Transmission of the Protozoan Parasite Ophryocystis elektroscirrha in Monarch Butterfly Populations: Implications for Prevalence and Population-Level Impacts

First Author: 

  • Altizer

Type: 

  • Book Chapter

Year: 

2004

Source: 

  • The Monarch Butterfly

Category: 

  • Monarch research, Natural enemies

Full Reference: 

Altizer SM, Oberhauser KS, Geurts KA. 2004. Transmission of the Protozoan Parasite Ophryocystis elektroscirrha in Monarch Butterfly Populations: Implications for Prevalence and Population-Level Impacts. Pages 203-218 in Oberhauser KS, Solensky MJ, eds. The Monarch Butterfly: Biology and Conservation. Ithaca: Cornell University Press.

Online citation: 

https://scholar.google.com/scholar?cluster=14121717039316731874&hl=en&as_sdt=0%2…

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.
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