Japoshvili, G.O., Gabroshvili, N., & Chakvetadze, N. 2008 Eriococcus spurius (Hemiptera: Eriococcidae) and its natural enemies in Tbilisi.. Proceedings of the XI International Symposium on Scale Insect Studies, Oeiras, Portugal, 24-27 September 2007. ISA Press Lisbon, Portugal 322 pp.

Notes: Abstract: Biological information on Eriococcus spurious(Modeer) and its complex of natural enemies in Tbilisi is given. E. spurius has one a generation a year in Tbilisi and overwinters as the second nymphal instar. Among the complex of natural enemies, the dominant parasitoid is Coccophagus gossypariae Gahan (Aphelinidae). However, Zaomma eriococci (Ferriere) (Encyrtidae) was also recorded and attacks mainly the adult females, and Metaphycus delucchii Viggiani (Encyrtidae) is recorded for the first time from Caucasus. This latter record is also the first outside Italy, from where it was originally described.