Citizen scientists help Monarch butterfly discovery

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Citizen scientists help Monarch butterfly discovery

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Radio New Zealand

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Radio New Zealand

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Just over a year ago on the programme we covered a call for citizen scientists to help researchers with a study they were conducting into a disease affecting Monarch butterflies. Victoria University entomologist Phil Lester was investigating the prevalence of a disease affecting Monarch butterflies caused by the protozoan parasite Ophryocystis elektroscirrha or OE, which - it was thought - led to deformed wings in Monarchs. More than 100 people from all around the country responded to the req...

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22 July 2021

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Nine To Noon

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https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ninetonoon/audio/2018805052/citizen-scientists-help-mon...

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