A Chemical Free Way to Control Mealy Bugs

Mealybug is the common name for an unarmored scale insect that exudes a granular white secretion, giving it a mealy appearance. In most cases, an infestation of these destructive bugs makes a terrible mess of your treasured plants. CRYPTOBUG is the mealybug nemesis. This predatory beetle and its larval offspring attack mealybugs in all stages of development.

We recommend the use one CRYPTOBUG adult per square foot to help alleviate most mealybug infestations. They should be sprinkled on the leaves of the infested plants at a rate of 1 CRYPTOBUG adult per square foot. CRYPTOBUG should be distributed in the evening when light levels are low. For CYRPTOBUG to be successful temperatures above 60°F are required.

What Are Mealybugs?

Mealybugs cause unsightly damage to many plants in the home, garden, and greenhouse.

This pest has five developmental stages in its life cycle. The females go through the following stages: egg, three nymphal stages, and adult. The males go through the egg stage, two nymphal stages, the false pupa stage, and adult stage. Mealybugs derive their name from the third larval stage onwards, when the female's body is covered with a white wax-like substance in the form of powder, filaments, and projections or plates.

Nymphs and female adults cause plant damage. Adult male mealybugs do not feed. Most mealybug species feed on leaves, but some extract food from roots or form galls. Certain species may also transmit plant viruses.

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