Monarch Butterflies Show Differential Utilization of Nine Midwestern Milkweed Species

Monarch Butterflies Show Differential Utilization of Nine Midwestern Milkweed Species

Monarch butterfly overwintering numbers have declined over the past 20 years. Restoring habitat that includes milkweeds, the only host plants for larval monarch butterflies, is necessary to increase monarch numbers within the breeding range. The value of different milkweed species for restoration wi...

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Main Authors: Victoria Marie Pocius, John M. Pleasants, Diane M. Debinski, Keith G. Bidne, Richard L. Hellmich, Steven P. Bradbury, Sue L. Blodgett
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
Subjects:
Danaus plexippus
milkweed species (Asclepias spp)
oviposition preference
habitat restoration
conservation
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fevo.2018.00169/full

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