Investigations onAlcidion cereicola [Col.: Cerambycidae] a potential agent for the biological control ofEriocereus martinii [Cactaceae] in Australia
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The CerambycidAlcidion cereicola
Fisher attacks cacti in northern Argentina, the larval feeding resulting in the death of mature plants. The insect is hardy and easily reared, with a short life cycle. Laboratory tests and field observations demonstrate that it will only damage plants in the sub-familyCereanae of theCactaceae. It was approved for liberation in Queensland, Australia, in October 1974 for the control ofEriocereus martinii
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