Out of a Cactus, It's Moth Destruction. Devastation to Plants in Southwest and Mexico Feared as Infestation Spreads. January 10, 2004 More than ...

The cactus moth, which has already become an expensive pest in the Caribbean and the southern United States, has now invaded Mexico. An infestation in Isla Mujeres near Cancun, on Mexico's ...

THIBODAUX, La. - A South American moth that eats prickly pear cactus has moved into Louisiana, and federal biologists say it must be stopped before it reaches Texas. Cactus moths were known to be ...

The prickly pear cactus — a rugged and at times cursed symbol of the American Southwest... Cactus moth taking toll on prickly pears MySA Logo Hearst Newspapers Logo ...

Newly emerged male and female adult cactus moths, Cactoblastis cactorum (Berg), were treated with increasing doses of gamma radiation, and the moths were outcrossed to fertile counterparts. Fecundity ...

In a small wooded section of northwest Greenwich, tiny weevils have been busily eating their way through the mile-a-minute vine in an experiment to see if the invasive plant can be controlled. But ...

The moths choose big, healthy cactuses in which to lay eggs, their caterpillars burrowing into the pads to eat and littering the ground with cactus fragments. “They’re messy eaters ...

Cactus moth Natural Beauty Destroyed If you enjoy strolling through the forest or hiking and camping in the great outdoors, beware that some invasive species have the ability to ruin the prized ...

The moths choose big, healthy cactuses in which to lay eggs, their caterpillars burrowing into the pads to eat and littering the ground with cactus fragments. "They're messy eaters," Morrison said.