Abd-Rabou, S., & Hendawy, A.S. 2005 Updating nomination of the parasitoids of pink hibiscus mealybug, Maconellicoccus hirsutus (Homoptera: Pseudococcidae), in Egypt.. Egyptian Journal of Agricultural Research 83(3): 1135-1139.

Notes: This study was carried out to update the checklist of parasitoids of the pink hibiscus mealybug, Maconellicoccus hirsutus, in Egypt. Eight primary parasitoids and five hyperparasitoids associated with the pest were collected. Four parasitoids and three hyperparasitoids were collected and re-identified. The new list includes primary parasitoids (Allotropa sp., Anagyrus kamali, Clausenia josefi, Gyranusoida indica, Leptomastidea abnormis, Leptomastix algirica, Leptomastix nigrocoxalis, Rhopus nigiriclavus) and hyperparasitoids (Chartocerus subaeneus, Marietta leopardina, Pachyneuron sp., Prochiloneurus aegyptiacus, Prochiloneurus annulatus).