Journal Articles:
Cactus restoration is more difficult than it seems. Several mortality factors work against restored populations and protecting the population from one sometimes makes it more susceptible to another. Cactoblastis has spread from Florida to South Carolina. Stopping further spread of this pest will be very difficult.
Peter Stiling, Daniel C. Moon, and Doria Gordon. 2004. Endangered cactus restoration: mitigating the non-target effects of a biological control agent (Cactoblastis cactorum) in Florida. Restoration Ecology 12:604-609.
Stephen D. Hight, Jim E. Carpenter, Ken A. Bloem, Stephan Bloem, Robert R. Pemberton and Peter Stiling. 2002. Expanding geographical range of Cactoblastis cactorum (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) in North America. The Florida Entomologist 85: 527-529.
Peter Stiling, Anthony M. Rossi, and Doria Gordon. 2000. The difficulties of single factor thinking in restoration: replanting a rare cactus in the Florida Keys. Biological Conservation 94: 327-333.
