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- Title
The bagworm, Amicta quadrangularis (Christoph), and its natural enemies in Northern Egypt (Lepidoptera: Psychidae).
- Authors
El Husseini, Monir M.; Askar, Salama I.
- Abstract
The bagworm, Amicta quadrangularis (Christoph) (Lepidoptera: Psychidae), was found infesting the white broom, Retana raetam (Frossk.) (Fabales: Fabaceae), a flowering wild plant native to northern Africa, in the desert area of Northern Egypt. This study sheds the light on some biological, morphological, and behavioral aspects of this insect species. A survey of the natural enemies associated with the larval stage revealed insectivorous birds (29–33%), a high percentage of parasitism by the ichneumonid, parasitoid species, Exeristes (Pimpla) roborator (Fab.) (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae) (8–11%), and the tachinid, Exorista (=Tachina) larvarum L. (Diptera: Tachinidae) (14–21%). The total percentage of attacking larvae by different natural enemies reached (51–65%) at the area of study.
- Subjects
THYRIDOPTERYX ephemeraeformis; LEPIDOPTERA; PSYCHIDAE; INSECT morphology; INSECT behavior
- Publication
Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control, 2019, Vol 29, Issue 1, pN.PAG
- ISSN
1110-1768
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1186/s41938-019-0127-7