cochineal insect (Dactylopius coccus ) on tuna cactus (Opuntia ficus-indica )

cochineal insect
Dactylopius coccus Costa

Host: tuna cactus (Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) P. Mill.)
Descriptor: Product
Description: A container of recently harvested cochineal scales brushed off nopal cactus pads. After processing the scales will be used to make cochinilla (cochineal) dye.
Image type: Field
Image location: San Bartolo Coyotepec, Oaxaca, Mexico

Photographer Information

Name: Whitney Cranshaw
Organization: Colorado State University
Country: United States

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Subject: cochineal insect
Genus: Dactylopius
Family: Dactylopiidae
Order: Hemiptera
Class: Hexapoda (including Insecta)
Photographer: Whitney Cranshaw
Organization: Colorado State University
Area: Entomology - General Entomology

Image Number: 5369853

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Image uploaded on Monday, May 12, 2008
Image Information last updated on Friday, July 30, 2010