Editing Mealybug (section)

==Control methods==
Insecticides such as [[pyrethroid]]s (''e.g.'' [[permethrin]], [[bifenthrin]], [[cyfluthrin]]) have been used for control,<ref>{{cite report|date=2003 |title=SP290-S-Mealybugs on Ornamentals |url=https://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_agexdise/35/ |publisher=The University of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service|docket=SP290S-1.5M-5/03(Rev) E12-4615-00-030-03}}</ref> but this approach is often considered counter-productive due to mortality of mealybug [[natural enemies]].

Some gardeners use species of predatory beetles (''e.g. [[Cryptolaemus]]'') and green lacewings ([[Chrysopidae]]) larvae to control mealybug infestations, as the larval lacewings are voracious predators of aphids and other small insects.<ref>{{cite web |title=Cryptolaemus and lacewings for mealybug and scale control |url=https://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/1158103/Cryptolaemus-and-lacewings-for-mealybug-and-scale-control.pdf |website=Department of Primary Studies, NSW |publisher=New South Wales |access-date=25 May 2021}}</ref>