Vanegas-Rico, J.M., Pérez-Panduro, A., Lomeli-Flores, J.R., Rodríguez-Leyva, E., Valdez-Carrasco, J.M., & Mora-Aguilera, G. 2017 Dactylopius opuntiae (Cockerell) (HEMIPTERA: DACTYLOPIIDAE) Population fluctuations and Predators in Tlalnepantla, Morelos, Mexico. Folia Entomologica Mexicana 3(2): 23−31

Keywords:

biological control

economic importance

natural enemies

Notes: The population dynamics of D. opuntiae and its predators were studied in three commercial plantations of Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Miller cactus grown for production of tender cladodes in Tlalnepantla, Morelos.