Predation of Opuntia monacantha (Willd.) Haw. (Cactaceae) by Cactoblastis cactorum (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) in a sand bank area of Santa Catarina island, south Brazil
The genus Opuntia is worldwide known for its ecological, ornamental and agronomic importance. Some species became pests in the countries in which they where introduced, and as biological control, Cactoblastis cactorum (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) larvae, originary from Argentina, were used. However, the...
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Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
2006-09-01
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| Series: | Biotemas |
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| Online Access: | http://www.biotemas.ufsc.br/volumes/pdf/volume193/p35a44.pdf |