Session

Title

Author - Institution

1 - Plant genetic resources, conservation and evaluation

1. Genetic resources of Opuntia spp. management in the Mediterranean environment.

Innocenza Chessa - Univeristy of Sassari

109. Cactus Pear (Opuntia spp.) Tolerance to Low Temperatures of Five Varieties, Under in Vitro Conditions

Luis E. Luque Lara - Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León

153. Determination of ploidy in the edible cactus pear species (Opuntia L) from Mexico by flow cytometry

Sergio Segura Ledesma - UACH - Universidad Autonoma Chapingo

158. Cactus Pear Off-season Production: A Topic of Interest for Mexican Growers After Market Globalization

Candelario Mondragón - Campo Experimental Bajío - INIFAP

171. Selection of Forage Cactus Pear Genotypes Resistant to the Carmine Cochineal

Djalma Cordeiro dos Santos - Project financed by PRODETAB BNB

18. Cactus Pear Genetic Resources the Cornerstone of the Mexican Cactus Pear Industry

Candelario Mondragon - Purdue University

189. Estimation of the Genetic Diversity of Opuntia spp, Using Molecular Markers Aflp

Eduardo Alejandro Gercía Zambrano -

202. Chromosome Number in the Genera Nopalea, Pereskia, Cereus and Rhipsalis From Northeastern Brazil

Lânia Isis Ferreira Alves - UFPB - Universidade Federal da Paraíba

203. Chormosome Number in Cactaceae Genus Arrojadoa, Melocactus and Pilosocereus Occurring of Northeasten Brazil

Lânia Isis Ferreira Alves - UFPB - Universidade Federal da Paraíba

263. Evaluation of fruit quality of local cultivars of Cactus Pear (Opuntia ficus-indica (L) Mill.) in Erob, Eastern Tigray, Ethiopia

Mulugeta Gebreselassie - Alemaya University

268. Crioconservation of Opuntia Ficus-indica

Maria do Socorro Rocha - UFPB - Universidade Federal da Paraíba

27. Genetic Resources of the Cactus Pear (Opuntia and Nopalea) in the South America: Conservation, Characterization and use

Djalma Cordeiro Santos Empresa Pernambucana de Pesquisa Agropecuária

36. Limit Water Text to Cryoconservation of the Opuntia Ficus-Indica Seeds Variety

Maria do Socorro Rocha - UFPB - Universidade Federal da Paraíba

4. Cactus Pear (Opuntia spp.) germplasm conservation in South Africa

Johan Potgieter - Departament of Agriculture - Limpopo Province

59. Germplasm bank of cactus pear (Opuntia spp. and Nopalea spp.) in State of Paraíba, Brazil

Carlos Henriqe de Brito - EMEPA-PB

74. Occurrence of Intrapopulational Poliploidy in Nopalea Cochenillifera (L.) Salm-Dyck.

Marlene Feliciano Mata - UFPB - Universidade Federal da Paraíba

77. Identification of Variables that Explain the Dry Matter Production in Genetypes of Forage Cactus Pear

Márcio Vieira da Cunha - IPA - Empresa Pernambucana de Pesquisa Agropecuária

81. Biolistic-mediated genetic transformation of Cactus Pear (Opuntia Ficus-Indica)

Author, Institution:Andréa R. R. Cruz - EMBRAPA

83. Biodiversity of Mexican wild Species of Opuntia ssp. and Nopalea spp. (Cactaceas). Conservation proposals.

Léia Scheinvar - UNAM - Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

85. Morphologic Characterization of Forage Cactus Pear Genotypes in Sertão of Pernambuco, Brazil

Gladston Rafael de Arruda Santos - IPA - Empresa Pernambucana de Pesquisa Agropecuária

86. Yield Components in Forage Cactus Pear Genotypes in Sertão of Pernambuco, Brazil

Gladston Rafael de Arruda Santos - IPA - Empresa Pernambucana de Pesquisa Agropecuária

