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Image Number D043-9

To monitor mealybug population density, technician Kathryn Moulton collects traps containing a pheromone lure and a sticky card. Male pink hibiscus mealybugs are attracted to the synthetic lure and get stuck in the adhesive.

Photo by Stephen Ausmus.


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