Twitter Google Share on Facebook cactoblastis (ˌkæktəʊˈblɑːstɪs) n (Animals) a moth,Cactoblastis cactorumof South America, that was introduced into Australia to act as a biological control on the prickly pear Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edit...
Cactoblastis cactorum (Berg) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae), the cactus moth, is native to South America with a widespread distribution in Argentina. The larvae consume the interior of Opuntia spp. (Cactaceae) plants. The moth was used as a biocontrol agent against invasive no...
The South American cactus moth, Cactoblastis cactorum (Berg), is an oligophagous consumer whose larvae feed on prickly pear cacti (subfamily Opuntioideae). The moth was collected from a small geographic area along the Argentina-Uruguay border in 1925 and was introduced to multiple continents ...
LARVAEINSECT pathogensINSECT rearingA colony of the cactus moth, Cactoblastis cactorum Berg, suffered a die-off that involved 100% larval mortality in selected rearing containers. Preliminary microscope examination of wet mounts prepared from dead larvae revealed the presence of numerous...
Presenting parasitoids with larvae rather than their frass influenced excitatory behavioural responses in terms of contact, probing and stinging in A. opuntiarum females, whereas the effect of prior experience on the behaviours was not quite consistent. For laboratory mass‐rearing procedures of A. ...
Yet, it is impractical to wait for eggs to hatch and larvae to develop to determine species identification for research or monitoring purposes. Several objective, quantitative differences were found between the two species that can be used in laboratory identification to train research assistants or ...
Keywords: cactus moth; Cactoblastis cactorum; behavior; neonates; larvae; social caterpillar 1. Introduction The caterpillar of Cactobastis cactorum is widely known for its ability to colonize cactuses and much of the technical literature on the insect has focused on either the economic impact of ...