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See the association of ants and mealy bugs here. The ants feed off the mealy bug spray and sap. Spray citronella, eucalyptus & neem oil from a backback sprayer to get rid of Mealy bugs pests from mango trees in India! Here the critters have attacked even a mulberry tree and are sucking out its sap. Plant parasite pest hemipterans at Wilderness Orchard in Delhi: mango mealybug (Drosicha mangiferae) is a pest of mango crops in Asia Mealy bugs can be washed off, but then fruit and flowers and buds also get washed off! The mango mealybug (Drosicha mangiferae) is a pest of mango crops in Asia. The nymphs and females suck plant sap from inflorescences, tender leaves, shoots and fruit peduncles. Activated Neem Oil 400 to 600 ml / acre How do I get rid of little bugs on my mango tree?Manual pickin