Scales, armored

Pests	Biological Control	Biocontrol Comments
Scales, armored	Aphytis melinus	Parasitic wasp for low-infestations of various armored scales. Monitor for presence of adult wasps approximately 2 weeks after release, reduced number of scale crawlers, empty scales and parasitized scale with an exit hole.
Scales, armored	Lindorus lophanthae	Lindorus lophanthae is also known as Rhyzobius lophanthae. Predatory beetle for various scale insects. Clean plants of heavy honeydew (due to soft scale infestations) prior to releasing adult beetles. Distribute onto infested plants. Monitor plants for scale and partially eaten scales.
Scales, armored	Rhyzobius lophanthae	Rhyzobius lophanthae is also known as Lindorus lophanthae. Predatory beetle for various scale insects. Clean plants of heavy honeydew (due to soft scale infestations) prior to releasing beetles. Distribute onto infested plants. Monitor plants for scale and partially eaten scales.