Cactoblastis cactorum(CACTCA)
Hosts
Important note about the classification of host plants in GD:
Categories have been assigned by the EPPO Secretariat on the basis of available data at the time of entry. They correspond to a qualitative evaluation of the importance of the host plant for the pest concerned and remain indicative only.
Further explanation of categories is available in the guide.
Categories have been assigned by the EPPO Secretariat on the basis of available data at the time of entry. They correspond to a qualitative evaluation of the importance of the host plant for the pest concerned and remain indicative only.
Further explanation of categories is available in the guide.
| Organism | Type | |
|---|---|---|
| Opuntia (1OPUG) | Major host | |
| Opuntia ficus-indica (OPUFI) | Major host | |
| Selenicereus costaricensis (HCRCO) | Host | |
* Hoshino AT, Androcioli HG, Caviglione JH, Auler PA, Menezes-Junior AO (2021) First Record of Cactoblastis cactorum berg, 1885 (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) in Hylocereus lemairei (hook.) britton & rose and H. costaricensis (FAC weber) britton & rose (cactaceae) in Brazil. Brazilian Journal of Biology 82, e238020. | ||
| Selenicereus monacanthus (HCRMO) | Host | |
* Hoshino AT, Androcioli HG, Caviglione JH, Auler PA, Menezes-Junior AO (2021) First Record of Cactoblastis cactorum berg, 1885 (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) in Hylocereus lemairei (hook.) britton & rose and H. costaricensis (FAC weber) britton & rose (cactaceae) in Brazil. Brazilian Journal of Biology 82, e238020. | ||