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Bugs are small insects. The two main bugs that attack a cactus plant are mealybugs [Pseudococcus spp] and root mealybugs [Rhizoecus falcifer]. Mealybugs feed on the cactus plant's precious juices that are found in the above ground shoots. Root mealybugs feed on the water and dissolved nutrients that the cactus takes in through its below ground roots. Either way, Both sets of bugs are taking away the fluids that the cactus most needs to survive.
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Do desert bugs eat cactus plants?
Yes, desert bugs eat cactus plants.Specifically, arid, dry, hot climates are home to bugs as well as to cactus plants. Bugs such as aphids, leaf-footed bugs, and mealy bugs enjoy desert life, where they will attack cactus plants. They will be joined by arachnids such as spider mites and insects such as the cactus moth in its larval stage as a plant-devouring caterpillar.
Do bugs eat cactus?
no. but moth larvae does
What do saguaro cactus plants eat?
you answer for me
Do desert bugs eat plants?
Some desert 'bugs' eat plants, some eat other 'bugs' and some are parasites on reptiles, birds and mammals.
Do cactus eat plants?
no. but moth larvae does
What is the system in which plants produce food bugs eat the plants and birds eat the bugs?
it is the food chain in a way.
What do plants eat in a tropical rainforest?
they eat bugs and other plants
What do jumping bean bugs eat and drink?
they eat decay plants and they eat other bugs
What do centerpides eat?
CENTERPIDES eat : smaller bugs,leaves, and dead plants, and dead bugs
Do wood bugs eat plants?
Yes, wood bugs eat plants. The crustaceans in question also may be called isopods, pill bugs, or roly-poly bugs. They prey upon dead and decaying animals and plants as well as upon living plants.
What kinds of bugs do giraffes eat?
Giraffes do not eat bugs as they are herbivorous animals and only eat plants and vegetations
Do white tailed deer eat bugs?
No. Deer are herbivores. They eat plants, not meat.
