Planococcus citri

Definitions of Planococcus citri
  1. noun
    feeds on a wide variety of cultivated plants but especially destructive to citrus
    synonyms: citrus mealybug
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    type of:
    mealy bug, mealybug
    scalelike plant-eating insect coated with a powdery waxy secretion; destructive especially of fruit trees
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