5508960-WEB-RootMealybug_byAlessandraRung_bugwood April 12, 2016 237 × 384 Ripersiella hibisci (Kawai & Takagi): Root Mealybug Ripersiella hibisci. Photo credit: Alessandra Rung, Scale Insects, USDA APHIS ITP, Bugwood.org Rhizoecus hibisci (Kawai & Takagi) is now Ripersiella hibisci (Kawai & Takagi) Photo Credit: Alessandra Rung, Scale Insects, USDA APHIS ITP, Bugwood.org Image Source: Scale Insects from ITP Project: Scale Insects