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Dec 09, 2005 19:24 | #1

It looks like a cotton ball on a bad day. It was actually imported from Australia to save the Citrus crops. hope you like.

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Dec 09, 2005 19:34 | #2

Wait, isn't that a mealy bug, a pest to citrus? Do you mean it eats mealy bugs? Please explain.

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Dec 09, 2005 19:35 as a reply to @ dancinec's post | #3

dancinec wrote:
Wait, isn't that a mealy bug, a pest to citrus? Do you mean it eats mealy bugs? Please explain.

According to my sources, this is the bug they imported to eat the mealy bugs.

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Dec 09, 2005 23:52 | #4

Neat shot- can understand the query though- it looks like a mealy bug- although a big one!
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Dec 10, 2005 05:45 as a reply to @ LordV's post | #5

LordV wrote:
Neat shot- can understand the query though- it looks like a mealy bug- although a big one!
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Thanks Brian, I agree, thats why I double-checked to make sure I had the I.D. right.

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Dec 10, 2005 06:00 | #6

Aussie import

Lets hope in years to come they don't regret that like we regret importing damn cane toads.

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Dec 10, 2005 06:13 as a reply to @ Desertraptor's post | #7

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Aussie import

Lets hope in years to come they don't regret that like we regret importing damn cane toads.

Thanks Peter, well, we still have Citrus trees, and its been many yrs since they were brought here. so this one should be a good import. Sorry you have to deal with those Cane Toads.

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