Texas gardeners about the pink hibiscus mealybug (maconellicoccus hirsutus), an exotic pest. The insect has been reported in Florida, Louisiana, and in ...

Mealybugs are insects from the family Pseudococcidae, which contain more than 2000 species. Mealybugs are soft-bodied, unarmored scale insects commonly found in moist, warm habitats. “Hibiscus ...

Q: I have five hibiscuses with a white funguslike substance on the branches and stems. The leaves are yellowing, withering and dying. What can I do? — E.T., Houston A: I think your plants have a bad ...

The pink hibiscus mealybug is heading to Florida after causing millions of dollars in damage in the Caribbean to hibiscus, citrus trees, corn, sugarcane, beans and ornamental shrubs. "They may already ...

Dorothy asks: I was spraying a mealy bug infestation on my gardenia and saw this large white furry insect on the underside of some of the leaves that looked kind of like a giant mealy bug. I sprayed ...

Question. A friend’s hibiscus has white substances along most of the flower stems. What can I do to save the shrubs? Answer. Many residents with hibiscus plantings are reporting the almost snow white ...

The British Cactus & Succulent Society (BCSS) is the primary organisation for anyone interested in learning more about cacti & succulents. The principal objectives of the BCSS are to promote the study ...

Two compounds that together constitute the female sex pheromone of the pink hibiscus mealybug (PHM), Maconellicoccus hirsutus, were isolated, identified, and synthesized. They are ...