DIET’S STUDY FOR SCHISTOCERCA GREGARIA (FORSKAL, 1775) (CYRTACANTHACRIDINAE, ACRIDIDAE) AT LEVEL OF BOTH STATIONS IN REGION OF TAMANRASSET (HOGGAR)

Abstract

Vegetation interest for desert locust Schistocerca Gregaria studied by analyse method of digestive continuous at level of the two stations (Oued Amdad and Oued Arak) situated in region of Tamanrasset (Hoggar) in Algerian South known as zones of reproduction of potentilla closer each other and are different by dominance of various vegetable species which are growing, showed in spite of presence of several vegetable species at level of both stations, diet of solitary locust populations harvested in both study stations is not very varied and only 4 vegetable species at Oued Amded and 6 ones at Oued Arak had been observed in ingestion of studied individuals. As well, at level of Oued Amded station, females have consumed 4 vegetable species and males have consumed only 2 among the 12 existing. In station of Oued Arak, females and males have consumed 5 vegetables species on the 10 existing. The most consumed vegetable specie as well as by females and by males in both stations is Schouwia thebaica.