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gptkbp:instanceOf
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insect
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gptkbp:adultPlumage
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1-2 months
near cacti
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gptkbp:airlines
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year-round in warm climates
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gptkbp:breedingSeason
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swarming
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gptkbp:climate
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warm climates
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gptkbp:colors
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camouflage
brown with white markings
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gptkbp:commonName
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gptkb:cactus_moth
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gptkbp:conservationEfforts
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not threatened
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gptkbp:controls
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biological control
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gptkbp:culturalHeritage
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brownish
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gptkbp:culturalSignificance
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used in pest control studies
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gptkbp:diet
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nectar
cacti
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gptkbp:economicImpact
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affects cactus agriculture
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gptkbp:eggColor
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white
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gptkbp:family
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Pyralidae
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gptkbp:fauna
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greenish
wasps
cactorum
considered a pest in some regions
feed on cactus pads
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gptkbp:firstDescribedBy
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gptkb:Walter_Rothschild
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gptkbp:genus
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gptkb:Cactoblastis
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gptkbp:geographicalFeature
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worldwide in suitable climates
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gptkbp:habitat
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deserts
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gptkbp:hosts
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various cacti
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Cactoblastis cactorum
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gptkbp:impact
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biological control agent
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gptkbp:introduced
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gptkb:Australia
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gptkbp:larvalStage
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2-3 weeks
5 instars
Opuntia species
inside cactus pads
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gptkbp:nativeTo
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gptkb:South_America
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gptkbp:order
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gptkb:Lepidoptera
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gptkbp:portrayedBy
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some moths mimic it
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gptkbp:predators
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birds
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gptkbp:reproduction
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oviparous
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gptkbp:researchInterest
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invasive species management
studies on pest control
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gptkbp:wasA
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in a cocoon
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gptkbp:wingspan
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30-40 mm
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gptkbp:yearEstablished
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1910
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