Harrisia Cactus Mealybug

Safeguarding the genetic diversity of cacti threatened by the Harrisia Cactus Mealybug in Puerto Rico

Within the Caribbean Islands, the cactus family (Cactaceae) comprises about 100 native taxa (75% endemic), mainly from subtropical dry forests. While some taxonomic discrepancies exist and new species are being discovered, the IUCN Red List considers only 20 Caribbean cacti species as threatened. Invasive insects deliberatively introduced as a biocontrol in Australia and South Africa, […]

Read More…

Browse by Tags

2018 National Meeting 2019 National Meeting 2020 National Meeting Atlanta Botanical Garden California California Botanic Garden California Plant Rescue Network Center for Plant Conservation Chicago Botanic Garden Climate Change Conservation Champion Conservation Collection conservation genetics CPC2021 CPC2022 CPC2023 CPC2024 CPCPlants2020 CPCPlants2021 CPCPlants2022 CPCPlants2023 CPCPlants2024 CRYO 2019 San Diego cryobiotechnology cryopreservation Denver Botanic Gardens Desert Botanical Garden Exceptional Species Ex Situ Conservation Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden FAQ Florida Florida Plant Rescue FLPR genetic diversity Georgia germination test Hawaii IMLS Seed Longevity Laukahi Network long-term monitoring micropropagation Monitoring National Collection National Collection Spotlight National Tropical Botanical Garden North Carolina North Carolina Botanical Garden Orchids Plant Conservation Genetics Workshop 2019 Quercus cedrosensis Quercus dumosa Rare Plant Academy reintroduction San Diego Zoo Global Santa Barbara Botanic Garden seed bank seed banking seed collection seeds SePPCon 2020 The Arboretum at Flagstaff The Morton Arboretum tissue culture USFWS View More