Acta Phytopathologica et Entomologica Hungarica, cilt.36, sa.3-4, ss.369-375, 2001 (Scopus)
In this study, the aim of which is to investigate and identify 10 predators, 14 parasitoids and 3 hyperparasitois on 9 different soft scale insects have been identified on ornamental plants in Ankara, Turkey. Predators are: Anthribus fasciatus (Först.) (Col. Anthribidae), Chilocorus bipustulatus L., Exochomus quadripustulatus (L.) (Col.; Coccinellidae), Cybocephalus fodori minor E.Y. (Col.: Cybocepalidae), Pilophorus perplexus (D.Sc) and Heterotoma dalmatinum Wgn (Het.: Miridae), Leucopis silesiaca Egger (Dip.: Chamaemyiidae), Chrysopa sp. (Neu.: Chrysopidae), Forficula sp. (Der.: Forficulidae), Parasitoids; Coccophagus different Jasnosh, C. lycimnia (Walker), C. insidiator Dalman, C. piceae Erdos, C. proximus Jasnosh, C. palaeolecanii Jasnosh, (Hym.; Aphelinidae), Metaphychus silvestri Sugonjaev, M. dispar Mercet, Discodes coccophagus Ratzeburg, Blaatothrix longipennis (Howard), B. hungarica Erdos, Aphycoides clavellatus (Dalman), Trichomastis sp. (Hym.; Encyrtidae). In addition to these, Ceropterocerus mirabilis Westwood, Aprostocetus tryapitzini (Kostjukov). Pacyneuron muscarum L. have also been recorded as hyperparasitoid of Coccidae.