 Image Number D586-1 |
Entomologist Colothdian Tate examines a prickly pear cactus pad infested with larvae of the invasive cactus moth, Cactoblastis cactorum. These insects feed inside the cactus pad, completely hollowing it out.
Photo by Peggy Greb.
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