97. Genetic Diversity in Tunisian Barbary Fig as Revealed by Molecular Tools: Implications for Conservation

Néjia Zoghlami - Laboratoire de Physiologie Moléculaire de la Vigne

98. In Vitro Response in Tunisian Barbary Fig

Badra Bouamama - Laboratoire de Physiologie Moléculaire de la Vigne

10 - Ecophysiology

17. Responses of wild and cultivated Opuntias to drought.

Eulogio Pimienta Barrios - Universidad de Guadalajara

201. Cytological and Chromosomal Study of Main Southern Coahuila's Opuntia Species

Juan Jose López Gonzalez - Universidad Autónoma Agraria Antonio Narro

21. Evapotranspiration, Stem Conductance and CO2 Exchange of hylocereus undatus (Pitaya)

Jiftah Ben-Asher - Ben-Gurion University of Negev

220. Root Lenght of Cactus Pear (Opunia ficus- Indica Mill), in Three Soil Types

Suenildo Jósemo Costa Oliveira - UFPB - Universidade Federal da Paraíba

224. Cactus Forage Adaptation Potential on Semi-Arid Soil and Climate Condition at Paraiba State,Brasil

Aldo Torres Sales - UFPB - Universidade Federal da Paraíba

226. Growth of Cactus Pear (Opunia ficus-indica Mill), In Theree Microregions of Paraíba State, Brazil

Jorge Xavier de Almeida Neto - UFPB - Universidade Federal da Paraíba

227. Index of Mortality of Cactus Forage in the Semi-Arid, Paraíba, Brazil

Aldo Torres Sales - UFPB - Universidade Federal da Paraíba

229. Germination and Vigor of Seeds of Mandacaru (Cereus Jamacaru DC.)

Kelina Bernado Silva - UFPB - Universidade Federal da Paraíba

230. Influence of the Water Potential Induced by Polyethylene Glycal in Seeds of Mandacaru

Kelina Bernado Silva - UFPB - Universidade Federal da Paraíba

235. Electric Conductivity of Mandacarú (Cereus Jamacaru DC.) Seeds

Kelina Bernado Silva - UFPB - Universidade Federal da Paraíba

248. Morphometric Characterization of Cactus Pear Cladodes (Opuntia Fícus-Indica) in Paraiban Semiarid Region, Brazil

Bruno Leal Viana - UFPB - Universidade Federal da Paraíba

255. Seeds Germination of Cereus Jamacaru Under Different Temperature and Light Quality

Riselane de Lucena Alcântara Bruno - UFPB - Universidade Federal da Paraíba

257. Monitoring of ph of Forage Cactus (Opuntia Ficus-Indica L) Cladodes During Growth Period

Jacob Silva Souto - UFCG - Universidade Federal de Campina Grande

259. Cactus Forage (Nopallea Cochenilifera Salm Dyck) Morphometric Characterization of Cladodes On Paraiban Semi-Arid Region, Brazil

Mauricio Luiz de Mello Vieira Leite - UFPB - Universidade Federal da Paraíba

26. Mineral Nutrition of Cactus for Forage and Fruits

Peter Felker - D´Arrigo Brothers Co.

7. Cactus Roots: Distribution with depth and sensitivity to extreme temperatures

Park S. Nobel - Universidade de Palermo

2 - Fruits and Nopalitos production

102. Compartion of Fruit Quality for Export of Purple and Green Cactus Pear

Silvia Patrícia Ortin - Universidad Nacional de Salta

103. Evaluation of Fruit Quality of Four Ecotypes of Yellow and Green Prickly Pear at Harvest

Silvia Patrícia Ortin - Universidad Nacional de Salta

107. Human Consumption of Opuntia Ficus-Indica Mill in Brazil: Obstacles and Possible Soluctions

Claudet Coelho Guedes - Retired Professor

108. The Opuntia Ficus-Indica Mill as a Support Agent for the Pronaf

Claudet Coelho Guedes - Retired Professor

119. Identification of the Preferential Sites of Cactus Pear Opuntia Ficus-Indica (Mill.) L. Fruiting

Mohamed Karim Aounallah - Institut National Agronomique de Tunisie

124. Nopalitos intensive production in single and double dug raised beds.

Author, Institution:Fidel Blanco-Macías - Universidad Autónoma Chapingo

128. Chromosome Number in Opuntia Species Occurring in the Brazilian Northeastern

Juliana Pereira de Castro - UFPB - Universidade Federal da Paraíba

137. A Regional Research Approach for Cactus Production in Central Mexico

Gustavo Mora-Aguilera - Colegio de Postgraduados, Montecillo Texcoco

141. Extending the Fruiting Season of Cactus Pear (Opuntia Ficus-Indica) in Santiago Del Estero-Argentina

Maria Judith Ochoa - Universidad Nacional de Santiago del Estero

142. Quality parameters of Cactus Pear (Opuntia ficus indica L Mill.) growing in two Argentina provinces

Maria Judith Ochoa - Universidad Nacional de Santiago del Estero

148. Fruit Quality of South African cactus pear (Opuntia spp.) varieties

Barbara Keitumetse Mashope - University of the Free State

196. Evaluation of Cactus Pear Varieties Under Climatic Conditions of the Semi-arid Region of Pernambuco - Northeast Brazil

