| On papaya, mealy bugs damage the plant by sucking its juices and excreting a clear, gooey substance called honeydew. |
| Perhaps more insidiously, insects such as fruit fly can carry spores associated with bunch rots, and mealy bug can transmit leaf roll virus. |
| At my prompting, we sat outside, where the mealy smell of cooking grease gave way to carbon monoxide. |
| Insects such as ants, mealy bugs and thrips have been found in 37 out of 43 shipments, which then needed fumigation. |
| The root is round, seldom larger and often smaller than a small carrot, grey outside and yellowish white within, with a mealy texture like a floury potato. |
| Absolutely flavorless, the lukewarm, mealy bracelet turns into an unappetizing gum once it hits the mouth. |
