Cactoblastis cactorum.

[Emc. Victor Lopez Martinez ent]

Hi, In my country the nopal is a important food resource, but the insect
C. cactorum may be an important pest if is introduced to Mexico. The
principal risk in this moment is that we unknow this species: no have
information about biology, systematics and morphology. 
Can you help us?


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*     Victor Lopez-Martinez    *
*   Colegio de Postgraduados   * 
*    Fitosanidad/Entomologia   *
* km 35.5 carr. Mexico-Texcoco *
*  Montecillo, Edo. de Mexico  *
*          C.P. 56230          *
*           MEXICO             *
*   vilomar at colpos.colpos.mx   *
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