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Amine Ghelamallah

  • Biodiversity Journal, 15 (4): 845-880

    Djazia Toutah, Mohammed Bouzouina, Amine Ghelamallah & José Serrano
    Seasonal changes in carabid assemblages of Mostaganem, Algeria (Coleoptera Carabidae)
    https://doi.org/10.31396/Biodiv.Jour.2024.15.4.845.880

    ABSTRACT
    Seasonal changes in carabid assemblages (Coleoptera Carabidae) inhabiting four sites near Mostaganem (NW Algeria) were investigated from April 2019 to March 2020 by means of pitfall trapping. Notable changes were found in all sites. In a citrus orchard (31 species, 710 specimens) spring breeders were more frequent. An olive grove (34 species, 1219 specimens) was dominated by Orthomus abacoides (974 specimens). Activity-density was concentrated in spring and autumn. An Eucalyptus forest (21 species, 292 specimens) showed unexpected species diversity and is a secondary habitat for large predators and forest taxa. In a fallow humid zone, a high number of species (80) and specimens (4366) were captured. Activity-density peaked in spring but was intense in all seasons. Hygrophilous and generalist taxa were dominant throughout all seasons. Seasonal changes are thought to be due to varying phenology and life cycle of species. Diversity was influenced by a few dominant species in all sites, but it was high in the fallow humid zone and decreased in cultivated areas. Comparison between sites was difficult because of the heterogeneity of species composition, which also applies to other Algerian cultivated lands, forests, and wetlands. Fine ecological tunning to environmental factors and random dispersal of taxa are likely causing seasonal faunal heterogeneity.

  • Biodiversity Journal, 11 (4): 1037-1044

    Arbaoui Mohamed, Yahia Noredine & Ghelamallah Amine
    Influence of salinity soil on the sodium, potassium and calcium content of tomato Lycopersicum esculentum Mill. (Solanales Solanaceae) at 5-leaf stage
    https://doi.org/10.31396/Biodiv.Jour.2020.11.4.1037.1044

    ABSTRACT
    The effect of salinity (NaClCaCl2) on the evolution of mineral ions (Na+, K+ and Ca++) and the variation of (Na+/K+ and Na+/Ca++ ratios) in the roots of a Rio grande (Rg) tomato variety (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill., Solanales Solanaceae) at the 5-leaf stage was investigated. After germination of the seeds, the seedlings obtained are transferred to their environment to receive the nutritive solution. At 5 leaf stage, salt stress was applied with four concentrations (0, 100, 200 and 300 meq L-1 NaClCaCl2) for 15 days. The results shows that salt stress increased Na+ and decreased K+ content significantly in both cultivars. Increase of salinity resulted in an increase of ions Na+ and Ca++ in the tomato root cultivated on the two substrates but a decrease of K+. The Na+/K+ and Na+/Ca++ ratio in roots of both cultivars cultivated on the two substrates increased significantly when concentration of NaClCaCl2 increased in the medium. The presence of calcium in the medium (irrigation solution and bentonite) favored an increase in the average amount of calcium ions in the roots of tomato grown in sand substrate mixed with bentonite compared to those cultivated in the sand substrate alone.

  • Biodiversity Journal, 11 (3): 663-670

    Amine Ghelamallah, Djilali Benabdelmoumene, Rachid Bouhraoua, Malika Boualem, Mohamed Arbaoui, Mar Ferrer-Suay & Juli Pujade-Villar
    Bio-ecological study of hyperparasitoid aphids in the region of Mostaganem (north-western Algeria)
    https://doi.org/10.31396/Biodiv.Jour.2020.11.3.663.670

    ABSTRACT
    Several species of hyperparasitoids belonging to the subfamilies Charipinae (Hymenoptera: Figitidae) and Pteromalinae (Hymenoptera Pteromalidae) have been identified in the region of Mostaganem (north-western Algeria). Among these species, two of them show a regular presence during the years of study, Pachyneuron aphidis (Bouche, 1834) (Pteromalidae), and Phaenoglyphus villosa (Hartig, 1841) (Figitidae). These two species have been proved to be effective in adapting very quickly to the environment.

  • Biodiversity Journal, 10 (4): 577-588

    Amine Ghelamallah, Rachid Bouhraoua, Ehsan Rakhshani, José M. Michelena, Djilali Benabdelmoumene, Mar Ferrer-Suay & Juli Pujade-Villar
    Bioecological study of parasitic complexes of aphids in North-West Algeria
    https://doi.org/10.31396/Biodiv.Jour.2019.10.4.577.588

    ABSTRACT
    Myzus persicae (Sulzer, 1776) (Hemiptera Aphididae) is the most significant aphid pest of peach trees. Chemical control of this species is a quick and simple method to prevent the development of this pest, however, the massive use of these chemicals poses potential health and environmental risks. This study proposes an alternative biological control approach based on the use of parasitoids to reduce aphidian populations. The study, which we undertook over the course of three years, allowed us to observe almost the same species of parasitoid (Hymenoptera Braconidae) on the vegetable crops taken into exam in the study. However, some species were considered to be absent in the region. Others appeared only during the second and last year of study as Aphidius funebris Mackauer, 1961, Trioxys angelicae Haliday, 1833 and Praon exsoletum Nees, 1811. This study showed total dominance of A. matricarae Haliday, 1834 with very high parasitism (values of 61%, 54% and 78% during 2012, 2013 and 2014, respectively) followed by Lysephlebus testaceipes Cresson, 1880.