cactoblastis

/ ˌkæktəʊˈblɑːstɪs /

noun

1. a moth, Cactoblastis cactorum of South America, that was introduced into Australia to act as a biological control on the prickly pear

Example Sentences

By far the most potent destroyer proved to be a little moth borer, Cactoblastis cactorum.

From Time Magazine Archive