cactoblastis

/ ˌkæktəʊˈblɑːstɪs /

noun

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

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