Cactoblastis cactorum(CACTCA)
Distribution details in Pakistan
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated
2022: Present, no details
EPPO Reporting Service (2003/101) : introduced for biological control but establishment uncertain
Rafi et al. (2022): confirmation of establishment.
Rafi et al. (2022): confirmation of establishment.
* Rafi MA, Pavulaan H, Islam M, Ashfaq M, Kamran H, Fayaz W, Parveen GN, Sultana R, Zia A, Ahmed W, Ullah Q (2022) Establishment of the Invasive Cactus Moth, Cactoblastis cactorum (Berg)(Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) in Pakistan: A Potential Threat to Cultivated, Ornamental and Wild Opuntia spp.(Cactaceae). The Taxonomic Report 10, 10. https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/taxrpt/1
------- established on cultivated spineless species (O. ficus-indica) and wild Opuntia
------- established on cultivated spineless species (O. ficus-indica) and wild Opuntia
| Country | State | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | Absent, unreliable record |