Dactylopius ceylonicus(DACLIN)
Overview Code created in: 2002-10-17
- EPPO Code: DACLIN
- Preferred name: Dactylopius ceylonicus
- Authority: (Green)
Biological control agent against Opuntia spp. (prickly pears), especially O. monacantha
| Name | Authority |
|---|---|
| Dactylopius indicus | (Green) |
| Name | Language |
|---|---|
| Indian wild cochineal insect | English |
| prickly pear cochineal | English |
| indiese wilde cochnille insek | Afrikaans |
Kingdom
Animalia (
1ANIMK )
Phylum
Arthropoda (
1ARTHP )
Subphylum
Hexapoda (
1HEXAQ )
Class
Insecta (
1INSEC )
Order
Hemiptera (
1HEMIO )
Suborder
Sternorrhyncha (
1STERR )
Family
Dactylopiidae (
1DACTF )
Genus
Dactylopius (
1DACLG )