Establishment and range expansion of invasive Cactoblastis cactorum (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae: Phycitinae) in Texas
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DOI: 10.1515/flaent-2024-0052
Abstract: Abstract Invasive species are a leading cause of global biodiversity decline. Larvae of the cactus moth Cactoblastis cactorum Berg (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae: Phycitinae) consume prickly pear cactus species (Opuntia; Cactaceae) in its native South American range.… read more here.
Keywords: cactus; cactus moth; cactoblastis cactorum; texas ... See more keywords
Climatic and soil characteristics account for the genetic structure of the invasive cactus moth Cactoblastis cactorum, in its native range in Argentina
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DOI: 10.7717/peerj.16861
Abstract: Background Knowledge of the physical and environmental conditions that may limit the migration of invasive species is crucial to assess the potential for expansion outside their native ranges. The cactus moth, Cactoblastis cactorum, is native… read more here.
Keywords: cactus moth; soil; range; genetic structure ... See more keywords