"Mealy bug" Quotes from Famous Books
... is to dip the top of each plant quickly two or three times into hot water—140 to 165 degrees. Although uncomfortable to the hand, water of this temperature will not injure the tenderest plant. It is effective against aphis and mealy bug, as well as ... — Gardening Indoors and Under Glass • F. F. Rockwell
... economy was hurt in 1996 by the emergence of the pink mealy bug, which destroyed much of the cocoa harvest. Bananas, a major foreign exchange earner, also suffered due to falling prices, low production, and poor quality. Tourism, the leading foreign exchange earner, ... — The 1998 CIA World Factbook • United States. Central Intelligence Agency. |