Pellizzari, G. 2005 Cocciniglie nuove o poco note potenzialmente dannose per l'Italia: Fiorinia pinicola Maskell, Pseudococcus comstocki (Kuwana), Peliococcus turanicus (Kiritshenko).. Informatore Fitopatologico 6: 20-26.

Notes: Title in English: [New, potentially dangerous scale insects in Italy: Fiorinia pinicola Maskell, Pseudococcus comstocki (Kuwana), and Peliococcus turanicus (Kiritshenko).] Infestations of F. pinicola have been recorded outdoors in summer 2004 on plants of Pittosporum tobira. Mulberry trees have been observed for the first time in northern Italy (Verona) heavily infested with P. comstocki. P. turanicus was observed as an injurious species for the first time in northern Italy.