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EENY-029: Pink Hibiscus Mealybug, Maconellicoccus hirsutus (Green)

Figure 6. Feeding on soft tissues of citrus by the pink hibiscus mealybug, Maconellicoccus hirsutus (Green), results in deformed leaves and shoots or "bunchy top." Fruit also may be deformed.