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Plants, 2022 Opuntia species (prickly pear) were deliberately introduced to many countries around the world for fruit, cochineal dye production, living fencing or as ornamentals.
Talia Humphries +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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Horticulturae, 2022 Opuntia spp. is a diverse and widely distributed genus in Africa, Asia, Australia, and America. Mexico has the largest number of wild species; mainly O. streptacantha, O. hyptiacantha, O. albicarpa, O. megacantha and O. ficus-indica. The latter being the
Eduardo Madrigal-Santillán +12 more
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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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Agronomy, 2023 Opuntia spp. plants occupy an important socioeconomic role in arid and semiarid zones where water is scarce. Irrigation increases the productivity of these plants; however, its effect on the yield, composition, and physicochemical properties of the ...
Edén A. Luna-Zapién +4 more
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Comparative Analysis of Stress Adaptation in the Yeast Microbiome of Cactus. [PDF]
YeastYeasts and related fungi isolated from cacti or nearby non‐cactus plants were characterized phenotypically and genomically, revealing differences that hint at modes of adaptation to the cactus host. ABSTRACT Together with other fungi, yeasts make up a significant component of the plant microbiome. As the planet warms, cacti expand their range.
Hussain AN, Fotso KT, McMurray MA.
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Production and selection of accessions of Opuntia spp. with resistance to false carmine cochineal [PDF]
, 2022 The genetic improvement program for Opuntia spp. aims to select new genotypes to meet the demands of rural producers in the Brazilian Semiarid region and to expand the genetic base of the crop.
de Oliveira Santos, João Paulo +7 more
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Sweetened nopal flakes: a functional snack
Journal of Applied Botany and Food Quality, 2021 Nopal (Opuntia spp. and Nopalea spp. genera) is a crop, recognized for its nutritional and medicinal properties; however, there are some underused species, despite the great genetic diversity in Mexico. The genus Opuntia spp.
Leidy Laura Cruz de la Cruz +3 more
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GCB Bioenergy, 2021 Climate‐resilient and highly water‐use efficient crops are needed to meet the future food, feed, fiber, and fuel demands of a growing human population. Cactus pear (Opuntia spp.) are highly productive yet have crop water demands that are approximately 20%
Dhurba Neupane +4 more
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