Stocks, I.C., & Evans, G.A. 2017 Armored Scales (Hemiptera: Diaspididae) Infesting Hass Avocado Intercepted in Florida and a New Parasitoid-Host Association for Davidsonaspis aguacatae. Florida Entomologist 100(2):491-494

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Notes: In May 2016, aguacatae scale specimens parasitized by aphelinid wasps (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea) were intercepted on several occasions, one of which contained an adult female of Encarsia lounsburyi (Berlese & Paoli) (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) and is a new host association for this species.

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