The cochineal (/ˌkɒtʃɪˈniːl, ˈkɒtʃɪniːl/ KOTCH-in-EEL, -⁠eel, US also /ˌkoʊtʃɪˈniːl, ˈkoʊtʃɪniːl/ KOH-chin-; Dactylopius coccus) is a scale insect in...

Carmine (/ˈkɑːrmən, ˈkɑːrmaɪn/) – also called cochineal (when it is extracted from the cochineal insect), cochineal extract, crimson lake, or carmine lake –...

The Armenian cochineal (Porphyrophora hamelii), also known as the Ararat cochineal or Ararat scale, is a scale insect indigenous to the Ararat plain and...

Polish cochineal (Porphyrophora polonica, Margarodes polonicus), also known as Polish carmine scales (Polish: czerwiec polski), is a scale insect formerly...

the spiny raketa (cactus) were decimated by cochineal insects (Dactylopius tomentosus). The cochineal effectively decimated the vegetation at a rate...

Cochineal Red may refer to: the red pigment carmine Cochineal Red A, a synthetic colourant known as Ponceau 4R Cochineal Red: travels through ancient Peru...

occurs naturally in some scale insects, such as the cochineal, Armenian cochineal, and Polish cochineal. The insects produce the acid as a deterrent to predators...

commonly as cochineals, a name that also specifically refers to the best-known species, the cochineal (Dactylopius coccus). The cochineal is an insect...

produce the same effect as cochineal. Carmine is the name given to the dye made from the dried bodies of the female cochineal, although the name crimson...

body and eggs to make the red dye. Cochineal is used primarily as a red food colouring and for cosmetics. The cochineal dye was used by the Aztec and Maya...

created from dyestuffs from mineral and animal sources, The best known is cochineal, made from insects. Red Lake pigments are famous for their translucency...

(known by more than 100 synonyms,: 460–461  including as C.I. 16255, cochineal red A, C.I. acid red 18, brilliant scarlet 3R, brilliant scarlet 4R, new...

trade goods in the economies of Asia, Africa and Europe. Dyes such as cochineal and logwood (Haematoxylum campechianum) were brought to Europe by the...

Carmine lake, also called crimson lake, was originally produced from the cochineal insect, native to Central and South America. When Spanish colonizers encountered...

life cycle. In the case of the cochineal, it is in the nymph stage (also called the crawler stage) that the cochineal disperses. The juveniles move to...

America. For red they used cochineal, a brilliant scarlet dye made from insects. A native of Central America collecting cochineal insects from a cactus to...

القرمز, romanized: al-qirmiz, lit. 'cochineal', from Persian: کرمست, romanized: kermest, lit. 'bloody, red, cochineal, carmine') is a type of Italian liqueur...

brilliant red costumes for the nobility and wealthy were dyed with kermes and cochineal. The 19th century brought the introduction of the first synthetic red...

Cochineal prickly pear is a common name which may refer to several species of cactus in the genus Opuntia including: Opuntia ficus-indica Opuntia monacantha...

Italy. It was originally coloured with carmine dye, derived from crushed cochineal insects, which gave the drink its distinctive red colour. Campari Group...

reactions to each mordant. For example, cochineal scarlet, or Dutch scarlet as it came to be known, used cochineal along with a tin mordant to create a brilliant...

fur to make items such as coats and hats. Dyestuffs including carmine (cochineal), shellac, and kermes have been made from the bodies of insects. Working...

fried. Traditionally, chip shops coloured the pastie's filling with a cochineal dye, giving it a bright pink colour, supposedly to make the snack more...

the organism's genus, chiefly referring to its other species. Cochineal Armenian cochineal (kirmiz) Vermilion Eastaugh, Nicholas (2004). Pigment Compendium:...

each 4,200 pesos.q The most important commodity for Oaxaca was cochineal red dye. Cochineal's commodity chain is interesting, with indigenous peasants in...

Polish cochineal and Armenian cochineal formerly used in dye production. Wolfe, D.; Baker, H. (1766). "A farther account of the Polish cochineal". Philosophical...

plants pollinated by bees Beeswax Honey Propolis Royal jelly Carmine/Cochineal Polish Chitin Kermes Sericulture Silk Shellac Model organism Drosophila...

mains des peuples, p. 137–38 LaVerne M. Dutton. "Cochineal: A Bright Red Animal Dye" (PDF). Cochineal.info. p. 57. Archived (PDF) from the original on...

hemipterans, have been cultivated for the extraction of dyestuffs such as cochineal and carmine, and for shellac. Cicadas have been used as food, and have...

under proper husbandry. Some, such as the cochineal, kermes, lac, Armenian cochineal, and Polish cochineal, have been used to produce red dyes for coloring...