Influence of alternate prey on predation of monarch butterfly (Lepidoptera : Nymphalidae) larvae by the multicolored Asian lady beetle (Coleoptera : Coccinellidae)

First Author: 

  • Koch

Type: 

  • Article

Year: 

2005

Source: 

  • Environmental Entomology

Category: 

  • Monarch research, Natural enemies

Full Reference: 

Koch RL, Venette RC, Hutchison WD. 2005. Influence of alternate prey on predation of monarch butterfly (Lepidoptera : Nymphalidae) larvae by the multicolored Asian lady beetle (Coleoptera : Coccinellidae). Environmental Entomology 34: 410-416.

Online citation: 

http://scholar.google.com/scholar?cluster=10199174080880257266&hl=en&as_sdt=0%2C…

Study Setting: 

  • Lab

Geographic Focus: 

  • Eastern Breeding

Field Definitions

First author: Last name of the first author
Type: Article or book chapter
Year: Publication year
Source: Journal or book
Category*: Broad scope of the publication.
Research topic (monarch & supporting research only)*: Specific topic.
Geographic focus*: Geographic setting for field studies.
Monitoring data used: Data from monitoring or public data efforts.
* Full list