Hiding in plain sight: Cryptic enemies are found on cochineal (Hemiptera: Dactylopiidae), a scale insect of economic and cultural significance [PDF]
Ecology and Evolution, 2022 Cochineal is the common name for cactus‐feeding scale insects in the Dactylopiidae. These ruby‐red insects include the domesticated dye insect Dactylopius coccus.
Suzanne E. Kelly +3 more
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Molecular Characterization of Dactylopius opuntiae (Cockerell, 1896) in Palestine
Psyche: A Journal of EntomologyDactylopius 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 +7 more
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A Comparative Analysis of Morphological Characteristics between Endangered Local Prickly Pear and the Newly Introduced Dactylopius opuntiae-Resistant Species in Eastern Morocco [PDF]
ScientificaPrickly pear serves as a significant source of income for farmers worldwide, with production taking place in temperate, subtropical, and cold regions.
Ahmed Marhri +10 more
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Reproducción de cochinilla silvestre Dactylopius opuntiae (Homóptera: Dactylopiidae)
Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad, 2006 POR SUS CARACTERÍSTICAS, LA COCHINILLA SILVESTRE OFRECE PERSPECTIVAS DE APROVECHAMIENTO COMO FUENTE DE CARMÍN Y PARA EL MEJORAMIENTO GENÉTICO DE LA GRANA FINA.
ARNOLDO FLORES HERNÁNDEZ +5 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]
PlantsOpuntia 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 +7 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
Chaimae Ramdani +7 more
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Analysis of the Bacterial Microbiota in Wild Populations of Prickly Pear Cochineal, Dactylopius opuntiae in Morocco [PDF]
InsectsDactylopius 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 +9 more
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Revista Thema, 2023 No Semiárido Brasileiro, espécies do gênero Opuntia detêm relevante importância como reserva forrageira. No entanto, algumas pragas, como Dactylopius opuntiae, representam um entrave para essa cultura.
João Paulo de Oliveira Santos +7 more
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Essential oils of Lavandula angustifolia and Thymus vulgaris as biocontrol agents: managing Dactylopius opuntiae infestation and associated bacterial infections [PDF]
Scientific ReportsDactylopius opuntiae, the invasive cactus cochineal, is a major pest threatening Opuntia ficus-indica cultivation, especially in arid regions. This study assesses the insecticidal and antibacterial properties of essential oils (EOs) from Lavandula ...
Bouchra Ezahidi +2 more
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Cochineal Scale Dactylopius opuntiae controls Opuntia dillenii in Bundala National Park, Sri Lanka
Ceylon Journal of Science, 2021 Opuntia dillenii (Ker Gawler) is an invasive plant species in Bundala National Park. The outstanding success of the cochineal insect, Dactylopius spp. in bio-control of the prickly pear, Opuntia spp. has been investigated worldwide.
M. C. A. Galappaththi +4 more
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