Host plant associations of two cochineal insect species, Dactylopius ceylonicus and D. opuntiae (Dactylopiidae: Hemiptera), on the invasive cactus species Opuntia monacantha, O. ficus-indica and a possible hybrid cactus, in South Africa
Includes bibliographical references. === Several cochineal species have been used with great success for biological control of invasive cactus species, both in South Africa and elsewhere. Although most cochineal species are oligophagous, they are all exclusively associated with opuntioid cacti and t...
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| Format: | Dissertation |
| Language: | English |
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University of Cape Town
2015
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/13212 |