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Functional genomics of a Spiroplasma associated with the carmine cochineals Dactylopius coccus and Dactylopius opuntiae [PDF]

BMC Genomics, 2021
Background Spiroplasma is a widely distributed endosymbiont of insects, arthropods, and plants. In insects, Spiroplasma colonizes the gut, hemolymph, and reproductive organs of the host.
Arturo Vera-Ponce León, Marian Dominguez-Mirazo, Rafael Bustamante-Brito, Víctor Higareda-Alvear, Mónica Rosenblueth, Esperanza Martínez-Romero   +5 more
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Dactylopius opuntiae [Cockerell] Could Be a Source of Antioxidants for the Preservation of Beef Patties [PDF]

Insects, 2023
Dactylopius opuntiae is an insect pest that contains at least carminic acid, which has antioxidant properties. Since there is a relationship between the antioxidant ability and preservative action of compounds applied to meat products, the purpose of ...
Othoniel H. Aragon-Martinez, Flavio Martinez-Morales, Marco M. González-Chávez, Santiago de J. Méndez-Gallegos, Rodolfo González-Chávez, Juan C. Posadas-Hurtado, Mario A. Isiordia-Espinoza   +6 more
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In-vivo measurement of the fluorescence spectrum of wild cochineal (Dactylopius opuntiae) [PDF]

Scientific Reports, 2021
It is known that the harmful presence of the wild cochineal (Dactylopius opuntiae), unlike the fine cochineal (Dactylopius coccus), in prickly pear crops of farmers leads to consider it as one of the major pests for this crop.
Alejandra Cárdenas Rosales, José Alberto Delgado Atencio, Margarita Cunill Rodríguez, Enrique González Gutiérrez   +3 more
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Temperature Dependence for Survival, Development, and Reproduction of the Cactus Cochineal Dactylopius opuntiae (Cockerell) [PDF]

Insects, 2022
The effect of temperature on Dactylopius opuntiae (Cockerell) life cycle parameters was evaluated at 20, 23, 26, 32, and 40 ± 1 °C, 65 ± 5% RH, and a photoperiod of 12 L:8 D.
Mohamed El Aalaoui, Mohamed Sbaghi
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Moroccan entomopathogenic nematodes as potential biocontrol agents against Dactylopius opuntiae (Hemiptera: Dactylopiidae) [PDF]

Scientific Reports, 2022
Dactylopius opuntiae (Cockerell) (Hemiptera: Dactylopiidae) or prickly pear cochineal, is the most damaging pest on cactus species with heavy economic losses worldwide. The efficacy of two Moroccan EPN isolates; Steinernema feltiae (Filipjev) (Rhabditida:
Mohamed El Aalaoui, Fouad Mokrini, Abdelfattah A. Dababat, Rachid Lahlali, Mohamed Sbaghi   +4 more
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Interactions of Opuntia ficus-indica with Dactylopius coccus and D. opuntiae (Hemiptera: Dactylopiidae) through the Study of Their Volatile Compounds [PDF]

Plants
Opuntia ficus-indica has always interacted with many phytophagous insects; two of them are Dactylopius coccus and D. opuntiae. Fine cochineal (D. coccus) is produced to extract carminic acid, and D.
Esteban Rodríguez-Leyva, Esperanza García-Pascual, Marco M. González-Chávez, Santiago de J. Méndez-Gallegos, Juan A. Morales-Rueda, Juan C. Posadas-Hurtado, Ángel Bravo-Vinaja, Avelina Franco-Vega   +7 more
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Integrated field control of Dactylopius opuntiae (Cockerell) (Hemiptera: Dactylopiidae) in Opuntia spp. using biorational methods [PDF]

Frontiers in Microbiology
IntroductionDactylopius opuntiae (Cockerell) is a major pest affecting Opuntia spp. plantations, causing significant economic losses. The study was conducted at the experimental domain of the National Institute of Agricultural Research, Zemamra, Morocco ...
Mohamed El Aalaoui, Said Rammali, Said Rammali, Fatima Zahra Kamal, Alin Ciobica, Alin Ciobica, Alin Ciobica, Alin Ciobica, Cristina Albert, Vasile Burlui, Bogdan Novac, Bouchaib Bencharki, Mohamed Sbaghi   +12 more
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Entomopathogenic fungi as biological control agents of Dactylopius opuntiae (Hemiptera: Dactylopiidae) under laboratory and greenhouse conditions [PDF]

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 2022
The cactus Opuntia ficus-indica L. is widly cultivated in Morocco and has a very an important economic role as a source of food, livestock feed and not forgetting that it is considered to be an income for people in rural communities. This crop is subject
Rachid Bouharroud, Mustapha El Bouhssini, Chaimae Ramdani   +2 more
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Molecular Characterization of Dactylopius opuntiae (Cockerell, 1896) in Palestine

Psyche: Journal of Entomology
Dactylopius opuntiae (Cockerell) (Hemiptera: Dactylopiidae) is a new invasive insect in our area, and the most destructive insect on cactus species. It is often referred to as prickly pear cochineal and produces large economic losses all over the globe ...
Ghaleb Adwan, Sameh Abuseir, Heba Al-Fares   +2 more
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Analysis of the Bacterial Microbiota in Wild Populations of Prickly Pear Cochineal, Dactylopius opuntiae in Morocco [PDF]

Insects
Dactylopius opuntiae (Cockerell) (Hemiptera: Dactylopiidae), the wild cochineal scale, is a major pest of prickly pear crops worldwide. This study characterized the bacterial community structure of D.
Imane Remmal, Youssef El Yamlahi, Naima Bel Mokhtar, Ioannis Galiatsatos, Dimitrios Loukovitis, Eva Dionyssopoulou, Mohammed Reda Britel, Panagiota Stathopoulou, Amal Maurady, George Tsiamis   +9 more
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