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gptkbp:instanceOf
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insect
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gptkbp:airlines
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year-round in warm climates
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gptkbp:averageLifespan
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1-2 months
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gptkbp:bestTimeToVisit
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nighttime
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gptkbp:breedingSeason
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nocturnal
1-2 weeks
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gptkbp:colors
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brown
camouflage
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gptkbp:controls
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gptkb:Cactoblastis_cactorum
biological control
significant reduction of cactus populations
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gptkbp:culturalHeritage
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brown with white spots
moth
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gptkbp:diet
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cacti
nectar feeding
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gptkbp:distribution
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gptkb:Australia
gptkb:Hawaii
gptkb:North_America
gptkb:South_America
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gptkbp:eggColor
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white
1 mm
laid on cactus
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gptkbp:endOfProduction
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oviparous
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gptkbp:family
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Pyralidae
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gptkbp:fauna
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green
agricultural pest
feed on cactus pads
inside cactus pads
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gptkbp:firstDescribedBy
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gptkb:Walter_Rothschild
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gptkbp:foragingBehavior
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attracted to light
boring into cactus pads
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gptkbp:grapeVarieties
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biological pest control
Opuntia species
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gptkbp:habitat
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deserts
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gptkbp:hasDeveloped
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pupa
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Cactus moth
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gptkbp:impact
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invasive species
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gptkbp:introduced
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gptkb:Australia
gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:larvalStage
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2-3 weeks
bats
caterpillar
daytime
wasps
causes wilting of cactus
green to brown as they mature
green with brown spots
high in infested areas
in cactus pads
rapid growth on host plant
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gptkbp:lifespan
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complete metamorphosis
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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:predators
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birds
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gptkbp:scientificName
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gptkb:Cactoblastis_cactorum
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gptkbp:wasEducatedAt
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arid regions
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gptkbp:wingspan
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small
30-40 mm
global in suitable climates
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gptkbp:yearEstablished
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1910
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