Publications for:

pest = Cactoblastis cactorum
crop = Prickly pear (Opuntia)
country = U.S.A. (SE)

found 28 publications:

2019

Laboratory rearing and sex ratio of Apanteles opuntiarum (Hymenoptera: Braconidae), a potential biocontrol agent of Cactoblastis cactorum (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae)
Florida Entomologist (2019) 102 (1), 216-221
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Molecular detection method developed to track the koinobiont larval parasitoid Apanteles opuntiarum (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) imported from Argentina to control Cactoblastis cactorum (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae)
Florida Entomologist (2019) 102 (2), 329-335
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Larval pheromone disrupts pre-excavation aggregation of Cactoblastis cactorum (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) neonates precipitating colony collapse
Florida Entomologist (2019) 102 (3), 538-543
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2013

Host specificity and risk assessment of Trichogramma fuentesi (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae), a potential biological agent of Cactoblastis cactorum (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae)
Florida Entomologist (2013) 96 (4), 1305-1310
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2012

Effects of Cactoblastis cactorum on the survival and growth of North American Opuntia
Biological Invasions (2012) 14 (11), 2355-2367
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Host plant defense signaling in response to a coevolved herbivore combats introduced herbivore attack
Ecology and Evolution (2012) 2 (5), 1056-1064
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The role of host identity in determining the distribution of the invasive moth Cactoblastis cactorum (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) in Florida
Florida Entomologist (2012) 95 (3), 561-568
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Lack of associational effects between two hosts of an invasive herbivore: Opuntia spp. and Cactoblastis cactorum (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae)
Florida Entomologist (2012) 95 (4), 1048-1057
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2011

Ant predation on an invasive herbivore: can an extrafloral nectar-producing plant provide associational resistance to Opuntia individuals?
Biological Invasions (2011) 13 (10), 2261-2273
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2010

Experimental test of biotic resistance to an invasive herbivore provided by potential plant mutualists
Biological Invasions (2010) 12 (10), 3563-3577
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Targets of an invasive species: Oviposition preference and larval performance of Cactoblastis cactorum (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) on 14 North American opuntioid cacti
Environmental Entomology (2010) 39 (6), 1884-1892
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2009

Reproduction, longevity, and survival of Cactoblastis cactorum (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae)
Annals of the Entomological Society of America (2009) 102 (3), 445-449
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Patterns of ant activity on Opuntia stricta (Cactaceae), a native host-plant of the invasive cactus moth, Cactoblastis cactorum (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae)
Florida Entomologist (2009) 92 (2), 391-393
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2008

Tracing an invasion: phylogeography of Cactoblastis cactorum (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) in the United States based on mitochondrial DNA
Annals of the Entomological Society of America (2008) 101 (5), 899-905
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Rearing Cactoblastis cactorum (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) on artificial diet and Opuntia cladodes
Journal of Entomological Science (2008) 43 (1), 95-106
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2006

Pheromone-based attractant for males of Cactoblastis cactorum (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae)
Environmental Entomology (2006) 35 (6), 1469-1476
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Effect of temperature and length of exposure time on percent egg hatch of Cactoblastis cactorum (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae)
Florida Entomologist (2006) 89 (3), 340-347
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2005

Laboratory evaluation of insecticides for control of the invasive Cactoblastis cactorum (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae)
Florida Entomologist (2005) 88 (4), 395-400
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2003

Performance of sterile Castoblastis cactorum (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) females in luring males to traps
Florida Entomologist (2003) 86 (4), 395-399
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2002

Potential non-target effects of a biological control agent, prickly pear moth, Cactoblastis cactorum (Berg) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae), in North America, and possible management actions
Biological Invasions (2002) 4 (3), 273-281
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2001

Cactoblastis cactorum (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) in North America: a workshop of assessment and planning
Florida Entomologist (2001) 84 (4), 465-473
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The importance of Opuntia in Mexico and routes of invasion and impact of Cactoblastis cactorum (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae)
Florida Entomologist (2001) 84 (4), 486- 492
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Protecting rare Florida cacti from attack by the exotic cactus moth, Cactoblastis cactorum (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae)
Florida Entomologist (2001) 84 (4), 506-509
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Potential and risks of biological control of Cactoblastis cactorum (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) in North America
Florida Entomologist (2001) 84 (4), 513- 526
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Applications of F1 sterility for research and management of Cactoblastis cactorum (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae)
Florida Entomologist (2001) 84 (4), 531-536
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The renowned cactus moth, Cactoblastis cactorum (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae): Its natural history and threat to native Opuntia floras in Mexico and the United States of America
Florida Entomologist (2001) 84 (4), 543-551
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1998

Distribution and dispersal of Cactoblastis cactorum (Lepidoptera : Pyralidae), an exotic Opuntia-feeding moth, in Florida
Florida Entomologist (1998) 81 (1), 12-22
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1996

Host specificity of Cactoblastis cactorum (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae), an exotic Opuntia-feeding moth, in Florida
Environmental Entomology (1996) 25 (4), 743-748
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