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Death and Decline of a Rare Cactus in Florida
Author(s): P. Stiling
Month: Jun
Year: 2010
Publication Type: Article
Journal: Castanea
Volume: 75
Issue: 2
Pages: 190-197
Article Topic(s): Conservation assessment, Disturbance, Pathology, Rare plants, Reintroduction, Invasive species
Research Setting(s): Coastal,Forest
Species Referenced: Opuntia stricta (Erect pricklypear),
Abstract
Describes the effects of a cactus-eating moth, Cactoblastis cactorum, on a rare south Florida cactus (Consolea corallicola). Consolea corallicola individuals that were close to Opuntia stricta suffered attacks from Cactoblastis cactorum as the moth spilled over from O. stricta to C. corallicola. Cactoblastis cactorum is predicted to further spread throughout the United States and Mexico.Suggested Citation
P. Stiling. "Death and Decline of a Rare Cactus in Florida." Castanea 75.2 (2010): 190-197.Go back