This study aimed to assess the effects of diets containing spineless cactus genotypes resistant carmine cochineal insect (Dactylopius opuntiae) on liver condition sheep. Thirty-six non-castrated Santa Inês male sheep (six months age and average initial body weight 22.0 ± 2.9 kg) were assigned a completely randomized design, with three treatments 12 replicates. The animals fed diet Tifton hay as...

ABSTRACT The objective was to evaluate the intake and digestibility of nutrients, ingestive behavior, performance goats fed with spineless cactus genotypes resistant carmine cochineal (Miúda or Orelha de Elefante Mexicana (OEM). Thirty castrated male goats, without defined breed, aged 12 14 months, an average body weight 19.0±2.8kg, were distributed in a completely randomized design among three...

There is a continuous search for green and sustainable materials processes in textile dyeing finishing. In the current study, wool yarns were grafted with Sodium Alginate-Silver nanoparticles (SA-Ag NPs) consecutively dyed Cochineal or Madder. The weight gain of samples was measured to find optimized SA-Ag NPs initial concentration, Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) used study their surface mo...

In recent years, Opuntia cactus cultivation has been seriously threatened by the appearance of Dactylopius opuntiae (Cockerell) (Hemiptera: Dactylopiidae) in Morocco, and four species with eight pear varieties have identified research as resistant to this cochineal, these are already registered official catalog Morocco. A morphological phenological characterization using twenty attributes varie...

Rastrococcus invadens (Homoptera, Pseudococcidae) or mealybug is an insect pest of mango and several other fruit trees including citrus. The cochineal native to Southeast Asia was first identified in Senegal Dakar 1995. Since then, it has been widely distributed throughout the country more particularly two most fruit-producing areas: Casamance Thies. To properly conduct our study, we chose four...

The start of the consumer society in Norway is examined by studying increased imports colorants and their constituents during 18th century. Based on historical customs records, 82 imported pigments dyes, 27 binders additives nine mordants auxiliaries are presented. Imports significantly middle at end century, representing two chromatic “revolutions”. This was especially evident for lead white i...