α-Amylase activity (mg of maltose liberated min−1 mg−1 protein) and inhibition of potato starch hydrolysis by the specific inhibitors acarbose and wheat αAI in extracts of bruchids and hymenopteran parasitoids.

aL = larvae; F = females.bValues are means ± SE of triplicate measurements for a unique pool of extracts.cThe percentage of inhibition was calculated as [1-(activity with an inhibitor/activity in control) ×100]. Inhibition was measured at the optimum pH.