Parasites and Natural Enemies Research Projects

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Parasites & Natural Enemies Research Projects

We are presently investigating several ways that natural enemies affect the abundance and genetics of monarch butterflies. To learn more about our research, click on the following projects:

Student/Teacher /Scientist	Research: Westview Middle School, Austin TX: A comparison of Ophryocystis elektroscirrha spore loads in Danaus plexippus likely reared on native and non-native milkweeds
University Scientists	Research: Sonia M. Altizer: Interactions between monarch butterflies and the protozoan parasite, Ophryocystis elektroscirrha Alma De Anda: The Effects and Importance of Predation on Immature Monarch Populations
High School Students in U of MN Lab	Research: Emily Yixian Yueh: Effects of a protozoan parasite, Ophryocystis elektroscirrha, on the flight endurance of its lepidopteran host, the monarch butterfly Kaitlyn Creasey: Tachinid Fly (Lespesia archippivora) Parasitism of Monarch Butterfly Larvae (Danaus plexippus) 2006-2007
MLMP Volunteers	Research: Tachinid Fly Study by Allison Miller Alison Miller MLMP Volunteer, TMI, San Antonio TX: Tachinid Flies: Butterfly Terminators Ilse Gebhard, MLMP Volunteer, Kalamazoo, Michigan: Tachinid Fly Parasitism of Monarch Eggs and Larvae

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