Karacaoğlu, M., Erkılıç, L.B., & Yarpuzlü, F. 2005 Survey of Ceroplastes spp. (Hemiptera: Coccidae) in East Mediterranean Region of Turkey.. Proceedings of the X International Symposium on Scale Insect Studies, held at Plant Protection Research Institute, Adana/ Turkey, 19-23 April 2004. Adana Zirai Muscadele Arastirma Enstitusu. Adana, Turkey 408 pp.

Notes: In recent years population of Ceroplastes spp. (Hemiptera: Coccidae) have been in increasing on both citrus and on other host plants including ornamentals in East Mediterranean Region of Turkey. This survey was planned to find out the reason for this trend. This survey was conducted in 4 provinces of Turkey namely, Adana, Mersin, Hatay and Osmaniye in cultivated and non-cultivated areas. Specimens were collected from 22 host plants including citrus, ornamentals and few other fruit trees. During the survey natural enemies especially parasitoids were also collected. Only C. floridensis Comstock, and C. rusci were found in the survey area. In addition three parasitoid species were found.