Life cycle and population parameters of Sympherobius barberi Banks (Neuroptera: Hemerobiidae) reared with Dactylopius opuntiae Cockerell (Hemiptera: Dactylopiidae)

Prickly pear Opuntia ficus-indica, is consumed in Mexico as young pads which are called nopalitos. It is a horticultural crop of great economical, social, and environmental importance. One of its most important pests is the wild cochineal insect, Dactylopius opuntiae. Amoung natural enemies of the l...

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Main Authors: Pacheco-Rueda, Iliana, Lomelí-Flores, J. Refugio, Rodríguez- Leyva, Esteban, Ramírez- Delgado, Manuel
Format: Online
Language:spa
Published: Instituto de Ecología, A.C. 2011
Online Access:https://azm.ojs.inecol.mx/index.php/azm/article/view/756