Abstract: 

This datasheet on Opuntia ficus-indica covers Identity, Overview, Associated Diseases, Pests or Pathogens, Distribution, Dispersal, Hosts/Species Affected, Diagnosis, Biology & Ecology, Environmental Requirements, Natural Enemies, Impacts, Uses, Prevention/Control, Management, Genetics and Breeding, Food Quality, Economics, Further Information.

Conclusion: 

Approximately 100,000 ha are currently used for fruit production by O. ficus-indica in commercial plantations worldwide. Cactus pears are also harvested for personal consumption from home gardens, and fruit from many horticultural systems and from many species of Opuntia enter the informal markets in Mexico, Africa, the Middle East, Central and South America and southern Europe.

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Published: 
2023
DOI: 
https://doi.org/10.1079/cabicompendium.37714
Fatcat: 
https://scholar.archive.org/fatcat/release/yt35mymp4jecre4qlmhn6c5pua
ISSN: 
https://portal.issn.org/resource/ISSN/

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Document Links: 
https://www.cabidigitallibrary.org/doi/full/10.1079/cabicompendium.37714
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Name/Description
opuntia ficus indica Opuntia ficus indica

A normally spineless variety of Opuntia cactus with large fruits growing on each pad. This species of cactus is grown world-wide to feed people, livestock and to restore degraded soils....
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Cactoblastis cactorum

Cactoblastis cactorum, the cactus moth, South American cactus moth or nopal moth, is native to Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay and southern Brazil. It is one of five species in the...