Publications for:

pest = Cactoblastis cactorum
country = U.S.A. (SE)

found 40 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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2016

Anoxia-conditioning hormesis alters the relationship between irradiation doses for survival and sterility in the cactus moth, Cactoblastis cactorum (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae)
Florida Entomologist (2016) 99 (sp1), 95-104
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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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Notes on the ovipositional behavior of Trichogramma fuentesi (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae), an egg parasitoid of Cactoblastis cactorum (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae)
Florida Entomologist (2013) 96 (4), 1606-1608
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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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Comparison between eggsticks of two cactophagous moths, Cactoblastis cactorum and Melitara prodenialis (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae)
Florida Entomologist (2012) 95 (4), 939-943
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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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Geographic patterns of genetic diversity from the native range of Cactoblastis cactorum (Berg) support the documented history of invasion and multiple introductions for invasive populations
Biological Invasions (2011) 13 (4), 857-868
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Egg parasitoids attacking Cactoblastis cactorum (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) in North Florida
Florida Entomologist (2011) 94 (1), 81-90
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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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Field-level validation of a CLIMEX model for Cactoblastis cactorum (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) using estimated larval growth rates
Environmental Entomology (2010) 39 (2), 368-377
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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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Comparing the effects of the exotic cactus-feeding moth, Cactoblastis cactorum (Berg) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) and the native cactus-feeding moth, Melitara prodenialis (Walker) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) on two species of Florida Opuntia
Biological Invasions (2009) 11 (3), 619-624
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Flight phenology of male Cactoblastis cactorum (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) at different latitudes in the southeastern United States
Florida Entomologist (2009) 92 (2), 208-216
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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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2007

Viruses in laboratory-reared cactus moth, Cactoblastis cactorum (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae)
Florida Entomologist (2007) 90 (1), 274-277
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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

Development of the most effective trap to monitor the presence of the cactus moth Cactoblastis cactorum (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae)
Florida Entomologist (2005) 88 (3), 300-306
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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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Cactoblastis cactorum (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae): Observations of courtship and mating behavior at two locations on the Gulf Coast of Florida
Florida Entomologist (2003) 86 (4), 400-408
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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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Expanding geographical range of Cactoblastis cactorum (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) in North America
Florida Entomologist (2002) 85 (3), 527-528
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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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