H.A. BORAEI
Department of Economic Entomology, Kafr El-Sheikh, Fac. Agric., Tanta Univ. , Kafr El-Sheikh , Egypt

ABSTRACT

The egg parasitoid Anaphes fuscipennis Hal. is recorded for the first time in Egypt on eggs of the Egyptian alfalfa weevil. The parasitoid was reread under the laboratory conditions; 18, 22 and 80C constant and 1 6/220C fluctuated temperatures. Results indicated that the parasitoid completed its life cycle within 17 days at the room temperature (19±3oC), however, the longest oviposition period (13.7 days), the highest fecundity (82.3 eggs/female) and the longest longevity (15.3 and 10.0 days for females and males, respectively) were recorded for the parasitoid reared under the lowest temperature (18°C). Sex ratio calculated from field samples was 2.5:1 female to male. Five generations of this parasitoid were reared in the laboratory.
Field samples were collected from January 20 to May 5. Peak of parasitism (52.6% and 48.3%) were recorded on April 4 and March 20 in the first and second seasons, respectively. Yearly means of parasitism were 12.8 and 15.7%, respectively.

Key Words: Anaphes fuscipennis, biology, egg parasitoid, Hypera brunneipennis.