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Chemical Composition and Insecticidal Potential of Six Essential Oils from Morocco against Dactylopius opuntiae (Cockerell) under Field and Laboratory Conditions [PDF]

Insects, 2021
The carmine cochineal Dactylopius opuntiae (Cockerell) is the major insect pest of the prickly-pear cactus Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) in Morocco. The present study investigated the insecticidal activities of six essential oils (EOs) against nymphs and ...
Chaimae Ramdani, Karim El Fakhouri, Mohamed Sbaghi, Rachid Bouharroud, Rachid Boulamtat, Abderrahim Aasfar, Abdelhalim Mesfioui, Mustapha El Bouhssini   +7 more
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Thermal Effect of Microwave Radiation on Dactylopius opuntiae in Morocco and Coaxial Probe for Permittivity Measurements

IEEE Access
Dactylopius opuntiae (D. opuntiae), commonly referred to as cochineal scale insect or wild cochineal, poses a considerable risk to cactus plantations globally.
Fatima Zahrae El Arroud, Karim El Fakhouri, Youness Zaarour, Chaimae Ramdani, Hafid Griguer, Mariam Aznabet, Rafiq El Alami, Mustapha El Bouhssini   +7 more
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Tácticas de control de Dactylopius opuntiae (Hemiptera: Dactylopiidae): un análisis bibliométrico

Investigación Bibliotecológica: Archivonomía, Bibliotecología e Información, 2023
El objetivo de este trabajo tiene como finalidad identificar el crecimiento, las tácticas de control, la colaboración entre autores y las tendencias emergentes de la investigación científica relacionadas con estrategias de control de Dactylopius opuntiae
Esperanza García Pascual, Marco Martín González Chávez, Avelina Franco Vega, Esteban Rodríguez Leyva, Santiago de Jesús Méndez Gallegos, Juan Angel Morales Rueda, Angel Bravo Vinaja   +6 more
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Eco-friendly solutions for Dactylopius opuntiae (Cockerell) (Hemiptera : Dactylopiidae) control using plant extracts and entomopathogenic fungi [PDF]

Scientific Reports
The management of Dactylopius opuntiae (Cockerell), a major cactus pest, has relied on chemical insecticides, raising environmental concerns. This study assessed the efficacy of plant extracts (Ricinus communis, Capsicum annuum, and Nicotiana glauca) and
Mohamed El Aalaoui, Said Rammali, Fatima Zahra Kamal, Alin Ciobica, Bogdan Novac, Vasile Burlui, Daniela-Ivona Tomita, Mihaela Diana Gheban, Mohamed Sbaghi   +8 more
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Multi-Species Impacts of Invasive Opuntia Cacti on Mammal Habitat Use. [PDF]

Ecol Lett
Biological invasions impact ecosystems worldwide, including through changing the behaviour of native species. Here, we used camera traps to investigate the effects of invasive Opuntia spp. on the habitat use of 12 mammal species in an internationally important region of mammalian biodiversity.
Stewart PS, Hill RA, Oduor AMO, Stephens PA, Whittingham MJ, Dawson W.   +5 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 Reports
Dactylopius 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, Soumia Amir, Sanaa Sabour Alaoui   +2 more
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Desempenho inicial de acessos de Opuntia spp. com resistência à Dactylopius opuntiae no Semiárido paraibano

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, Manoel Bandeira de Albuquerque, Isaias Vitorino Batista de Almeida, Mateus Costa Batista, José Rayan Eraldo Souza Araújo, José Thyago Aires Souza, Walter Esfrain Pereira, João Henrique Barbosa da Silva   +7 more
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Comparative analysis of gut and ovarian microbiota in Dactylopius opuntiae (Hemiptera: Dactylopiidae) from distinct Moroccan regions [PDF]

Frontiers in Microbiology
IntroductionInvestigating the hidden microbial world within insect hosts yields new insights into their biology, ecology, and adaptation. Dactylopius opuntiae (Cockerell), a major invasive pest of the cactus Opuntia ficus-indica, causes severe economic ...
Oumaima Moustaid, Mohamed Idbella, Salah Eddine Azaroual, Karim El Fakhouri, Chaimae Ramdani, Mohamed Ouaarous, Mustapha El Bouhssini, Issam Meftah Kadmiri   +7 more
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Kaolin particle film repellent effect against the wild cochineal Dactylopius opuntiae and its impact on cactus pear health [PDF]

Scientific Reports
Opuntia ficus-indica (L.), a cactus, a critical crop in Morocco, has been severely damaged by Dactylopius opuntiae since its introduction in 2014. This study evaluated the insecticidal and preventive effects of kaolin clay against D. opuntiae females and
Chaimae Ramdani, Karim El Fakhouri, Asma Tika, Mohamed Amine Sadeq, Oumaima Moustaid, Noamane Taarji, Mustapha El Bouhssini   +6 more
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Mineral fertilization modulates survival, reproduction, and population growth of Cactus Cochineal Dactylopius opuntiae (Cockerell) [PDF]

African and Mediterranean Agricultural Journal - Al Awamia, 2023
Opuntiae cactus cochineal Dactylopius opuntiae (Cockerell) is a specific scale pest that causes enormous economic losses on cactus pear worldwide. In this study, the effects of synthetic fertilizer N-P-K applications on the development, biology and ...
El-Aalaoui Mohamed El-Aalaoui Mohamed, Sbaghi Mohamed Sbaghi Mohamed   +1 more
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