In-vivo measurement of the fluorescence spectrum of wild cochineal (Dactylopius opuntiae)

Abstract It is known that the harmful presence of the wild cochineal (Dactylopius opuntiae), unlike the fine cochineal (Dactylopius coccus), in prickly pear crops of farmers leads to consider it as one of the major pests for this crop. In this study, we present the implementation of an optical setup...

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Main Authors: Alejandra Cárdenas Rosales, José Alberto Delgado Atencio, Margarita Cunill Rodríguez, Enrique González Gutiérrez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-01-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-80108-4