any plant-eating homopterous insect of the genus Pseudococcus and related genera, coated with a powdery waxy secretion: some species are pests of citrus fruits and greenhouse plants: family Pseudococcidae
Examples of 'mealy bug' in a sentence
mealy bug
This is probably mealy bug or scale insect.
The Sun (2013)
This is either mealy bug or scale insect.
The Sun (2012)
This is honeydew, a residue from either mealy bug or scale insects as they feed on the plant.