Genus Planococcus (Noun)
Meaning
A genus of Pseudococcidae.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Planococcus is a genus of mealybugs in the family Pseudococcidae, commonly found in tropical and subtropical regions.
- The genus Planococcus includes several species of significant economic importance as pests in agriculture and horticulture.
- Species of the genus Planococcus are generally small, oval-shaped insects with a white or off-white waxy coating on their bodies.
- Planococcus mealybugs, a genus of Pseudococcidae, are known to feed on plant sap, causing damage to various crops and plants.
- The genus Planococcus also includes several species that have been reported to transmit plant viruses and other pathogens.