Ildo Eliezer Lederman - IPA - Empresa Pernambucana de Pesquisa Agropecuária

2. Plant Biology and Orchard Systems and management for fruit production of O. Ficus - Indica (L.) Mill.

Paolo Inglese - University of California

20. Prospectus of Cactus as fruit, vegetable and forage crop in different agro-ecological regions of India

Gurbachan Singh - Institute Zarifa Farm

28. An Update on the Evolution of the Cactus Pear Industry in Mexico

Clemente Galegos - Universidad Autónoma de Chapingo

49. Kinetic parameters of Betalains and Carotenoids Degradation in Citric Beverages Prepared with Cactus Pear (Opuntia boldinghii Britton y Rose) Pulp

Mário José Moreno Álvarez - Universidad Simón Rodríguez

50. Obtention of Enzymatically Hydrolyed Product From Cactus (Opuntia boldinghii Britton and Rose) Cladodes Whole Flour

Carlos Alberto Padrón Pereira - Universidad Simón Rodríguez

6. Cactus Pear Fruit and Vegetable Production in Mexico and the Word

Cláudio Flores Valdez - Universidad Autónoma de Chapingo

89. Does environment influence fruit quality in cactus pear

Johan Potgieter - Dept. Agriculture: Limpopo Province

95. Plot Production Evaluation of Nopalito (Opuntia Ficus Indica L (Mill)) Introduced in Lerma's Valley, Argentina

Leila Lozano - Universidad Nacional de Salta

3 - Agro-industries and Postharvest

10. Industrialization of cactus pads and fruit in Mexico: Challenges and perspectives.

Joel Corrales-García - Universidad Autónoma de Chapingo

116. Elaboration and Sensorial Evaluation of Jelly of Cactus Pear Fruit (Opuntia Ficus-Indica Mill)

Author, Institution:João José da Silva Júnior - UFRB - Universidade Federal do Recôncavo da Bahia

118. Processing and Sensorial Evaluation of Crystallized Cactus Pear Fruit (Opuntia Ficus-Indica Mill)

João José da Silva Júnior - UFRB - Universidade Federal do Recôncavo da Bahia

122. Bioactive Substance Content and Antioxidant Activity Changes During Cooled Storage of Yellow Spineless Cactus Pears

Yanina Coria Cayupán - Nacional University of Santiago del Estero

143. Fruit characterization of a native Selenicerius C.F. Setaceus from Brejo Microregion, Paraíba State, Brazil

Lucicléia Barros de V. Torres - UFPB - Universidade Federal da Paraíba

149. HYGROSCOPIC FEATURES OF FACHEIRO FLOUR

Ezenildo Emanuel de Lima - UFCG - Universidade Federal de Campina Grande

152. Physical - Chemical Characterization of Cactus Pear Fruit (Opuntia Ficus- Indica (L.) Mill) From the City of Irecê - BA

Ediclan Soares Machado - UFRB - Universidade Federal do Recôncavo da Bahia

157. Physical-chemical caracterization of three varieties of forage cactus from the micro-region of Campina Grande-PB, Brazil

Author, Institution:José Alves Barbosa - UFPB - Universidade Federal da Paraíba

159. Color and bioactive components during maturation of cactus pear fruits from Curimataú Region, Paraíba State, Brazil

Lucicléia Barros de V. Torres - UFPB - Universidade Federal da Paraíba

175. Effect of Extraction Method on Properties of the Film Forming Extract and the Final Edible Obtained From the Opuntia Ficus Indica Mucilage Gum

