When a cactus moth lays its eggs on an Opuntia cactus, it creates one of nature’s most effective camouflages. The eggs emerge as what is called an “egg stick”, because they look like the cactus spine.

Question: Is Opuntia stricta more frequent, and its patches larger, under trees suitable for baboon roosting? If so, does it mean that baboons are major dispersal agents and that plants established ...

Succulents are often labeled low maintenance, yet many popular varieties benefit from occasional pruning to stay healthy, balanced, and visually appealing.

Abuja — An academician, Professor IK. Aduba at the weekend in Abuja called on the federal government to consider using the plant called Cactus Opuntia (popularly named prickly pear) to combat ...

Diurnal changes in chlorophyll a fluorescence were determined in four species, differing in life form, in Portugal during the summer of 1989. These included Opuntia ficus-indica, a CAM plant, and ...

A hungry elephant roams the grasslands of Laikipia County in Kenya until he spots a sweet, yet problematic, snack: the fruit of an invasive cactus. The endangered mammal stops and eats, but also ...