Ismail, A.I., El-Salam, A.M.E.A., & Soliman, M.M.M. 2004 Field evaluation of plant derivative and chemical compounds and their mixtures against Ceroplastes floridensis Com. (Homoptera: Coccidae) on orange trees.. Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 14(1): 175-179.

Notes: Laboratory study showed highly superior susceptibility to Neemix (a commercial formulation of neem (Azadirachta indica) seed kernel extract) of different stages of Ceroplastes floridensis, followed by malathion, KZ oil [mineral oil] and Super Royal oil at LC SUB 50 and LC SUB 90. Field experiments were carried out in El-Behera Governorate (Egypt) in 2003 to evaluate the effect of such insecticides against this pest infesting orange trees. The treatments suppressed significantly the population of the pest. Neemix as a plant derivative was the most effective compound against the soft wax scale insect followed by Super Royal, KZ oil and malathion, where the reduction in infestation reached 79.2, 79.2, 72.2 and 61.4%, respectively, throughout the 3 months of the experiment. Adding 1.5% Super Royal oil to the lower concentration of Neemix (0.025%) displayed also potential effect and destroyed the pest population by 86.7% that slightly exceeded the respective value of the standard malathion (76.70%).