Pink Mealybug (Maconellicoccus hirsutus): The causative pest of "Tukra" disease in mulberry, inducing severe leaf curling, stunted internodes, and dark green malformation.
Fecundity: A single adult female secretes a white cottony waxy ovisac at its posterior end into which it deposits approximately $350 - 500\text{ eggs}$ over a period of 5 to 7 days, after which the female shrivels and dies.
Correct Option: Option 2 (350 - 500 eggs).
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