Abraján Villaseñor - Universidad Politécnica de Valencia

180. Phyical Chemical Characterization of Mandacaru (Cereus Jamacaru P.) Fruit From Curu Valley - Ceará State/Brazil

Leirson Rodrigues da Silva - UFPB - Universidade Federal da Paraíba

185. Effect of the Osmotic pre-treatment on the convective drying of the prickly pears fruits

Josilene de Assis Cavalcanti - UFCG - Universidade Federal de Campina Grande

19. Trends in the Processing and use of Cactus Pear and Nopalitos

Carmen Sáenz Hernández - Universidad de Chile

194. Postharvest Quality of Cactus Pear Fruit Stored Under Modified Atomosphere and Refrigeration

Dalmo Marcello de Brito - UFPB - Universidade Federal da Paraíba

195. Production and Industrialization os Cactus Pear in China

Claudio A. Flores Valdez

197. Natural Yoghurt Made With of Cow Enriched With Pulp of Cactus Pear (Opuntia Ficus Indica)

Ione Alves Diniz - UFPB - Universidade Federal da Paraíba

199. Cacti as Human Food in the State of Bahia (Brazil) Semi-arid Region: An Ethnoecological Inquiry

Cássia Tatiana da Silva - UEFS – Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana

204. Chemical and Phisical Characterization of the Pulp and Flour of Facheiro

Ezenildo Emanuel de Lima - UFCG - Universidade Federal de Campina Grande

212. Chemical-Bromatologic Composition of Fruits Cereus Mandacaru (Cereus Jamacaru P.)

Leirson Rodrigues da Silva - UFPB - Universidade Federal da Paraíba

215. Physiochemical Evaluation in Yoghurt Enriched With Opuntia Cactus Pulp

Márcia Roseane Targino de Oliveira

216. Sensorial Profile of Yoghurt Prepered From Cow and Goat Milk and Enriched With Cactus Pulp

Márcia Roseane Targino de Oliveira - UFPB - Universidade Federal da Paraíba

217. Qualyti and Acceptance of Formulations of Cactus Pear Marmelade

Antonia Barbosa de Lima - UFPB - Universidade Federal da Paraíba

228. Pulp Color Evolution During Storage of Cactus Pear Fruit Coated With Yam Starch

Dalmo Marcello de Brito - UFPB - Universidade Federal da Paraíba

24. Postharvest Physiology and Quality of Cactus Pear Fruit From Brazilian Northeast

Silvanda de Melo Silva - Universidade Federal da Paraíba

240. Physical-Chemical Compounds of Spineless Cactus Pear Species

Edvaldo Mesquita Beltrão Filho - UFPB - Universidade Federal da Paraíba

251. Quality of Mandacaru (Cereus Jamacaru DC.) Fruit in Different Maturity Stages

Lucicléia Barros de V. Torres - UFPB - Universidade Federal da Paraíba

253. Comparative Sensorial Evaluation of the Experimental Jelly of Spineless Cactus Pear

Edvaldo Mesquita Beltrão Filho - UFPB - Universidade Federal da Paraíba

264. Physical - Chemical Characterization of Cactus Pear Fruit (opuntia Ficus- Indica (L.) Mill) in Itiúba- BA

Ediclan Soares Machado - UFRB - Universidade Federal do Recôncavo da Bahia

265. Physical - Chemical Characterization of Cactus Pear Fruit (opuntia Ficus- Indica (L.) Mill) of Jacobina - BA

Ediclan Soares Machado - UFRB - Universidade Federal do Recôncavo da Bahia

40. Balsamic type Vinegar from Coloured Ecotypes of Cactus Pear (Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill.)

Carmem Prieto - Universidad de Chile

42. Physicochemical and Chemical Characterization of the Moroccan Varieties of Prickly Pears

Mohamed Boujnah - INRA

51. Phycochemical changes of prickly pear cactus stems (nopalitos) on passive and semi-active modified atmospheres packaging

Juan Carlos Guevara Arauza - Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

52. Effects of temperature and relative humidity on modeling gas exchange of prickly pear cactus (Opuntia ssp.) stems

Juan Carlos Guevara Arauza - Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

53. Modelling the Effect of Temperature and Relative Humidity on Respiration Rate of Nopalitos

Juan Carlos Guevara Arauza - Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

56. Bioactives Compounds in Toppings from Coloured Cactus Pear Cultivated in Chile

Milagros María Morales Cortés - Universidad de Chile

93. Valuation of Prickly Pear Fruit and Jam of Opuntia Ficus-Indica var. Criolla

Rubén Coirini - Universidad Nacional de Córdoba

4 - Medicinal, cosmetic and biofuel uses of Cactus products

123. Heath-Promoting Substance Contents and Antioxidant Properties Of Opuntia sp. Fruits from Santiago Del Estero, Argentina

Yanina Coria Cayupán - Nacional University of Santiago del Estero

133. Cactus Pear as a Nutracenticals and Natural Colorants Source

Ana Paula Moraes Ventura - UFPB - Universidade Federal da Paraíba

134. Medicinal Cactaceae Market in the Street Market of Campina Grande-PB, Brazil

Author, Institution:Libânia Mendes da Silva - UFPB - Universidade Federal da Paraíba

