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Host specificity of Cactoblastis cactorum (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae), an exotic Opuntia-feeding moth, in Florida
Author(s): D. M. Johnson and P. D. Stiling
Month: Aug
Year: 1996
Publication Type: Article
Journal: Environmental Entomology
Journal Link: http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/esa/envent
Volume: 25
Issue: 4
Pages: 743-748
Article Topic(s): Disturbance
Research Setting(s): Laboratory
Species Referenced: Opuntia stricta (Erect pricklypear),
Abstract
Researches host choice of the invasive cactus moth, Cactoblastis cactorum, on Florida's Opuntia species. No host choice was demonstrated in the experimentSuggested Citation
D. M. Johnson and P. D. Stiling. "Host specificity of Cactoblastis cactorum (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae), an exotic Opuntia-feeding moth, in Florida." Environmental Entomology 25.4 (1996): 743-748.Go back