Addressing the red flags in cochineal identification: The use of molecular techniques to identify cochineal insects that are used as biological control agents for invasive alien cacti
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DOI: 10.1016/j.biocontrol.2020.104426
Abstract: Abstract Invasive Cactaceae cause considerable damage to ecosystem function and agricultural practices around the world. The most successful biological control agents used to combat this group of weeds belong to the genus Dactylopius (Hemiptera: Dactylopiidae),… read more here.
Keywords: insects; control agents; control; biological control ... See more keywords