Dhileepan, K. 1996 Parasitoids and predators of insects associated with oil palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) in India.. Elaeis 8: 64-74.

Notes: Survey of oil palm nurseries and plantations in India; 57 species of natural enemies of insects were recorded; these included 24 species of parasitoids, 17 species of predatory insects and 16 species of spiders (Araneae); the role of these parasitoids and predators in naturally suppressing populations of limacodids, psychids and diaspids is highlighted; scale insects recorded as hosts include Pinnaspis aspidistrae, Asidiotus destructor, Chrysomphalus aonidum, Hemiberlesia palmae, H. lataniae, Dysmicoccus brevipes, Pseudococcus citriculus, Icerya aegyptiaca, I. formicarum, I. menoni, I. seychellarum, Coccus accutissimus, C. hesperidum, Eucalymnatus tessellatus and Ceroplastes spp.