The effects of aspartic acid, glutamic acid and their amids (Asparagine, Glutamine) on the egg production and hatchability of adult Pimpla turionellae L. (hym.,ichneumonidae

In this study, the effects of different ratios aspartic acid, glutamic acid and their amids (asparagine, glutamine) on the egg production and hatchabilty of the hymenopterous endoparasitoid of the adult females of Pimpla turionellae L. were investigated by using chemically defined synthetic diets.Total egg production and percentage of egg hatch were not significantly affected with the omission of from the diet singly. Omission of glutamic acid had no significant effect on the total egg production and percentage of egg hatch, but 50% increase in its level in the control diet had negative effects on the total egg production and percentage of egg hatch. %50 increase in the level asparajin and glutamine in the control diet had negative effects on the total egg production and percentage of egg hatch but decreasing the rates of asparajin by %50 however increased both total egg production and hatchability.