The cochineal insect, the source of a red dye, feeds on the prickly pear type of this plant
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Opuntia - Wikipedia  Opuntia is a genus in the cactus family, Cactaceae. The most common culinary species is the Indian fig opuntia (O. ficus-indica). Most culinary uses of the term "prickly pear" refer to this species. Prickly pears are also known as tuna (fruit), sabra, nopal (paddle, plural ... Prickly pears are a prime source of food for the common giant tortoises in the...
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Cochineal insects (Dactylopius species) - Agricultural Research ...  Cochineal insects are sapsucking insects that feed only on cactus species (plants within the family Cactaceae). ... which is the source of red cochineal dye. The waxen coat protects the insects from heat, ... more wax to form an open-ended, hollow, "pupal" cocoon (fig. ... The true cochineal feeds only on prickly pear or cac-.
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How to Control White Fungus on Prickly Pear Cactus? | NPIN  Jul 4, 2013 ... Is there any kind of spray for our prickly pear that will help with the white ... Previously Mr. Smarty Plants answered a question about controlling cochineal insects on cholla ... They are small scale insects that feed on the cactus. ... there has been a renewed interest in growing cochineal bugs for red dye.
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Cochineal Scale - Cactus DesertUSA  The female cochineal insect, colored by red pigment, measures only some one-sixteenth to ... It feeds almost solely on the pads of selected prickly pear cacti species. ... Over time, a heavy cochineal infestation can kill its resident plant. ... The cochineal  the Spanish held the source of the dye secret for years  produced a...
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Cochineal - Wikipedia  The cochineal is a scale insect in the suborder Sternorrhyncha, from which the natural dye carmine is derived. A primarily sessile parasite native to tropical and subtropical South America as well as Mexico and Arizona, this insect lives on cacti in the genus Opuntia, feeding on plant moisture and ... These insects are found on the pads of prickly pear cacti, then are brushed...
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Picture The Pest - Annette McFarlane  Cycad Blue Butterfly Dendrobium beetle. Dodder Fruit Fly Fruit Spotting Bug .... (1 tablespoon molasses per litre water with a few drops of soft soap) are very ... to understand in terms of tomatoes is that this pest attacks plants at flower stage. ... The lumps on the stem enlarge as the wasp larvae grow. ... Curl Grub Larvae.
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What do Hummingbirds Eat?  Bird Watcher's Digest  A male ruby-throated hummingbird sips nectar from a cardinal flower ... bugs they could eat, the birds still eagerly drink the liquid at hummingbird feeders. ... Of course, nectar, honey, sugar, and insects aren't the only things hummingbirds consume. .... sweet nectar for energy and they get their vitamins and protein from small...
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Jeopary Questions page 579 - THE REDS - TriviaBistro.com  THE ROYALS: Russia's first ruler with this name was called Kalita, meaning "moneybags"; ... PLANT PARENTHOOD: Named for the Virgin Mary, these carnivorous little red beetles can help rid your garden of aphids & other insects ... LANGUAGES: Along with English & Spanish, its other official language is a form of Tagalog.
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Hummingbird food and eating | ASU - Ask A Biologist  Flower Birds? ... Hummingbirds are famous for drinking nectar out of flowers. ... They may pick these insects off leaves and trees (a process called "gleaning"). ... A hummingbird may defend a particularly good patch of flowers from other ... But we now know that although the shape of the beak helps the bird reach deep into a...
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2015 Spring Plant Sale Catalog - RT Permaculture & Loping Coyote ...  plants that we sometimes sell that are not in the catalog, find our Master Nursery .... acquired taste, but its uses as an ingredient is almost limitless. .... gooseberries, which can range in color from yellow to red to ..... tree to keep birds away from other fruits. .... orchards throughout Central Asia. .... albeit less enticing, to cats.
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Make Prickly Pear Juice (Nopal, Nopales, Oputina, Tuna)  Make Prickly Pear Juice (Nopal, Nopales, Oputina, Tuna) .... juice, and several grades of mesh or cloth to filter and make sure all the thorns and glochids are out.
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Couroupita guianensis - Wikipedia  Couroupita guianensis, known by several common names, including cannonball tree, is a ... This tree is planted as an ornamental for its showy, scented flowers, and as a botanical ... Native Amazonians use extracts of several parts of the tree to treat ... Maya held onto the branch of a blossoming sal tree while she was giving...
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A Guide to Mexican Prickly Pear Cactus Fruit | SAVEUR  Jul 17, 2014 ... Juicy Fruit: Mexico's Prickly Pear Cactus Fruits ... are eaten year-round, but it's only in summer that the fruits reach ... The Juana (sometimes called roja) has large, chewy seeds and tart, ... water content and small seed size make it a favorite snacking tuna. 8. ... How New Mexicans Roast Their Chiles in Bulk...
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How to Eat Cactus: Opuntia And Prickly Pears - Real Food ...  Many people are surprised to learn that some kinds of prickly pear cactus can be found ... and the fruit (called tuna) and the edible pads (nopales) are marketed.
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The Saguaro Cactus And Its Greedy Guests ~ Kuriositas  Some even manage to make the enormous cactus their home. ... Although the saguaro is the state flower of Arizona it can be found in Mexico as well. ... the cactus such as this gorgeous Red-shafted Flicker  a type of woodpecker who will ... create nest holes in the saguaro which is too large for the cactus to cope with and it...
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21-30 - OEDILF - Word Lookup  So we fight it the way we fight weeds. ... of the genus Digitaria, also called finger-grass or fonio, are considered lawn pests. ... Infestation with the crab louse (Phthirus pubis) is known as having the crabs. ... The crabgrass that grows in my lawn ... The word crabstick is also used to describe a grouchy person, like Kate.
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Puppy-Size Tarantula Found: Explaining World's Biggest Spider ...  Oct 20, 2014 ... But don't expect this Goliath to use a giant web to snare its prey. T. blondi hunts for its meals the old-fashioned wayusing its large fangs to bite and kill. ... The bites, which have been described as feeling like wasp stings, ... Many of the locals in northeastern South America regard T. blondi as a tasty snack.
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American Beauties Plant Shopping List  Easy to identify by its distinctive, nodding, pastel lilac-pink flowers in late spring, ... Brilliant copper-red fall color Provides food and nesting for many birds Superb for ... has handsome gray to blue-green stems in spring turning to green with a touch of red ..... Oxeye daisy seed is a prime source of food for songbirds in winter.
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Prickly pears facts, information, pictures | Encyclopedia.com articles ...  Make research projects and school reports about Prickly pears easy with ... fleshy, green-colored pads that look like large leaves and are oval to round in ... The fruit can be peeled and eaten raw. ..... Always consult with a physician or pharmacist before adding dried nopal (or any form of nopal) to your health care regime.
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J! Archive - Show #2922, aired 1997-04-22  One reason for dyeing the shells of these nuts red is to make them stand out in the nut ... Native to the Amazon jungle, these triangular nuts are rich in selenium,...
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Venus flytrap | plant | Britannica.com  Dionaea muscipula perennial carnivorous plant of the sundew family ... The only member of its genus, the plant is native to a small region of North and South Carolina, ... Glands on the leaf surface then secrete a red sap that digests the insect's body ... About 10 days are required for digestion, after which the leaf reopens.