Dactylopius opuntiae, a new prickly pear cactus pest in the Mediterranean: an overview

Gaetana Mazzeo; Salvatore Nucifora; AGATINO RUSSO; Pompeo Suma

doi:10.1111/eea.12756

journal article Jan 01, 2019

Dactylopius opuntiae, a new prickly pear cactus pest in the Mediterranean: an overview

Gaetana Mazzeo

Salvatore Nucifora AGATINO RUSSO

Pompeo Suma

Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata Vol. 167 No. 1 pp. 59-72 · Wiley

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Abstract

AbstractThe Opuntia cochineal scale or false carmine cochineal scale, Dactylopius opuntiae (Cockerell) (Hemiptera: Dactylopiidae), is spreading rapidly in many countries, especially in the Mediterranean basin, where it has become a serious pest of prickly pear crops, Opuntia ficus‐indica (L.) Miller (Cactaceae). This crop is an important food resource both for humans and livestock. The cochineal was originally used as a biological agent to control cactaceous weeds in many countries where Opuntiaceae had been introduced. Currently, in some countries where the prickly pear is no longer considered a weed but a productive crop, as in the Mediterranean area, D. opuntiae has changed its role from a highly prized biological control agent to the status of serious pest. This paper provides an overview of the current knowledge on D. opuntiae for farmers and stakeholders in order to indicate the most appropriate way to limit or counteract the spread of this pest especially in new cultivated areas.

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Published: Jan 01, 2019
Vol/Issue: 167(1)
Pages: 59-72
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Authors

G

Gaetana Mazzeo

Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment University of Catania Via S. Sofia 100 95123 Catania Italy

S

Salvatore Nucifora

Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment University of Catania Via S. Sofia 100 95123 Catania Italy

A

AGATINO RUSSO

Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment University of Catania Via S. Sofia 100 95123 Catania Italy

P

Pompeo Suma

Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment University of Catania Via S. Sofia 100 95123 Catania Italy

Funding

Università di Catania Award: 5A722192113

Cite This Article

Gaetana Mazzeo, Salvatore Nucifora, AGATINO RUSSO, et al. (2019). Dactylopius opuntiae, a new prickly pear cactus pest in the Mediterranean: an overview. Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, 167(1), 59-72. https://doi.org/10.1111/eea.12756

Dactylopius opuntiae, a new prickly pear cactus pest in the Mediterranean: an overview

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