The diets were calculated to meet the gain requirements of 150 g [day.sup.-1] (National Research Council [NRC], 2007) and were composed by spineless cactus (
Nopalea cochenillifera Salm-Dyck), Tifton 85 grass hay (Cynodon spp.), Manicoba hay or silage (Manihot glaziovii Muell.
The spineless cactus IPA Sertania (
Nopalea cochenillifera Salm Dyck) is characterized by its tolerance to arid conditions, high water use efficiency, increased biomass production potential, and resistance to the prickly pear cochineal (LOPES et al., 2010).
Plant species include Plumeria rubra (Apocynaceae); Bursera simaruba (Burseraceae);
Nopalea guatemalensis, Opuntia decumbens, Pilocereus leucocephalus, Stenocereus pruinosus, Stenocereus eichlami (Cactaceae); Acacia picachensis, Leucaena collinsii, Lysiloma divaricatum, Mimosa platycarpa (Mimosaceae); Swietenia humilis (Meliaceae); Ximenia americana (Olacaceae); Bonellia macrocarpa (Theophrastaceae); and Karwinskia calderonii (Rhamnaceae).
Management and use of spineless cactus (Opuntia and
Nopalea) in Pernambuco.
There are two species of prickly pear with economic/agroindustrial potential, 'Gigante' (Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill) and 'Miuda' (
Nopalea cochenillifera (L.) Salm-Dyck).
var., jamapa), calabaza (Cucurbita pepo L.), nopal verdura (
Nopalea cochinillifera (L.) Mill.) y curcuma o azafran del pais (Curcuma longa L.) y el manejo de huertos familiares con frutales como durazno (Prunus persica (L.) Stokes non Batsch.
Their medicinal plants (most herbs and some shrubs) were usually cultivated as ornamental plants, like Gendarussa vulgaris, Cordyline fruticosa, Catharanthus roseus, Polyscias scutellaria, Impatiens balsamina,
Nopalea cochinellifera, Coleus blumei, Hibiscus rosa-sinensis, Phalaenopsis amabilis, Ixora macrothyrsa, Quisqualis indica, and Aloe vera.
La grana o cochinilla Dactylopius coccus Costa (Hemiptera: Dactylopiidae) (Gullan & Cook 2001) parasita principalmente a especies de Opuntia y
Nopalea (Flores-Flores & Tekelenburg 1995).
Marketers of the cactus-based fruit drink
Nopalea, TriVita, Inc., will refund $3.5 million to settle FTC charges that it deceived consumers through unsupported claims.