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Abstract

The presence of the Opuntia cochineal scale insect, Dactylopius opuntiae (Cockerell) (Hemiptera: Coccoidea: Dactylopiidae) is reported for the first time from Israel. It was collected off the Indian-fig prickly-pear, Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Miller (Cactaceae) in the Hula Valley of the Upper Galilee.[PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]

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Title
First record of Dactylopius opuntiae (Cockerell) (Hemiptera: Coccoidea: Dactylopiidae) from Israel
Author
Spodek, Malkie; Ben-dov, Yair; Protasov, Alex; Carvalho, Carlos Jorge; Mendel, Zvi
Pages
377-379
Publication year
2014
Publication date
Jul 2014
Publisher
Springer Nature B.V.
ISSN
03342123
e-ISSN
18767184
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12600-013-0373-2
ProQuest document ID
1533926364
Copyright
Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 2014