Cochineal

Scientific name: Dactylopius coccus

Officially approvedEntity code: ENT-0418

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Structure

The concentration of carminic acid in Dactylopius coccus varies with the size of the insect and its stage in the life cycle.

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Sources (1)

Sources

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1America’s red gold: multiple lineages of cultivated cochineal in MexicoSRC-C540-B05-AG5-ENT0418
2GBIF Backbone Taxonomy name match: Dactylopius coccusSRC-DSC-6BA6FE2B25
3Structure elucidation and chromatographic identification of anthraquinone components of cochineal (PMID 24267092)SRC-DSC-FEE94FC159
4Nopales, Biodiversidad MexicanaSRC-DSC-AA5F3A7B7B
5Interactions of Opuntia ficus-indica with Dactylopius coccus and D. opuntiae (PMID 38611492)SRC-DSC-E575CD74CC
6Variation in the concentration of carminic acid produced by Dactylopius coccus (PMID 25195465)SRC-DSC-57D5BDD37C

Approved version OWNER-REVIEW-20261108T094627061 · last approved 8 November 2026