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−{{Taxobox+| image = Pink hibiscus mealybug.jpg
−| name = Mealybugs
−| regnum = [[Animal]]ia
−| phylum = [[Arthropod]]a
−| classis = [[Insecta]]
−| ordo = [[Homoptera]]
−| subordo = [[Sternorrhyncha]]
−| familia = '''Pseudococcidae'''
−}}
[[Image:Pink hibiscus mealybug.jpg||thumb|200px|right|A pink hibiscus mealybug.]]
−| image_width = 250px
−| image_caption = [[Maconellicoccus hirsutus|pink hibiscus mealybug]], ''Maconellicoccus hirsutus''
−'''Mealybug''' is the common name of insects in '''Pseudococcidae''', a [[family (biology)|family]] of unarmored [[scale insect]]s found in moist, warm climates. They are considered [[pest (animal)|pest]]s as they feed on plant juices of [[greenhouse]] plants, house plants and subtropical trees.
'''Mealybug''' is the common name of insects in '''Pseudococcidae''', a [[family (biology)|family]] of unarmored [[scale insect]]s found in moist, warm climates. They are considered [[pest (animal)|pest]]s as they feed on plant juices of [[greenhouse]] plants, house plants and subtropical trees.