Winter prep includes scouting for mealybugs

Now that we’re firmly into autumn, it’s time for greenhouse growers to prep their plants for possible wintertime troubles. Don’t let mealybugs turn your horticulture into their holiday hideaway. Mealybugs (Pseudococcus spp.) are common plant pests. They are sucking insects that feed on leaves, buds, flowers and stems. They leave behind discolored, often yellowish, leaves and