| 1. | The cochineal is a scale insect found on prickly pear cacti.
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| 2. | Organic chemistry delivered the final blow for the cochineal color industry.
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| 3. | Cochineal is primarily used as a food colouring and for cosmetics.
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| 4. | Cochineal production was labor intense and largely remained in indigenous hands.
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| 5. | Both insects produce red dyestuffs that are also commonly called cochineal.
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| 6. | Cochineal is the product of an insect that lives on some cacti.
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| 7. | The most important commodity for Oaxaca was cochineal red dye.
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| 8. | For example, various kinds of cochineal are restricted to cactus hosts.
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| 9. | The dye extracted from cochineal insects was similarly replaced by technological advances.
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| 10. | Then in this liquid the cochineal is cooked for a long time.
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