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What is the scientific name for the Lepidoptera known as the Tropical cactus borer?
The accepted scientific name is Cactoblastis cactorum.
How was the moth Cactoblastis cactorum used to help Australian ranchers?
The moth lays its eggs in the flesh of the cactus, which the young eat and destroy as they grow.
When was Cactoblastis bucyrus created?
Cactoblastis bucyrus was created in 1922.
When was Cactoblastis ronnai created?
Cactoblastis ronnai was created in 1920.
When was Cactoblastis doddi created?
Cactoblastis doddi was created in 1939.
When was Cactoblastis mundelli created?
Cactoblastis mundelli was created in 1939.
Do cacti attract insects?
Insects are recognized by their hard skeleton on the outside; compound eyes; three identifiable body parts as a head, thorax, and abdomen; three pairs of jointed legs; and two antennae. Their members are among the pests and stressors of cactus plants. Examples of cactus insect pests include cactus or nopal moth caterpillars[Cactoblastis cactorum], cochineal insects [Dactylopius coccus], mealy bugs [Pseudococcidae family], pussy willow backed cactus thorned caterpillars, root mealy bugs [Phylloxera spp], and vine weevils [Otiorhynchus spp].
What biome does the cactus ferruginous pygmy owl live in?
The cactus ferruginous pygmy owl [Glaucidium brasilianum cactorum] lives in the desertbiome. Its native range runs along two corridors. The western corridor runs from lowland and central Arizona southwards through the Mexican states of Colima and Michoacan. Its eastern corridor runs from southern Texas southwards into the Mexican states of Nuevo Leon and Tampulipas.
What is the origin of the Aussie slang 'cactus'?
Prickly Pear Cactus (native South American), was brought to Australia in 1788 on the First Fleet. It became a pest, quickly overrunning many thousand acres of farmland. To combat it, the caterpillar/moth Cactoblastis (also South American native), was introduced in the 1920s. Wildly successful, it practically eliminated the spiny exotic in a few years. defeated. Hence, CACTUS, in Australian slang, means: beaten, finished, ruined, kaput etc. e.g. Jim threw just two punches, and Jack was cactus.
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