Interactions of with and (Hemiptera: Dactylopiidae) through the Study of Their Volatile Compounds.

has always interacted with many phytophagous insects; two of them are and . Fine cochineal () is produced to extract carminic acid, and , or wild cochineal, is an invasive pest of in more than 20 countries around the world. Despite the economic and environmental relevance of this cactus, , and , there are few studies that have explored volatile organic compounds (VOCs) derived from the plant-insect interaction.