Effects of the protozoan parasite Ophryocystis elektroscirrha on the fitness of monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus)

First Author: 

  • Altizer

Type: 

  • Article

Year: 

1999

Source: 

  • Journal of Invertebrate Pathology

Category: 

  • Monarch research, Natural enemies

Full Reference: 

Altizer SM, Oberhauser KS. 1999. Effects of the protozoan parasite Ophryocystis elektroscirrha on the fitness of monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus). Journal of Invertebrate Pathology 74: 76-88.

Online citation: 

http://scholar.google.com/scholar?cluster=7002202361618927661&hl=en&as_sdt=0%2C2…

Study Setting: 

  • Lab

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