Addressing the threat of Cactoblastis cactorum (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae), to Opuntia in Mexico

Florida Entomologist

Volumn 84, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 499-502

  Perez Sandi C, Mayra ^a  

^a NONE   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Cactus pear; FAO; Invasive species; Mexico; Threatened floras

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL INVASION; ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; ECONOMIC IMPACT; PEST SPECIES; RISK ASSESSMENT;

MEXICO;

CACTACEAE; CACTOBLASTIS CACTORUM; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; LEPIDOPTERA; OPUNTIA; PYRALIDAE; PYRUS COMMUNIS;

EID: 0035693842     PISSN: 00154040     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3496378     Document Type: Conference Paper

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