A survey of the hymenopterus parasitoids, associated with, the larvae of sugar cane corn borer, Sesamia cretica Led., in Sakha Agriculatural Research Station Farm at Kafr El-Sheikh Governorate during the two successive seasons 2004 and 2005. Four parasitoids species belonging to the Order and Family (Hymenoptera: Braconidae), were recorded. These parasitoids namely: Meterous sp < /em>, Apanteles sp, Cotesia sp < /em> and Gleptoapantelas africanus Haliday., as internal lavrval parasitoids of S. cretica.
The highest percentages of parasitism by Meterous sp < /em>,was recorded on the first week of July (23.6%) during 2004 season, while in the second season 2005 was recorded in the third week of July (24.8%) with an average percentage of parasitism 11.54 and 14.37% during the two successive seasons, respectively.
The highest percentages of parasitism by Apanteles sp, was recorded on the second week of August (33.3%) in the first season and the first week of July (28.8%) in the second season. On the other hand the average percentage of parasitism was 13.79 and 19.16% during the two seasons 2004 and 2005, resp < /em>ectively.
The highest percentages of parasitism by Cotesia sp. was recorded in the first week of August which reached 30.0 and 31.1% in season 2004 and 2005, resp < /em>ectively. While the average percentage of parasitism were 19.13 and 13.9% in the two seasons, respectively.
Regarding to the parasitoid, G. africanus which considers as first record in Egypt as larvae parasitoid on S. cretica, The highest percentages of parasitism were recorded in the second and third week on July (17.7 and 18.0%) during 2004 and 2005 seasons, respectively. On the other hand, the average percentages of parasitism were 4.31 and 4.69% respectively.