Smith, J.M. 1957 Effects of the food plant of California red scale, Aonidiella aurantii (Mask.) on reproduction of its Hymenopterous parasites.. Canadian Entomologist 89: 219-230.

Notes: Oviposition by the parasitic Comperiella bifasciata was retarded when the host scales were growing on sago palm. The effect of the potato tuber was direct in that during the formation of the scale cover it was overlaid with potato cuticle which formed a partial mechanical barrier to oviposition by Aphytis chrysomphali and A. lingnanensis. The larges scales grown on Yucca filipendula produced adults of C. bifasciata and Habrolepis rouxi that were larger, more predominantly female, of greater longevity, and more prolific than adults emerging from red scale growing on leaves of orange, lemon, grapefruit, agave, or sago palm. Mortality in the immature stages of these two species of parasites was highest in red scale grown on sago palm fronds where it was 100 per cent in the case of H. rouxi.