The proteins of larvae, pupae and adults (females, males) of almond seed
wasp Eurytoma amygdali -Eurytomidae, were extracted and electro -
pHoresied on polyacrylamide gel.
Results showed clear differences in the quality of proteins between larvae,
pupae and adults. The accumulation of proteins started in the initial stage of
larva and increased clearly in the second stage with a continuation in the first
stage of pupa, but mostly absent with the progress of the pupa in a lifetime. It
was observed that there were differences between the proteins found in females
from those in males by showing the presence of a protein when the females
from the age of one day and continued its existence until the age of 7 days and
this protein was essential in the formation of the yolk of ovocytes.
Five insecticides were evaluated for controlling of almond seed wasp,
Eurytoma amygdali, the study was carried out at Al Fhaila – Homs. The
insecticides were Concord super, Karate zeon, Zenith, Lentrek and Desis
50.The results indicated that insec
ticides affected significantly the infestation,
Concord super caused the lowest infestation (2.66%) compared with the control
(39%) in (2009). In 2010, Karate zeon caused the lowest infestation (2.66%)
where it was (40%) in the control. The economic analysis indicated that
Concord super was the best because of its lowest cost and highest saving money
in secticide (5832.2) Sp., but Karate zeon was the least money-saving insechcide
(5525.4) Sp.
Almond seed wasp Eurytoma amygdali . End is a serious pest on
almond orchards which causes an economic losses in production.
This study was carried out for the morphological description of the
male stages of this pest (larva, pupa and adult) using
stereomicroscope and Scanning Electron Microscope.
