Abstracts
EFFECT OF THE ENTOMOPATHOGENIC FUNGUS, VERTICILLJUM LECANII (ZIMM.) ON HAEMOLYMPH PROTEIN AND AMINO ACIDS OF APHIS CRACCIVORA KOCH AND BREVICORYNE BRASSICAE (L.) |
EMAN B. MOURSY AND G.H. SEWIFY Faculty of Agriculture Dept. of Economic Entomology. Cairo University |
ABSTRACT A decrease in concenation of otal ctude protein in hacsmolymçth was recorded in fingus infected Apkis craccivora Koch and Brcvkoryrw brassicat (L) compued to the minfecied ems . A. craccivora was more affected by the fungus; Verticillium lecasii (Zimm.) Viegas, infection than B. brassicae . Moreover, the quantity of free amino acids in the haemolymph of A. craccivora was significantly affected by the fungus infection AU amino acids of haemolymph except histidine and arginme were significantly reduced in the infected aphids. |
Key Words: Entomopathogenic fungi, Verticillium lecanu, Aphis craccivora, Brevicoryne brassicae |