Levels of infection of migrating monarch butterflies, Danaus plexippus (Lepidoptera : Nymphalidae) by the parasite Ophryocystis elektroscirrha (Neogregarinida : Ophryocystidae), and evidence of a new mode of spor

First Author: 

  • Vickerman

Type: 

  • Article

Year: 

1999

Source: 

  • Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society

Category: 

  • Monarch research, Natural enemies

Full Reference: 

Vickerman D, Michels A, Burrowes PA. 1999. Levels of infection of migrating monarch butterflies, Danaus plexippus (Lepidoptera : Nymphalidae) by the parasite Ophryocystis elektroscirrha (Neogregarinida : Ophryocystidae), and evidence of a new mode of spor

Online citation: 

http://scholar.google.com/scholar?cluster=17575271349573848497&hl=en&as_sdt=0%2C…

Study Setting: 

  • Field

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