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Potential of Terpenoids and Mealybug Extract to Deter the Establishment of<i>Dactylopius opuntiae</i>(Hemiptera: Dactylopiidae) Crawlers on<i>Opuntia ficus-indica</i>
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BiologyBotanyMealybug ExtractHealthy Opuntia CladodesNatural SciencesEntomologyEvolutionary BiologyAgricultural EconomicsCrawlers FixationInsect ConservationPlant-insect InteractionPest ControlPest ManagementD. Opuntiae ExtractBiorational PesticidePublic Health
Eugenol, menthol and D. opuntiae extract reduced the number of D. opuntiae crawlers fixed to healthy Opuntia cladodes by 71, 63, and 67% respectively. Furthermore, 107 days into the experiment, a reduction of 75% of crawlers fixation was observed on cladodes treated with menthol. There is great potential for the use of D. opuntiae extract as a control measure as it is easy to obtain and to apply, and it is available to the farmer. Eugenol y mentol asi como el extracto de D. opuntiae redujeron en un 71, 63 y 67%, el numero de ninfas que se fijaron a cladodios sanos de Opuntia. Mas aun, 107 d despues de iniciado el experimento, se observo una reduccion del 75% de ninfas fijadas en los cladodios tratados con mentol. El extracto de D. opuntiae tiene gran potencial para ser usado como metodo de control ya que es facil de obtener y aplicar y esta disponible para el campesino. View this article in BioOne
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