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White bugs/larvae making a web - Ferrisia virgata
Copyright © 2010 Will Danner

White bugs/larvae making a web - Ferrisia virgata
Boynton Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida, USA
September 1, 2010
These white bugs or larvae are creating webs on a strawberry plant in a garden. Any ideas what they may be.

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Contributed by Will Danner on 1 September, 2010 - 10:37pm
Last updated 2 September, 2010 - 5:44pm

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… Will Danner, 2 September, 2010 - 5:44pm login or register to post comments

The short marginal filaments
The short marginal filaments and long hair-like rods of crystaline wax are indicative of Ferrisia virgata (Striped Mealybug). It also has the dorsal stripes that give the species its common name.
… Dennis Haines, 2 September, 2010 - 5:19pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks......
That gives me a point to start researching.
… Will Danner, 2 September, 2010 - 5:39pm login or register to post comments

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