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Navigating challenges in the management of Dactylopius opuntiae (Cockerell): Transitioning from ’introduction biological control’ to a preemptive strategy of artificial seeding of a natural enemy

Biological Control
The invasion of false carmine cochineal Dactylopius opuntiae (Cockerell) (Hemiptera; Dactylopiidae) in the Mediterranean region presents a serious threat to cactus pear cultivation. The cochineal was first identified in Israel in 2013, and it soon became
Zvi Mendel, Alexei Protasov, Omer Golan, Daniel Bensimon, Oren Kolodny, Pompeo Suma   +5 more
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Chemical Composition of Cactus Pear Seed Oil: phenolics identification and antioxidant activity. [PDF]

J Pharmacopuncture, 2022
Ali B, Abderrahim Z, Hassane M, Marianne S, Marie-Laure F, Abdelkhaleq L, Mohammed A, Mohamed B.   +7 more
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Near-infrared spectrometry for rapid and real-time prediction of specific quality attributes in intact cactus pear fruits (Opuntia ficus-indica L.)

Frontiers in Horticulture
Cactus pear fruits are rich sources of nutritional (essential vitamins, amino acids and minerals) and antioxidant compounds (flavonoids, carotenes, betalains, ascorbic acid and quercetin).
Willis O. Owino, Daisy Lanoi, Daisy Lanoi, Samuel Imathiu, Peter Kahenya, Winnie A. Nyonje, Dennis Yegon, Dennis Yegon   +7 more
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Carcass traits and meat quality of goats fed with cactus pear (Opuntia ficus-indica Mill) silage subjected to an intermittent water supply. [PDF]

Sci Rep, 2023
de Lima Cruz GF, Santos EM, de Araújo GGL, de Azevedo PS, de Albuquerque ÍRR, Panosso NM, Perazzo AF, de Moura Zanine A, de Jesus Ferreira D, de Oliveira Lima AGV, de Oliveira JS.   +10 more
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Characterization of a microbial consortium with potential for biological degradation of cactus pear biomass for biofuel production. [PDF]

Heliyon, 2021
Blair BB, Yim WC, Cushman JC.
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Microbiological Composition of Diets of Cactus Pear-Based with Increasing Levels of Buffel Grass Hay and Relationship to Nutritional Disorders in Sheep. [PDF]

Animals (Basel), 2022
Vieira DS, Oliveira JS, Santos EM, Santos BRCD, Pinto LFB, Zanine AM, Coelho DFO, Sobral GC, Leite GM, Soares RL, Santos FNS, Santos MAC, Viana NB, Júnior PDCT, Gomes PGB.   +14 more
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Phytochemical Content, Antioxidant, Alpha-Glucosidase Inhibitory and Antibacterial Activities of Spineless Cactus Pear Cultivars. [PDF]

Plants (Basel), 2021
Mabotja MB, Venter SL, Du Plooy CP, Kudanga T, Amoo SO.   +4 more
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Insects control prickly pear cactus

California Agriculture, 1968
A considerable degree of control of prickly pear cacti has been achieved on Santa Cruz Island rangeland, as a result of ecological manipulation: primarily, through the introduction of an effective natural insect enemy of the prickly pear; and secondarily, by the initiation of better range management in promoting plant competition through wild sheep ...
R Goeden, C Fleschner, D Ricker
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Polysaccharide Based Polymers Produced by Scabby Cankered Cactus Pear (Opuntia ficus-indica L.) Infected by Neofusicoccum batangarum: Composition, Structure, and Chemico-Physical Properties. [PDF]

Biomolecules, 2022
Santagata G, Cimmino A, Poggetto GD, Zannini D, Masi M, Emendato A, Surico G, Evidente A.   +7 more
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Cactus Pear: A Fruit of Nutraceutical and Functional Importance

, 2004
The constantly increasing demand for nutraceuticals is paralleled by a more pronounced request for natural ingredients and health-promoting foods. The multiple functional properties of cactus pear fit well this trend. Recent data revealed the high content of some chemical constituents, which can give added value to this fruit on a nutritional and ...
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