The effects of different copper rates on survivor, egg fecundity and the rate of synthesied protein and glycogen amount of adult pimpla turionellae L.

In this study, the effects of different copper (CuSO4.5H2O) rates (0.000, 0.010, 0.025, 0.050 and 0.100 mg/100 ml) on the life span, egg production and hatchability, rate of synthesied protein and glycogen amount of adult endoparasioid hymenoptoreus Pimpla turionellae L. females were investigated by using chemically defined synthetic diets. The effects of tested copper concentrations on the life expectancy,compared to the control group,was observed in the form of reduction inverse proportion to the quantities of copper applied in. Although there was a remarkable decline in the amount of eggs per individual, significant reductions in the rate of egg hatchability has been found on some days. All doses of copper which was added to the feed has been effected in the form of a reduction on the amount of protein synthesied by P. turionellae females but the amount of glycogen has increased by the increasing of copper rate, compared to the control group.