Noyes, J.S. 1988b Metaphycus baruensis sp. n. (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae) parasitic in green scales, Coccus spp. (Hemiptera: Coccidae), on coffee in Kenya.. Bulletin of Entomological Research 78(1): 131-134.

Notes: Metaphycus baruensis sp. nov., an encyrtid parasitoid of Coccus spp. on coffee in Kenya, is described and compared with related species. The parasitoid is to be introduced into Papua New Guinea in an attempt to control green scales, C. viridis and C. celatus, which are serious pests of coffee there.