Development of Cactoblastis cactorum (Berg) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) on six North American Opuntia species

African Entomology

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 295-299

  Mafokoane, L D ^a   Zimmermann, H G ^b   Hill, M P ^c  

^a PLANT PROTECTION RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (South Africa)

^b Helmuth Zimmermann and Associates (Central)   (South Africa)

^c RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Biological control; Cactoblastis cactorum; Host preference; Host specificity; Opuntia

Indexed keywords

CACTOBLASTIS CACTORUM; LEPIDOPTERA; OPUNTIA; OPUNTIA ENGELMANNII; OPUNTIA FICUS-INDICA; OPUNTIA FULGIDA; OPUNTIA IMBRICATA; OPUNTIA STRICTA; PYRALIDAE;

EID: 35649023259     PISSN: 10213589     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4001/1021-3589-15.2.295     Document Type: Article

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