A mealy bug is a small little flat bug that has about fourty to fifty legs.
'Pseudococcus dendrobiorum' is the scientific name of the orchid mealybug.
The actual name is Mealybug. Find this link form wkipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mealybug
Yes its a pest.
Yes there is a scientific name
it is 4 centimertes
Try soapy water if tis doesnt work bring in the big battalions and try manufacturers product, read the label.
The scientific or taxonomic name would be Pseudococcus constocki.
The scientific or taxonomic name would be Pseudococcus maritimus.
The scientific or taxonomic name would be Dysmicoccus wistariae.
Outdoor mealybugs are vulnerable to a variety of parasitic and predatory insects, including wasps, brown and green lacewings, and lady beetles.
Drenches, natural predators, and sprays are ways to protect other plants when mealybugs are found under plant leaves. Hoses and watering cans can be used to remove mealybugs from the undersides of leaves which they call home. Alcohol removes the wax which protects mealybug exteriors while such natural enemies as lacewings, mealybug destroyers will prey upon the pests until the populations are nowhere to be found in the immediate are.
A mealybug is attracted by moist and wet climates. If you have a basement that is warm and gets wet regularly, they might make their basement their home.