Nopal of a Barbary fig infested by cochineal insects. Raquette de figuier de Barbarie infestée de cochenilles.
Nopal of a Barbary fig (Opuntia ficus-indica) infested by cochineal insects (Dactylopius coccus Costa - Coccoideae sp). "Bred" on Cactaceae hosts, female cochineal insects are prized to product carminic acid which can be extracted to make dyes used in the industry and food-processing (Cañon de Colca - Arequipa - Peru). Raquette de figuier de Barbarie (Opuntia ficus-indica) infestée de cochenilles (Dactylopius coccus Costa - Coccoideae sp). Ces parasites femelles sont "élevés" afin de produire le carmin de cochenille, colorant en usage dans l'industrie et l'agroalimentaire. (Cañon de Colca - Arequipa - Pérou).
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