Hernández-Pérez, R., Bravo-Silva, G., Martínez-Martínez, J., González Hernández, Á., & Ramírez Pedraza, T. de J. 2019 Evaluación de la efectividad biológica de bioinsecticida para el control de cochinilla silvestre (Dactylopius opuntiae Cockerell), en nopal (Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill.), en Totolapan, Morelos, México [Assessment of biological effectiveness of bioinsecticide to control wild cochineal (Dactylopius opuntiae Cockerell), in nopal (Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill.), in Totolapan, Morelos, Mexico]. Revista Chilena de Entomología 45 (1): 55-64

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Notes: The objective of this trial, located in a commercial plot of nopal vegetable, in El Vigía locality, Tlalnepantla, State of Morelos, Mexico, was to evaluate a new alternative control of wild cochineal, applying doses, mixtures and frequencies of a bioinsecticide (GreenSoap), that contained of potassium salts of fatty acids and the Mark 1000 insecticide (Malathion 83.7%). The results show that potassium salts of fatty acids constitute a viable alternative for the control of wild cochineal in nopal.