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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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Insecticidal Activities of Atriplex halimus L., Salvia rosmarinus Spenn. and Cuminum cyminum L. against Dactylopius opuntiae (Cockerell) under Laboratory and Greenhouse Conditions [PDF]

Insects, 2022
The wild cochineal Dactylopius opuntiae (Hemiptera: Dactylopiidae) is one of the major insect pests of the prickly pear Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) in Morocco, a well-known fruit and vegetable crop of arid and semi-arid regions around the world.
Imane Naboulsi, Karim El Fakhouri, Rachid Lamzira, Chaimae Ramdani, Gabin Thierry M. Bitchagno, Rachid Boulamtat, Widad Ben Bakrim, Ismail Mahdi, Aziz Aboulmouhajir, Abdelaziz Yasri, Mustapha El Bouhssini, Jane L. Ward, Mansour Sobeh   +12 more
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Reproducción de cochinilla silvestre Dactylopius opuntiae (Homóptera: Dactylopiidae) [PDF]

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, BERNARDO MURILLO AMADOR, EDGAR OMAR RUEDA PUENTE, JOSÉ CRUZ SALAZ-TORRES, JOSÉ LUIS GARCÍA HERNÁNDEZ, ENRIQUE TROYO DIÉGUEZ   +5 more
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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, Wendy Moore, W. Eugene Hall, Martha S. Hunter   +3 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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Antioxidant Potential, Genotoxic Safety, and Metabolomic Profiling of Cladode Extracts from Dactylopius opuntiae-Resistant Opuntia Species [PDF]

Antioxidants
Species of the Opuntia genus are widely recognized for their richness in bioactive metabolites and antioxidant potential, particularly in their cladodes.
Abderrahmane Hadini, Mounsef Neffa, Sanae Baddaoui, Mourad Bendada, Mohammadine Moumou, Amani Tayebi, Kaoutar Aboukhalid, Abdesselam Maatougui, Ennouamane Saalaoui, Maria D’Elia, Khalid El Bekkaye, Luca Rastrelli, Anthony Bernard, Hicham Harnafi   +13 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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A Comparative Analysis of Morphological Characteristics between Endangered Local Prickly Pear and the Newly Introduced Dactylopius opuntiae-Resistant Species in Eastern Morocco [PDF]

Scientifica
Prickly pear serves as a significant source of income for farmers worldwide, with production taking place in temperate, subtropical, and cold regions.
Ahmed Marhri, Mehdi Boumediene, Aziz Tikent, Reda Melhaoui, Kawtar Jdaini, Aatika Mihamou, Hana Serghini-Caid, Ahmed Elamrani, Christophe Hano, Malika Abid, Mohamed Addi   +10 more
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Isolation, identification and pathogenicity of local entomopathogenic bacteria as biological control agents against the wild cochineal Dactylopius opuntiae (Cockerell) on cactus pear in Morocco [PDF]

Scientific Reports, 2023
The Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) cactus, a crucial crop in Morocco, is threatened by the wild cochineal, Dactylopius opuntiae (Cockerell). The aim of this research was to investigate the efficacy of nine bacterial strains against both D. opuntiae nymphs and
Karim El Fakhouri, Chaimae Ramdani, Abderrahim Aasfar, Rachid Boulamtat, Badreddine Sijilmassi, Mustapha El Bouhssini, Issam Meftah Kadmiri   +6 more
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Dactylopius opuntiae

, 2016
Dactylopius opuntiae (Cockerell, 1896) Coccus cacti opuntiae Cockerell, 1896: 35. MATERIAL EXAMINED. — Moindou County (Teremba), 20. VI.2001, on leaves of Opuntia?ficus-indica (Prickly Pear, “Figuier de Barbarie”), J-P.
Jourdan, Hervé, Mille, Christian, Cazères, Sylvie, Henderson, Rosa C.   +3 more
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