The renowned cactus moth, Cactoblastis cactorum: Its natural history and threat to native Opuntia floras in Mexico and the United States of America

Diversity and Distributions

Volumn 6, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 259-269

  Zimmermann, H G ^a   Moran, V C ^b   Hoffmann, J H ^b  

^a PLANT PROTECTION RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Biological control; Biological invasions; Cactaceae; Mexico; Native opuntias; Non target effects; Threatened floras; United States

Indexed keywords

BIOCONTROL AGENT; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; INTRODUCED SPECIES; NATIVE SPECIES; WEED CONTROL;

MEXICO; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0034472367     PISSN: 13669516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1472-4642.2000.00088.x     Document Type: Review

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