Abstracts
THE TERATOCYTES OF THE BRACONID APANTELES GLOMERATUS L. |
M.F.S. TAWFIK Parasites Laboratory, Plant Protection Dept., Faculty of Agriculture, University of Cairo , Egypt . |
ABSTRACT In this investigation, the actual way of dissociation, stnicture in various stages and function of the teratocytes of Apanteles glomeratiss and their fate in the normal host Pieris brassicae L. were described in details. The nutritive role of these elements played towards the parasite larvae is now considered the main function, while their role in protecing them from capsulation appears secondarily and occurs indirectly. They do not represent a special adaptation for the latter role. |
| Key Words: Apanteles glomeratus, Pieris brassicae,Teratocytes, Dissociation. |