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agrovoc:xDef_a9133164
  rdf:value "The cochineal insect, Dactylopius coccus Costa, is a cryptic species (a taxon that uses anatomy or behaviour to elude predators) and the females spend their entire lives in colonies on the stems of prickly pear. This insect species is noted for the secretion of carminic acid, used by the ancient Aztecs to produce a crimson dye."@en ;
  ns0:hasSource "FAO and ICARDA. 2017. Crop ecology, cultivation and uses of cactus pear. Rome. https://openknowledge.fao.org/handle/20.500.14283/i7628en" ;
  dc:created "2026-04-20T10:50:23"^^xsd:dateTime .

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