Effects of the parasitic nematodes on total proteins and total lipids of ceratitis capitata Wied [diptera trypetidae]

ABSTRACT

Effects of Steinernema feltiae Filipjev nematode and associated bacteria on total protein content and total lipids of infected Ceratitis capitata Wiedmann were studied. The total proteins of infected insects were higher than controls whereas lipids were lower than uninfected ones. The highest increase in total proteins was after 4 and 18 hours post infection applying initial dosages 500 and 100 nematode per insect respectively.The lowest decline in total lipids was after 18 hours post infection using initial dosages 100 nematode