Hoseh, W., Basheer, A.N., & El-Naser, Z. 2025 Effectiveness of some plant extracts compared with chemical insecticides to control cochineal scale insect, Dactylopius opuntiae under field conditions. Arab Journal of Plant Protection 43(3): 394-403

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Notes: Alcoholic and aqueous extracts of tobacco, Nicotiana tabacum L., eucalyptus, Eucalyptus camaldulensis D., chinaberry, Melia azedarach L. and aerial parts of amaranth, Tagetes patula L. were evaluated for the control of cochineal scale insect, Dactylopius opuntiae Cockerell (Hemiptera, Dactylopiidae) and compared with chemical insecticides: chlorpyrifos, dimethoate, and lambda-cyhalothrin, and Sycro (mineral oil). https://doi.org/10.22268/AJPP-001324

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