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Identification and distribution of oviposition stimulants for monarch butterflies in hosts and nonhosts
Author(s): M. Haribal and J. A. A. Renwick
Month: May
Year: 1998
Journal: Journal of Chemical Ecology
Volume: 24
Issue: 5
Pages: 891-904
Article Topic(s): Chemistry,Wildlife
Research Setting(s): Laboratory
Species Referenced: Asclepias humistrata (Pinewoods milkweed), Asclepias tuberosa (Butterflyweed),
Abstract
Describes flavonol glycosides in Asclepias species and their role as oviposition stimulants for monarch butterflies. The flavonol glycosides are characterized by HPLC and compared among the species.Suggested Citation
M. Haribal and J. A. A. Renwick. "Identification and distribution of oviposition stimulants for monarch butterflies in hosts and nonhosts." Journal of Chemical Ecology 24.5 (1998): 891-904.Go back