Wing Deformities in Monarch Butterflies in New Zealand: The Role of a Parasite and the Climate

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Wing Deformities in Monarch Butterflies in New Zealand: The Role of a Parasite and the Climate

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Monarch butterflies can be infected by a parasite called OE. Butterflies with OE may not complete their development or, if they do, the adult butterflies might have deformed wings. We found that the proportion of adult butterflies with wing deformities increased further south in New Zealand, where the weather is colder. In contrast, the number of butterflies infected with the OE parasite decreased further to the south. No OE was observed in butterflies from the coldest, southernmost location ...

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2022

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Mariana Bulgarella / Philip Lester

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https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Wing_Deformities_in_Monarch_Butterflies_in_New...

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