Alex Hebert- Cactus Moth

  • Cactus Moth Monument

    In Australia, the Cactus Moth was erected in 1965 dedicated to saving people from scourge of invasive prickly pear cactus.
  • Moth Coming For You

    The cactus moth arrived in 1989 in the Florida Keys and is native to South America, being introduced to Argentina in 1925.
  • Plant Protection Act

    The Plant Protection Act of 2000 is the primary federal law governing plant pests in foreign and interstate commerce covering agricultural plants that might be infested.