scholarly journals The Importance of Opuntia in Mexico and Routes of Invasion and Impact of Cactoblastis cactorum (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae)

2001 ◽  
Vol 84 (4) ◽  
pp. 486 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Soberon ◽  
J. Golubov ◽  
J. Sarukhán ◽  
J. Sarukhan
Keyword(s):  
Cactoblastis Cactorum ◽  
Lepidoptera Pyralidae

scholarly journals Pheromone-Based Attractant for Males of Cactoblastis cactorum (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae)

2006 ◽  
Vol 35 (6) ◽  
pp. 1469-1476 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert R. Heath ◽  
Peter E. A. Teal ◽  
Nancy D. Epsky ◽  
Barbara D. Dueben ◽  
Stephen D. Hight ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cactoblastis Cactorum ◽  
Lepidoptera Pyralidae

scholarly journals Ecological Niche Modeling to Calculate Ideal Sites to Introduce a Natural Enemy: The Case of Apanteles opuntiarum (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) to Control Cactoblastis cactorum (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) in North America

Insects ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 454
Author(s):  
Nidia Bélgica Pérez-De la O ◽  
Saúl Espinosa-Zaragoza ◽  
Víctor López-Martínez ◽  
Stephen D. Hight ◽  
Laura Varone
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
North America ◽  
Natural Enemy ◽  
The United States ◽  
Actual Distribution ◽  
Cactoblastis Cactorum ◽  
Environmental Suitability ◽  
Bioclimatic Variables ◽  
Lepidoptera Pyralidae ◽  
Cactus Moth

The cactus moth, Cactoblastis cactorum (Berg) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae), is an invasive species in North America where it threatens Opuntia native populations. The insect is expanding its distribution along the United States Gulf Coast. In the search for alternative strategies to reduce its impact, the introduction of a natural enemy, Apanteles opuntiarum Martínez and Berta (Hymenoptera: Braconidae), is being pursued as a biological control option. To identify promising areas to intentionally introduce A. opuntiarum for the control of C. cactorum, we estimated the overlap of fundamental ecological niches of the two species to predict their common geographic distributions using the BAM diagram. Models were based on native distributional data for both species, 19 bioclimatic variables, and the Maxent algorithm to calculate the environmental suitability of both species in North America. The environmental suitability of C. cactorum in North America was projected from Florida to Texas (United States) along the Gulf coastal areas, reaching Mexico in northern regions. Apanteles opuntiarum environmental suitability showed a substantial similarity with the calculations for C. cactorum in the United States. Intentional introductions of A. opuntiarum in the actual distribution areas of the cactus moth are predicted to be successful; A. opuntiarum will find its host in an environment conducive to its survival and dispersal.

Development of cell lines from the cactophagous insect: Cactoblastis cactorum (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) and their susceptibility to three baculoviruses

2012 ◽  
Vol 48 (5) ◽  
pp. 293-300 ◽  
Author(s):  
James J. Grasela ◽  
Arthur H. McIntosh ◽  
Joseph Ringbauer ◽  
Cynthia L. Goodman ◽  
James E. Carpenter ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cell Lines ◽  
Cactoblastis Cactorum ◽  
Lepidoptera Pyralidae

Pheromone-Based Attractant for Males of Cactoblastis cactorum (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae)

2006 ◽  
Vol 35 (6) ◽  
pp. 1469-1476 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert R. Heath ◽  
Peter E. A. Teal ◽  
Nancy D. Epsky ◽  
Barbara D. Dueben ◽  
Stephen D. Hight ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cactoblastis Cactorum ◽  
Lepidoptera Pyralidae

scholarly journals Chemical Control of Cactoblastis cactorum (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae)

2001 ◽  
Vol 84 (4) ◽  
pp. 510 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gary L. Leibee ◽  
Lance S. Osborne
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Control ◽  
Cactoblastis Cactorum ◽  
Lepidoptera Pyralidae

Rearing Cactoblastis cactorum (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) on Artificial Diet and Opuntia Cladodes

2008 ◽  
Vol 43 (1) ◽  
pp. 95-106 ◽  
Author(s):  
Orville G. Marti ◽  
Ronald E. Myers ◽  
James E. Carpenter
Keyword(s):  
Artificial Diet ◽  
Mass Rearing ◽  
Current Control ◽  
Florida Current ◽  
Cactoblastis Cactorum ◽  
Lepidoptera Pyralidae ◽  
And Control ◽  
Further Development ◽  
Control And Eradication ◽  
Cactus Moth

The cactus moth, Cactoblastis cactorum Berg, is an invasive species that threatens economically and ecologically important native cacti in Mexico and the U.S. Southwest. The insect presently occurs along the coastal U.S. from Charleston, SC, to Dauphin Island, south of Mobile, AL, and in the interior of Florida. Current control and eradication tactics include manual destruction of infested cactus and the Sterile Insect Technique (SIT), which involves the release of irradiated cactus moths to mate with wild moths and produce sterile offspring. The ability to rear the cactus moths in the laboratory has been crucial in research and development of survey and control techniques. Procedures for rearing the cactus moth in the laboratory on cactus cladodes and artificial diet are described and provide a foundation for the further development of mass-rearing protocols.

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