El Fakhouri, K., Ramdani, C., Boulamtat, R., Sobeh, M., Taarji, N., Kadmiri, I.M., & El Bouhssini, M. 2025 Natural product-based biopesticides for sustainable control of the wild cochineal Dactylopius opuntiae (Hemiptera: Dactylopiidae) in Morocco. Acta Horticulturae 1422: V All Africa Horticultural Congress

Keywords:

  • biological control
  • chemical
  • entomopathogenic fungi
  • host
  • nymph

    • Notes: The aim of this study was to investigate the potential of several alternative biodegradable products, including, essential oils, botanical extracts from aromatic plants, the use of natural detergent; entomopathogenic fungi and bacteria, in addition to preventive treatment using clay for the control of D. opuntiae nymphs and adult females under laboratory and field conditions. https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2025.1422.45