Premaphotos / Ants (Dolichoderus sp) 'milking' a mealybug for honeydew, around which they are also building a protective shelter, rainforest, Thailand

Nigel Cattlin / Encyrtid wasp (Leptomastix dactylopii) adult parasitoid wasp, a parasite of Mealybug pests, used in biological control for protected crops, England, UK.

Nigel Cattlin / Encyrtid wasp (Leptomastix dactylopii) adult parasitoid wasp, a parasite of Mealybug pests, used in biological control for protected crops, England, UK.

Nigel Cattlin / Encyrtid wasp (Leptomastix dactylopii) adult parasitoid wasp, a parasite of Mealybug pests used in biological control for protected crops, England, UK.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Citrus mealybugs (Planococcus sp.) resting on leaf, Umbria, Italy. May.

Nigel Cattlin / Citrus mealybug (Planococcus citri) infestation on the leaves and stem of a bougainvillea (Nyctaginaceae) grown on a conservatory, Berkshire, UK, April.

Nigel Cattlin / Glasshouse mealybug (Pseudococcus viburni) infestation on the stem of a glasshouse tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) crop, Berkshire, UK, October.

Nigel Cattlin / Glasshouse mealybug (Pseudococcus viburni) infestation on the stem of a glasshouse tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) crop, Berkshire, UK, October.

Nigel Cattlin / Cocoa or coffee mealybug (Planococcus lilacinus) infestation on mature unripe green cocoa (Theobroma cacao) pods, Malaysia, February

Nigel Cattlin / Cocoa or coffee mealybug (Planococcus lilacinus) infestation on mature unripe green cocoa (Theobroma cacao) pods, Malaysia, February

Nigel Cattlin / Golden root mealybug (Chryseococcus arecae) on the roots of Corokia macrocarpa an imported New Zealand tree

Nigel Cattlin / Golden root mealybug (Chryseococcus arecae) on the roots of Corokia macrocarpa an imported New Zealand tree