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FIRST RECORD OF XYLOCORIS FLAVIPES ( REUTER ) ( HEMIPTERA : ANTHOCORIDAE) ON GRATER WAX MOTH GALLERIA MELLONELLA ( L.) ( LEPIDOPTERA : PYRALIDAE) IN IRAQ | ||
| The Iraqi Journal of Agricultural Science | ||
| Article 1, Volume 40, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 119-120 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Radhi Fadhil AL-Jassany; Haky Ismaiel Dawy | ||
| Abstract | ||
| The predator Xylocoris flavipes ( Reuter ) was considered one of major predators in the world which predate many insects of stored grains. This predator was recorded as a new record on eggs and larvae of greater wax moth Galleria mellonella (L.) ( 2005 ) in Abu-Graib in Iraq. The predator was observed with high numbers on casualty combs by greater wax moth. The adults and nymphs are prey all stage of insect with out adult in the laboratory while prefer in predation the eggs and the first larval instar which the predation occurred while entering the longest mouth part in external coat of eggs or external wall of first larval instar and feeding on internal sap contents which caused shrink egg scale and the infected larval was inactive, low movement and appeared dried bodies in addition to dark color because of infected pathogens especially bacteria Bacillus thuringiensis during wounds which occurred by predators. | ||
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