Experimental Suppression of Red Imported Fire Ants (<i>Solenopsis invicta</i>) Has Little Impact on the Survival of Eggs to Third Instar of Spring-Generation Monarch Butterflies (<i>Danaus plexippus</i>) Due to Buffering Effects of Host-Plant Arthropods

Experimental Suppression of Red Imported Fire Ants (<i>Solenopsis invicta</i>) Has Little Impact on the Survival of Eggs to Third Instar of Spring-Generation Monarch Butterflies (<i>Danaus plexippus</i>) Due to Buffering Effects of Host-Plant Arthropods

The eastern migratory population of the monarch butterfly (<i>Danaus plexippus</i>) has shown evidence of declines in recent years. During early spring, when the population is at its smallest, red imported fire ants (RIFA) (<i>Solenopsis invicta</i>) have been implicated as h...

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Main Authors: Kalynn L. Hudman, Misty Stevenson, Kelsey Contreras, Alyx Scott, Jeffrey G. Kopachena
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-02-01
Series:Diversity
Subjects:
butterfly
larval survival
milkweed community
predator pressure
indirect effects
prey population
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/15/3/331

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