14. Opuntia Biomass as a Raw Material for the Production of Biofuels

Diogo Ardaillon Simões - Universidade Federal de Pernambuco

172. Antioxidant Activity, Nutritional Potential and Flavonoids of de Cladodes of Opuntia Monacantha (CACTACEAE)

Djavan da Paixão - Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro

177. Glycolic Extract of Indian Fig (Opuntia ficus indica) for Liquid Toilet Soap Manufacturing

Maria de Fatima Nascimento de Sousa - UEPB - Universidade Estadual da Paraíba

22. Antioxidant activity of cactus pear fruits and bioavailability of betalain components in Healthy humans.

Maria Antonietta Livrea - Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco

225. Fatty Acid Composition of Prickly Pear Seed Oils of Opuntia Ficus Indica L. of Morocco

Mohammed Benaissa - Faculté des Sciences – Université Hassan II

29. Cactus Pear - A natural product in cancer prevention.

Changping Zou - University of Connecticut Health Center

5 - Pests and Diseases

100. Fungi Associated to Sweet Forage Cactus (Nopalea Cochenilifera Salm-Dyck cv. Miúda) of the Cariri Paraibano

Marlene Feliciano Mata - UFPB - Universidade Federal da Paraíba

114. Use of Essential Oil for Fungi Control on Forage Cactus (Opuntia Ficus-Indica)

Danielle Marie Macedo Sousa - UFPB - Universidade Federal da Paraíba

115. Fungi Associated with Forage Cactus (Opuntia Ficus-Indica L.) Seeds

Author, Institution:Danielle Marie Macedo Sousa - UFPB - Universidade Federal da Paraíba

146. ALTERNATIVE AND BIOLOGICAL CONTROL OF Diaspis echinocacti (BOUCHÉ, 1833) (HEMIPTERA-STERNORRHYNCHA: DIASPIDIDAE) IN PRICKLY-PEAR

Flávia de Souza Born - UFAL - Universidade Federal de Alagoas

147. CHEMICAL EVALUATION OF TWO CACTUS PEAR SPECIES AND ITS RELATION WITH THE ATTACK OF DACTYLOPIUS OPUNTIAE COCHINEAL

Jacinto de Luna Batista - UFPB - Universidade Federal da Paraíba

15. The Historical and Future Spread of Cactus Pear Pests and Diseases

Helmuth Zimmermann - Helmuth Zimmermann & Associates CC.

155. Diaspididae and dactylopiidae (hemiptera: coccoidea) associated with cactaceae in Argentina and Brazil

Maria Paula Zamudio - Instituto Superior de Entomología

156. Field biology of cactoblastis cactorum (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) in Argentina.

Maria Paula Zamudio - Instituto Superior de Entomología

160. Actual and Potencial Pathways for the Spread of cactoblastis on a Global Scale

Mayra Pérez Sandi Y Cuen

163. Plant Extract Effect on Mycelial Growth of Fusarium sp. From Opuntia ficus-india (CACTACEAE) SEEDS

Emmanuelle Rodrigues Araújo - UFPB - Universidade Federal da Paraíba

164. Cactoblastics Cactorum (Berg) Larvae Chemical Control in Cladodes of Opuntia Ficus-Indica

Enrique Lobos - UNSE - Universidad Nacional de Santiago del Estero

167. Peste of Opuntia spp in the coast of Peru

Rosmarina Marin - Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina

168. Resistance of Nopalea Cochenillifera to Dactylopius opuntiae in Private Properties of Pernambuco State , Brazil

Deise Maria Passos da Silva - IPA - Empresa Pernambucana de Pesquisa Agropecuária

170. Productivity of Cactus (Opuntia ficus-indica Mill.) Under Different Management in Pernambuco State, Brazil

Djalma Cordeiro dos Santos - IPA - Empresa Pernambucana de Pesquisa Agropecuária

173. Baccha sp. (Diptera: Syrphidae) A Natural Enemy of Sylvester Cochineal (Dactylopius sp.) Reported in Algodão de Jandaira, State of Paraíba, Brazil

Edson Batista Lopes - EMEPA-PB

187. Incidence of Insects Pests Associated With Night Blooming Cactus Hylocereus Undatus (Haw.) Britton and Rose in Indang, Cavite, Philippines