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Dispersal of Dactylopius opuntiae Cockerell (Homoptera: Dactylopiidae), a biological control agent of Opuntia stricta (Haworth.) Haworth. (Cactaceae) in the Kruger National Park

Koedoe: African Protected Area Conservation and Science, 2000
Chemical control efforts, the introduction of Cactoblastis cactorum and attempted releases of Dactylopius opuntiae Cockerell into the expanding infestation of Opuntia stricta in the Skukuza region of the Kruger National Park (KNP) have had limited suc ...
L.C. Foxcroft, J.H. Hoffmann
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Evaluation of the planting method, and auxin hormone for vegetative multiplication of Opuntia spp. varieties resistant to Dactylopius opuntiae (Hemiptera: Dactylopiidae) in Morocco

African and Mediterranean Agricultural Journal - Al Awamia, 2022
Cactus Opuntia spp. is a perfectly appropriate crop for land rehabilitation in the arid and semi-arid regions of Morocco. Unfortunately, the sustainability of this extremely resilient crop has become seriously threatened by the appearance of Dactylopius ...
Mohamed El-Aalaoui, Mohamed Sbaghi
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Predatory potential and feeding preference of Cryptolaemus montrouzieri on Dactylopius opuntiae under laboratory conditions

Revue Marocaine des Sciences Agronomiques et Vétérinaires, 2019
Recently the introduced mealybug, Dactylopius opuntiae, has been the most devastating insect of cactus in Morocco. The cochineal has spread to many regions of the kingdom and caused enormous socio-economic and environmental losses.
Mohamed EL AALAOUI, Rachid BOUHARROUD, Mohamed SBAGHI, Mustapha EL BOUHSSINI, Lahoucine HILALI, Nacera DARI   +5 more
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Sistema de cultivo sobre o solo para palmas forrageiras resistentes a cochonilha-do-carmim

Revista Verde de Agroecologia e Desenvolvimento Sustentável, 2023
A palma forrageira é uma das plantas mais cultivadas no semiárido brasileiro. Apesar de sua alta capacidade de adaptação em áreas com escassez de chuvas é vulnerável a doenças e pragas, sendo a mais importante à cochonilha-do-carmim (Dactylopius ...
Zulmira Dayana Santos Nascimento, Letícia Nunes Rezende, Jailyne Costa Pontes, Geovani José Machado Neto, Ângelo Kidelman Dantas de Oliveira, Fernando Kidelmar Dantas de Oliveira   +5 more
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Natural enemies associated with Dactylopius opuntiae (Cockerell) (Hemiptera: Dactylopiidae) in Morocco and their population fluctuations

Revue Marocaine des Sciences Agronomiques et Vétérinaires, 2019
Dactylopius opuntiae (Cockerell) (Hemiptera: Dactylopiidae) is the most important pest of prickly pear cactus Opuntia ficus-indica in Morocco in recent years.
Mohamed EL AALAOUI, Rachid BOUHARROUD, Mohamed SBAGHI, Mustapha EL BOUHSSINI, Lahoucine HILALI, Nacera DARI   +5 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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"Dactylopius opuntiae" vs. "Opuntia Ficus-indica" en España: análisis espacio-temporal y repercusiones paisajísticas a través de los medios de comunicación on-line

Anales de Geografía de la Universidad Complutense, 2018
La creciente introducción de especies exóticas invasoras representa un importante factor de transformación ecológica, paisajística y social, siendo especialmente significativo el efecto de ciertos invertebrados fitófagos sobre la vegetación.
José Luis Serrano-Montes, José Antonio Olmedo-Cobo, José Gómez-Zotano, Emilio Martínez-Ibarra   +3 more
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A review of non‐native scale insects (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Coccoidea) of Australia and the challenges in maintaining current and accurate pest lists

Austral Entomology, Volume 65, Issue 1, February 2026.
Abstract Over 870 species of scale insects, also called coccoids (infraorder Coccomorpha), have been recorded from Australia. Here, we systematically review literature, databases and collections to provide a revised assessment of non‐native species to Australia, for which we confirm those species that are introduced and extant in Australia (including ...
Mark K. Schutze, Michael Gorton, Penny J. Gullan, Desley J. Tree, Ting‐Kui Qin, Peter S. Gillespie, Helen F. Nahrung   +6 more
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PRODUTIVIDADE DE CULTURAS ANUAIS EM SISTEMA DE CONSÓRCIO COM A PALMA FORRAGEIRA RESISTENTE À COCHONILHA-DO-CARMIM (Dactylopius opuntiae Cockerell)

Holos, 2021
Objetivou-se com esse trabalho avaliar a produtividade de culturas anuais e o desenvolvimento de variedades de palma forrageira resistentes a Cochonilha-do-carmim em sistema de consórcio.
Elder Cunha de Lira, Jucilene da Silva Araújo, Evaldo dos Santos Felix, George Vieira do Nascimento, Tarcísio José de Oliveira Filho, José Thyago Aires Souza, Daniel Duarte Pereira   +6 more
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Testing Opuntia ficus-indica genotypes for resistance against Dactylopius coccus (Hemiptera: Dactylopiidae)

Revista Colombiana de Entomología, 2023
Besides being a beneficial insect when it is cultivated for the production of carminic acid, the cochineal insect (Dactylopius coccus) is also a threat to the prickly pear cactus (Opuntia ficus-indica), a plant that is extremely important as a source of food, cattle feed, income, and soil and water conservation.
Yemane Kahsay Berhe, Liberato Portillo, Miguel Vázquez-Bolaños   +2 more
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