Journal of Research in Ecology
JRE
Ecology
http://ecologyresearch.info/
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2319-1546
2319-1554
en
2016
04
13
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Does distribution of Acridomorpha is influenced by parasitoid attack? A model with Scelio aegyptiacus (Priesner, 1951) in the experimental farm
Ecology
Original Research
In a survey of the Acridomorpha assemblage in two different sampling localities I and II at an experimental farm, Faculty of Agriculture, Cairo University-ten different species had been recorded. These species were belonging to two subfamilies and representing ten tribes. Family Acrididae was found to exhibit the highest number of tribes (8 tribes and 8 species) whereas, family Pyrgomorphinae was represented by only two tribes harboring two species. The current research provides an attempt to point out the significance of Scelio aegyptiacus (Priesner, 1951) potential parasitoidism on natural acridomorphine populations through examining the egg-pods. It was clear that only three acridomorphine species; Aiolopus thalassinus (Fabricius, 1798), Acrotylus patruelis (Herrich-Schäffer, 1838) and Pyrgomorpha conica (Olivier, 1791), were virtually attacked by the hymenopterous S. aegyptiacus (Priesner, 1951)
Parasitoidism, Acridomorpha, Scelio aegyptiacus, Stenophagous, presence-absence
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http://ecologyresearch.info/ documents/EC0040.pdf
ElSayed
wael_elsayed88@yahoo.com
Yes
Department of Entomology, Faculty of Science,Cairo University,
Giza-12613-Egypt
Abu
ElEla
No
Department of Entomology, Faculty of Science,Cairo University,
Giza-12613-Egypt
Eesa
No
Department of Entomology, Faculty of Science,Cairo University,
Giza-12613-Egypt