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Nuevas localidades de Cactoblastis cactorum (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) en áreas protegidas de la provincia Sancti Spíritus, Cuba
(Instituto de Ecología y Sistemática, 2016-12)
Cactoblastis cactorum ha sido introducida en varios países, actuando como plaga de las especies de cactus de los géneros Opuntia y Nopalea. El primer registro verificable de la presencia de la especie en Cuba es una recolecta ...
Phytophthora species associated with crown and root rot of apple in Chile
(AMER PHYTOPATHOLOGICAL SOC, 2001)
Phytophthora cactorum, P. cryptogea, P. gonapodyides, and P. megasperma were isolated from necrotic root and crown tissues or the rhizospheres of apple trees exhibiting typical symptoms of Phytophthora root and crown rot ...
Causes of mortality at different stages of Cactoblastis cactorum in the native range
(Springer, 2019-04)
Cactoblastis cactorum (Berg) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) is native to South America and has been used successfully as a biocontrol agent against invasive species of Opuntia (Cactaceae). After its release in the Caribbean, it ...
Selection of Plants for Sap Feeding by the White-Fronted Woodpecker Melanerpes cactorum in Chaco Dry Forest, Argentina
(Museum & Inst Zoology, 2016-06)
Woodpeckers feed primarily on insects, larvae and other arthropods; however, several members of this family include plant products in their diets, such as sap. Among them, the genera Sphyrapicus and Melanerpes include the ...
Configuration and geometry of sap holes drilled by the White-fronted Woodpecker (Melanerpes cactorum): effects of tree structure, sap traits and plant health
(Csiro Publishing, 2015)
Several species of woodpecker drill holes in living trees to feed on flows of sap. We describe sap-holes drilled by the White-fronted Woodpecker (Melanerpes cactorum) on plant species in semi-arid woodlands of northern ...