Interactions with Milkweed

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Interactions with Milkweed Research Projects

Background

University Scientist

Compensatory Feeding in Danaus plexippus (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) in Response to Variation in Host Plant Quality - 2004
Bethann Lavoie and Karen Oberhauser

Lavoie, B. & Oberhauser, K. 2004. Compensatory feeding in Danaus plexippus (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) in response to variation in host plant quality. Environ. Entomol. 33:1062-1069.

Monarch Lab Researcher

Effects of Cardenolide Levels in Milkweed on Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus) Development - 2009
Kara Lillehaug and Kristina Tester

Breck School, Minneapolis, MN

Student-Teacher-Scientist

Effect of Asclepias syriaca herbivory on development rates and fitness in Danaus plexippus
Mary Beth Carpenter, Autumn White, Gary Smith, Anna Carpenter

Heart of the Earth Center for American Indian Education, Minneapolis, MN
Do Monarch Larvae use Visual or Chemical Stimuli to find Milkweed?
Art Evans, Leland Goertz, Bethany Leach, Martin Phillips, Justin Sanderson, and Stephanie Spurgat

Texas Military Institute, San Antonio, TX
Food preferences of Danaus plexippus larvae
Jessie Peterson, Nash Pherson, Nicole Schliemann, and Dan Wunderlich

St. Peter High School, St. Peter, MN
Comparison of Larval Behavior in Danaus plexippus
Sarah Austing, Jenny Bradley, Tanner Courrier, Lori Funderburk, Kirsten Kulcsar, and Margaret Russell

North View Junior High School, Brooklyn Park, MN
What Factors Affect Which Milkweed Plant A Monarch Butterfly Lays Her Eggs On?
James Godwin, Mary Locke, Emily Locke

Lakewood Academy. Home school, ,
Is there an association between female Monarch oviposition and host plant age?
Andrew Hoffarth

Cloquet High School, Cloquet, MN
Do Female Monarchs Prefer to Oviposit on Apparent or Non-Apparent Asclepias viridis?
Donna Elwell, Brandi McTee, Kim Williams

Blue Ridge High School, Blue Ridge, TX
How do habitat characteristics of a restored prairie vs. an abandoned cornfield affect adult monarch numbers, sex ratio, and use of habitat?
Jack Sondreal, Eva Vasiljevic, Alex Pauhle, and Stephanie Schmidt

Amery Middle School, St. Croix Falls High School, Amery, St. Croix Falls, WI

MLMP Volunteer

Whorled vs. Common: What type of milkweed do Monarch caterpillars prefer?
Amanda Swain-Sheppard

Sparta High School, Sparta, WI
How does the age of a Milkweed plant affect where Monarchs lay their eggs?
John Ondich-Batson, Jeremy Quam and Lisa Sand

MN