Monday, 18 November 2002: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM | |||
Room 113 (Convention Center, Ground Level) | |||
Emerging Ecological Concerns for Cactoblastis cactorum in North America: Issues and Actions | |||
| Moderator(s): | Daniel L. Mahr Kenneth A. Bloem | ||
| 8:00 AM | 0309 | Cactoblastis cactorum: an overview of the situation and issues Daniel L. Mahr | |
| 8:15 AM | 0310 | Man-induced versus natural dispersal of Cactoblastis cactorum, a famous biocontrol agent against cactus invaders Helmuth Zimmermann, L.C. Foxcroft, J.H. Hoffmann | |
| 8:35 AM | 0311 | Assessing the impact of Cactoblastis cactorum on Mexican Opuntia populations J. Soberon, Jordan Golubov, M.C. Mandujano, Helmuth Zimmermann, J.H. Hoffmann | |
| 8:55 AM | 0312 | Current distribution of C. cactorum in the U.S. and its interaction with native natural enemies Stephen Hight, J.E. Carpenter, K.A. Bloem, Stephanie Bloem, Robert W. Pemberton | |
| 9:15 AM | Break | ||
| 9:30 AM | 0313 | Population restoration of rare cacti and the threat of non-target effects from Cactoblastis Peter Stiling | |
| 9:50 AM | 0314 | Potential and risks of biological control of C. cactorum in North America Robert W. Pemberton | |
| 10:10 AM | 0315 | Development of a trapping system for the cactus moth Tom Weissling, J.E. Carpenter, K.A. Bloem, N. Epsky, Robert R. Heath | |
| 10:30 AM | 0316 | Applications of F1 sterility for research and management of C. cactorum Stephanie Bloem, J.E. Carpenter, K.A. Bloem | |
| 10:50 AM | Discussion | ||