Cactoblastis cactorum
TaxID: 59379
Basic Information
Cactoblastis cactorum
Cactus Moth, Cactus moth
Cactoblastis cactorum, the cactus moth, South American cactus moth or nopal moth, is native to Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay and southern Brazil. It is one of five species in the genus Cactoblastis that inhabit South America, where many parasitoids, predators and pathogens control the expansion of the moths' population. This species has been introduced into many areas outside its natural range, including Australia, the Caribbean, and South Africa. In some locations, it has spread uncontrollably and was consequently classified an invasive species. However, in other places such as Australia, it has gained favor for its role in the biological control of cacti from the genus Opuntia, such as prickly pear.
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Taxonomic Information
Metazoa
Arthropoda
Insecta
Lepidoptera
Pyralidae
Cactoblastis
cactorum
unclassified
Species
nan
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Arthropods
Photos (5 photos)
Morphological Features
No morphological description available.
Host Plants (4 host plants)
Data sources: EPPO Global Database and relevant literature.
| Scientific Name | Status |
|---|---|
| Opuntia | Host |
| Opuntia ficus-indica | Host |
| Opuntia humifusa | Host |
| Opuntia stricta | Host |
Quarantine Status (6 records)
Data sources: IPPC website and national quarantine websites; verified by human review.
| Country | Status | Year Added |
|---|---|---|
| Chile | Quarantine pests | 2019 |
| Guatemala | Absent | — |
| Republic of Korea | Quarantine pests | — |
| Mexico | Quarantine pests | 2018 |
| Peru | Absent | — |
| United States of America | Quarantine pests | 1989 |
Distribution (32 countries)
Data Sources: EPPO Global Database and GBIF.
| Country | Status | State |
|---|---|---|
| Antigua and Barbuda | Present | — |
| Netherlands Antilles | Present | — |
| Argentina | Present | — |
| Australia | Present | |
| Bahamas | Present | — |
| Brazil | Present | — |
| Botswana | Present | — |
| Cuba | Present | — |
| Cayman Islands | Present | — |
| Dominican Republic | Present | — |
Distribution Map (Latitude and longitude coordinates sourced from GBIF.)
Download CSVGenomes (1 records)
Data source: NCBI.
| Assembly Accession | Assembly Level | Genome Size(Mb) | Contig N50(Kb) | Scaffold N50(Kb) | BUSCO% | Downloads | Actions |
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| GCA_020352625.1 | Scaffold | 411 | 2 | 3 | - |
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Transcriptomes (3 records)
Data source: NCBI.
| Run ID | Tissue | Developmental Stage | Sex | Read Count | Location | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SRR25083184 | whole larvae body | - | - | 21559768 | Argentina | |
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PRJNA666743 SRX20836633 SRP286316 insect Cactoblastis cactorum adult female RNA library #2 Larva was collected in the field and reared in the laboratory until adults emerged. RNA was extracted from fresh tissues and immediately frozen at -80C. SELF723A {'age': 'IV -VI larvae instar', 'host': 'O. ficus-indica', 'tissue': 'whole larvae body', 'isolate': 'SELF723A', 'collected_by': 'Poveda, Varone, Hight, Logarzo, Hasson', 'geo_loc_name': 'Argentina', 'biosamplemodel': 'Invertebrate', 'collection_date': '2018', 'isolation_source': 'field'} |
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| SRR25083183 | whole larvae body | - | - | 21726913 | Argentina | |
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PRJNA666743 SRX20836634 SRP286316 insect Cactoblastis cactorum adult female RNA library #3 Larva was collected in the field and reared in the laboratory until adults emerged. RNA was extracted from fresh tissues and immediately frozen at -80C. SELF723A {'age': 'IV -VI larvae instar', 'host': 'O. ficus-indica', 'tissue': 'whole larvae body', 'isolate': 'SELF723A', 'collected_by': 'Poveda, Varone, Hight, Logarzo, Hasson', 'geo_loc_name': 'Argentina', 'biosamplemodel': 'Invertebrate', 'collection_date': '2018', 'isolation_source': 'field'} |
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| SRR25083182 | whole larvae body | - | - | 22401474 | Argentina | |
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PRJNA666743 SRX20836635 SRP286316 insect Cactoblastis cactorum larval RNA library #1 Larva was collected in the field and reared in the laboratory until RNA extraction. RNA was extracted from fresh tissues and immediately frozen at -80C. SELF723A {'age': 'IV -VI larvae instar', 'host': 'O. ficus-indica', 'tissue': 'whole larvae body', 'isolate': 'SELF723A', 'collected_by': 'Poveda, Varone, Hight, Logarzo, Hasson', 'geo_loc_name': 'Argentina', 'biosamplemodel': 'Invertebrate', 'collection_date': '2018', 'isolation_source': 'field'} |
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