Rule, N.F., & Hoffmann, J. 2018 The performance of Dactylopius opuntiae as a biological control agent on two invasive Opuntia cactus species in South Africa. Biological Control 119: 7–11

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Notes: A biotype of the cochineal insect, Dactylopius opuntiae ‘stricta’, which has been successfully used in South Africa to control Opuntia stricta, has been observed to use O. humifusa as a host. However, it does not appear to effectively control O. humifusa infestations