author(s)
Elsayed A Refaei, Husen A Boraei, Farg A Sharshir and Eman A EL-Sebaey

abstract
The current study was conducted from 2002 to 2004 to survey the most common species of insect fauna associated with the flora at Burullus Lake, Kafr El-Sheikh Governorate. Two locations were chosen to carry out this work. The first was Bar Bahary Penninsula, and the second was Alazawey Island. The insect, Lemonia philopalus (Donzel, 1842), lays its eggs on the common reed, Phragmites australis, and the larvae attack plants, resulting in considerable damage, which is considered a biocontrol to weeds. The insect was reared for several generations; the lifecycle lasted 50-60 days. Unfortunately, the larvae walking on the human skin cause irritation.