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RESEARCH LITERATURE

The Research Literature database was created and funded by the Florida Wildflower Foundation. Use the search features below to find scientific articles on native wildflowers that are commercially available or used in restoration projects.

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Distribution and dispersal of Cactoblastis cactorum (Lepidoptera : Pyralidae), an exotic Opuntia-feeding moth, in Florida

Author(s): D. M. Johnson and P. D. Stiling

Month: Mar
Year: 1998

Publication Type: Article
Journal: Florida Entomologist
Journal Link: http://journals.fcla.edu/flaent
Volume: 81
Issue: 1
Pages: 12-22

Article Topic(s): Disturbance
Research Setting(s): Field

Species Referenced: Opuntia stricta (Erect pricklypear),

Abstract

Records the distribution of eggs of the invasive cactus moth, Cactoblastis cactorum, and the mortality rate of Opuntia stricta pads in Florida. Most mature cacti are not being reduced in size. However, new growth and small cacti are particularly susceptible to the moth. There may be a population decrease over time if new recruits succumb to the effects of the moth.

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D. M. Johnson and P. D. Stiling. "Distribution and dispersal of Cactoblastis cactorum (Lepidoptera : Pyralidae), an exotic Opuntia-feeding moth, in Florida." Florida Entomologist 81.1 (1998): 12-22.

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ISSN: 0015-4040

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